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390 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH SEPTEMBER, 1872.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Report of the Special Committee of the Legislative Council appointed to examine and report upon the Bill to regulate the Manufacture, importation and Storage of Explosive Substances, which was read a second time on the 23rd July last, is, together with the amended Bill annexed thereto, published for general information.
By Command,
Council Chamber, Hongkong, 5th September, 1872.
Explosive Substances Ordinance.
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Clerk of Councils.
The Committee appointed by Your Excellency to consider and report upon the Ordinance for regulating the Manufacture, Importation and Storage of Explosive Substances, has thought it better to substitute for the short Ordinance read a second time on the 23rd July last, one of a more specific character.
This Ordinance has been framed on two Acts of the Imperial Legislature, namely, 29 and 30 Victoria, Cap. 69, and 34 and 35 Victoria, Cap. 105. The provisions of these Acts have been as closely adhered to as their applicability permitted.
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It will be observed that in this Ordinance the Committee have said nothing about the "Manufacture' of Explosive Substances, but they have extended the provisions of the Ordinance to Ordinances No. 1 of 1848 and No. 4 of 1867, and they would recommend that the 18th Section should be amended by the addition that No. 1 of 1848 should be construed with this Ordinance and be taken for all purposes as one Ordinance.
With these observations, I beg, on the part of the Committee, to hand to Your Excellency the Draft Ordinance.
Title.
Preamble.
Certain Goods
and Articles to
THOS. C. HAYLLAR,
for the Committee. 5th September, 1872.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to regulate the Manufacture, Importation, Storage and Carriage of Explosive Substances.
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WHEREAS it is expedient to regulate the Importation, Stor
and Carriage of Explosive Substances: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:--
I. The Goods or Articles commonly known as Nitro-Glycerine or Glonoine Oil, Petroleum, Gun Cotton, loaded Cartridges, Per- cussion Caps, and Fulminating Mercury shall be deemed to be 29 & 30, Vic, specially dangerous within the Meaning of this Ordinance.
be deemed dangerous.
c. 69, s. 1.
Definition of Petroleum.
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II. For the Purposes of this Ordinance, the Term " Petroleum includes Kerosine Oil, Rock Oil, Rangoon Oil, Burmah Oil, Oil 34 & 35, Vic. made from Petroleum, Coal, Schist, Shale, Peat, or other Bituminous c. 105, s. 3.
Substance, and any Products of Petroleum, or any of the above mentioned Oils.
Bye-Laws as to
III. The Harbor Master shall frame and submit for Confirmation Ship carrying to His Excellency the Governor Bye-Laws for regulating the Place dangerous
or Places at which Ships carrying any of the Goods or Articles to Goods.
Which this Ordinance applies are to be moored in any of the Harbors of the Colony, and are to land their Cargo and for regulating the Time and Mode of, and the Precautions to be taken on such Landing.
34 & 35, Vic.
e. 105, s. 4.
Every such Bye Law when confirmed shall be published in the Hongkong Government Gazette, and may be from Time to Time altered or repealed by a Bye-Law made and published in like Manner.
Where any Ship or Cargo is moored, landed or otherwise dealt with in Contravention of any Bye-Law for the Time being in Force, the Owner and Master of such Ship, or the Owner of such Cargo, as the Case may be, shall each incur a Penalty not exceeding Two hundred and Fifty Dollars for each Day during which such Cout. vention continues, and it shall be lawful for the Harbor Mastor or any other Person acting under the Orders of the Harbor Master to cause such Ship or Cargo to be removed at the Expense of h Owner thereof to such Place as may be in conformity with the said Bye-Law, and all Expenses incurred in such removal may be recovered in the same Manner in which Penalties are by this Ordinance made recoverable.