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Sale of gun-powder to be in closed case, etc., labelled.
38 & 39 Vict. c. 17 s. 32.
Fireworks for "sale to be placed under cover."
General rules as to packing of gunpowder for conveyance, Ib. s. 33.
No. 14.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [AD. 190
11. All gunpowder exceeding one pound in weight, when publicly exposed for sale or sold, shall be in a substantial case, canister, or other receptacle made and closed so as to prevent the gunpowder from escaping—and the outermost receptacle containing such gunpowder shall have affixed the word "Gunpowder," in English or other European language or Chinese, in conspicuous characters by means of a brand or securely attached label or other mark.
12. Fireworks kept or exposed for sale on any premises shall be placed under cover in boxes or in glass cases, secured so as to protect the fireworks from ignition,
Conveyance of Gunpowder
13.(1) The following general rules shall be observed with respect to the packing of gunpowder for conveyance:
(a) the gunpowder, if not exceeding five pounds in amount, shall be contained in a substantial case, canister, or other receptacle made and closed so as to prevent the gunpowder from escaping;
(b) the gunpowder, if exceeding five pounds in amount, shall be contained either in a single package or a double package—a single package shall be a box, barrel, or case of such strength, construction, and character that it will not be broken or accidentally opened, or become defective or insecure, whilst being conveyed, and will not allow the gunpowder to escape. If the gunpowder is packed in a double package, the inner package shall be a substantial case, canister, or other receptacle made and closed so as to prevent the gunpowder from escaping, and the outer package shall be a box, barrel, or case of wood or metal or other solid material, and shall be of such strength, construction, and character that it will not be broken or accidentally opened, or become defective or insecure, whilst being conveyed, and will not allow the gunpowder to escape;
(c) the interior of every package, whether single or double, shall be kept free from grit and otherwise clean;
(d) every package, whether single or double, when actually used for the package of gunpowder, shall not be used for any other purpose;
(e) there shall not be any iron or steel in the construction of any such single package or inner or outer package, unless the same is effectually covered with tin, zinc, or other material;
(f) the amount of gunpowder in any single package, or, if there is a double package, in any one outer package, shall not exceed...
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