The Ordinance is in opinion of Her Majesty given.. one my to which the sanction may properly be (Signed) Tho' b Hayllar, Acting Attorney General.
Hong Kong, 30th October, 1872.. True Copy) mith. Colonial Secrettern.
To Sir A. Kennedy. No 189 MINUTE.
TE./7 Mer. And d Mor. Meade, Mr. Holland. Mr. Herbert. Mer. Hugessen.
19 Lord Kimberley. 20 For Holland.
Sir,
19th Nov. 72. I assume that Lord Kimberley has received your despatch No. 136 of the 6th November, forwarding the draft Ordinance No. 12 of 1872 to regulate the manufacture, importation, storage, and carrying of explosive Substances.
I think that a clause should be added to the ordinance excepting from its operation certain substances at present in use.
"Dynamite" has 75 per cent nitro-glycerine, "Lithofracteur" 50 per cent, and "Horsley's patent Blasting Powder" 25 per cent. But they are not "commonly known as Nitro-glycerine" in the words of the ordinance.
19/12/72 H. Holland
Ships of War, and Ships of foreign nations, and stores belonging to Government, and to the Naval Authorities.
The first clause also seems imperfect. Dynamite, Lithofracteur, and Horsley's patent blasting powder, into the manufacture of all of which nitro-glycerine enters, should be expressly...
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