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height apparently of 1,200 ft, a shower of mud and water, descended vessels in the harbor and
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ow
The houses in the town, extending higher up the hill won than Government House which must have been 2¾ miles distant from the Powder Hulk.
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The Chinese Village at Hongkong was much shaken, and several persons there were more or less injured, but not fatally. Nevertheless, when the large quantity of powder that exploded, is considered, I think there is reason for congratulation on the comparatively trivial results of the accident. I would also infer that the safest position for storing any large quantity of powder is a floating Magazine anchored in a safe place, because an explosion taking place in a hulk placed on a yielding body like water should seem to be less destructive than that of an equal quantity on land.
10.
I am now circulating with the Attorney General a draught of an Ordinance for improving the Regulations regarding storage of Gunpowder on land and on water with a view to placing the whole in direct charge of the Ordinance Department of Government, whose authority is limited at present by Section 12.
- power of compelling vessels with 400 lbs and upwards of powder on board to take up such anchorage as the Harbor Master may direct.
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height apparently of 1,200 fut, a showe
of mind and water, descended vesels in the harber and
An.
ow
The
the houses in
: town, extending higher up the hill won than Geensiment House which must have been 24/3 miles distant from the Powder
Hulk.
17
The Chinese Village at Harlem
much shaken, and several persons
Mas MMA
there
Mał
An evi
or
lefs injined, but noved
fatally. Neucheles when the large quantity of powder that exploded, is I
considered, I think itière is reason
for
congratulation on the comparatively trivial. results of the accident. I world also infer
ained that the
from the experience.
chun
gained
safest position for storing any large
quantity of Orodu is a fleating Magazine
anchored in
a
place, because
aw
explosion totting place in a hulse plaud
on a
yielding body liste water seould
sean to be less destructive than that of a equal quantity or land.
10.
I
am nav covie
an
corridning wish the Attorney General ther draught of an
dre Regulations
Ordinance for improving the Rege couneded reich stavage of Gromperder I
bosk
ow
land and
on water with
a view
to placing the whole in direct charge of
Ordinares his Government, whose authority is limited at
Section 12.
present
tī
- paver of compelling vesels wich 400 th and upwards of poroder
board to take
up
such
anchorage
the
as
Marber Master
direct
may
an
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