THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH JULY, 1874.
5. When any quantity of gunpowder exceeding two hundred Mode of pro- Ibs. is about to be conveyed out of the Colony, the master of the ceeding when vessel about to convey the same shall, on producing the written gunpowder is
to be exported. authority of the owners thereof, receive from the Harbour Master [Ibid, sec. 8.] a permit to take on board the packages mentioned in such autho- rity and the master of such vessel shall thereupon move the same into such anchorage as the Harbour Master may deem expedient, and from such anchorage the master of such vessel shall not remove the same except for the purpose of proceeding on his voyage or for some other sufficient cause to be approved by the Harbour Master.
6. The master of every vessel having on board more than two Masters having hundred lbs. of gunpowder, or whilst engaged in the transhipment more than two of Gunpowder, shall exhibit a red flag at the highest masthead.
hundred lbs. of gunpowder on board to exhibit a flag, also when tranship- ping the same.
[Ibid, sec. 9.]
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7. It shall not be lawful for the master of any vessel to tranship No gunpowder any gunpowder between the hours of 6 P.M. and 6 A.M., from Octo- to be tran- ber to March inclusive nor between the hours of 7. P.M. and 5 A.M. night. from April to September inclusive, without the written permission [Ibid, sec. 10.] of the Harbour Master.
8. It shall not be lawful for the master of any vessel, without No vessel to the written permission of the Harbour Master, to anchor such vessel anchor within within five hundred yards of any Government Depôt for the five hundred storage of gunpowder.
9. It shall not be lawful for the master of any vessel having board gunpowder exceeding in quantity two hundred bs., anchor nearer than five hundred yards of any other vessel.
yards of a Government Depôt for storage of gunpowder. [Ibid, sec. 11.] on No master of a to vessel having
more than two hundred lbs, of gunpowder on board to anchor within five hundred yards of any other vessel. [Ibid, sec. 12.]
10. It shall not be lawful for any person, without the permission No person to in writing of the Governor, to keep for any time however short keep in any within any house, store, godown, or other place on land, a larger house, store, quantity of gunpowder than fifteen lbs.
&e. more than fifteen lbs. of gunpowder. [Ibid, sec, 13.]
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11. It shall be lawful for any Magistrate or Constable duly Power to Jus- authorized by warrant to enter and if necessary to break into any tices to issue house, store, godown, vessel, or place either on land or water warrants to within which such Magistrate shall be credibly informed on oath, [Ibid, sec. 14.] or shall have reasonable grounds of his own knowledge to suspect and believe that gunpowder is kept or carried or is on board of any vessel contrary to the provisions of this chapter.
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12. The Governor in Council is hereby empowered to make Governor in rules and regulations for the proper carrying out the provisions of Council em- this chapter, including the storage of gunpowder on land, and to powered to fix and vary, from time to time, the suns chargeable for the storage carrying out of gunpowder as herein before prescribed, and every violation or provisions of neglect of any such rules or regulations shall render the party so chapter and offending liable to the penalties imposed by paragraph 14 of this to fix charges.
[Ibid, sec. 16.] section for offences against any provisions thereof.
to be recovered. [Ibid, sec. 17.]
13. The sums charged in respect of such storage shall be paid Sums bow to monthly by the party claiming to be entitled to such gunpowder, be paid and if and in the event of the same not being paid within twenty-one) not paid how days after the same shall have become due and payable, it shall be lawful for the Governor to direct the said gunpowder to be sold in order to defray the expense of storage, and the proceeds thereof after deducting all Government charges and the expenses of sale shall be paid to the party who shall prove himself entitled thereto to the satisfaction of the Governor.
14. Every offence against the provisions of this chapter shall be Trial of offences tried in a summary way before a Magistrate, and every person under this who shall violate or refuse, or fail to comply with the provisions of chapter.
[Ibid, sec. 18.] this chapter, shall incur a penalty or fine not exceeding three hundred dollars, or imprisonment for any period not exceeding six months.
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15. Nothing in this chapter contained shall apply to Her Ships of war Majesty's ships of war or to the ships of war of any foreign nation, and Govern- or to hired armed vessels in Her Majesty's service or in the service excepted. of any foreign nation, or to Government naval or military stores. [Ibid, sec. 19.]
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