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Phosphorus.

Aqua fortis.

Vitriol.

Naphtha.

Benzene.

Gelatine dynamite.

Cheddite.

Gelignite.

Blasting gelatine.

Bobbinite.

Compressed gunpowder.

Rackarock.

Chlorate of potash mixture for rackarock.

Nitrobenzene or Oil of Mirhane (exceeding one pound in weight).

Picric Explosive (including Pieric Acid exceeding one pound in weight, Picrates, Pieric and Pierate Mix- tures), unless such Pieric Explosive is mixed with not less than half its own weight of water.

Carbide of Calcium.

1. The words Carbide of Calcium substituted for the whole of the second paragraph, under are hereby the sub-heading "List of Dangerous Goods", on page 217 of the Regulations of Hongkong, which paragraph begins with the words "Calcium Carbide with the words “likely to be endangered ”.

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2. The label on the vessel containing carbide of calcium shall bear in conspicuous characters in English and Chinese the words "Carbide of Calcium", "Dan- gerous if not kept dry," and the following caution, in English and Chinese: "The contents of this package are liable if brought into contact with moisture to give off a highly intlammable gas "”.

3. The quantity of carbide of calcium that may be kept without a licence shall be as follows:-

(1.) Where the carbide is kept in separate herme- tically-closed metal vessels containing not more than 1 1b. each, 5 lbs.

(2.) Where the following conditions are observed,

28 lbs :-

(a) The carbide shall be kept only in

a metal vessel or vessels hermeti- cally-closed at all times when the carbide is not actually being placed in or withdrawn from such vessel or vessels.

(b) The vessels containing carbide shall be kept in a dry and well-ventilated place.

(e) Due precautions shall be taken to prevent unauthorized persons from having access to the carbide. (d) Notice shall be given of such keeping to the Captain Superintendent of Police, and free access shall be afforded to his duly authorized Inspector to inspect the portion of the premises where the carbide is kept and the generator is situated. Where a fixed generator is used on the

premises :--

(e) Full and detailed instructions to be supplied by the maker as to the care and use of the generator shall be kept constantly posted up in such place as to be conveniently referred to by the generator attendant.

Ether (exceeding one pound in weight). Sprit of Wine (exceeding two gallons). Methylated Spirit (exceeding two gallons).

Alcoholic liquid of a greater strength than 70 parts per cent. by weight of alcohol (exceeding two gallons if kept for private use or exceeding 50 gallons if kept for sale by retail).

Benzene (exceeding one pound in weight).

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