CO129-614-1 Commission of Inquiry into fire at West Point- report 26-5-1949 - 22-12-1949 — Page 68

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gulations more widely known. It is unimaginative to approach the matter

with the view that the regulations exist, it is for the public to find

out about them and conform. We can think of many ways in which the

regulations could be brought to the notice of the public, i.e. by the

use of handbills, printed extracts on the backs of license forms,

Chinese translations and explanations of the various categories, in

short active assistance to the public in the methods of storage, as

opposed to the negative method of reproof for neglect of these methods.

We feel that the Chambers of Commerce and the Fire Insurance Association

might reasonably be invited to cooperate in the preparation of such

publicity material.

Rearrangement of Ordinances and Regulations:

89. The regulations we have said are basically simple and in our op-

inion sound, but instructions for the storage of certain specified

substances, particularly petroleum products, are very complicated,

The method of landing and storage of these products is highly tech-

nical and the ordinary importer or exporter or godown-keeper may never

deal with them. The long series of special regulations connected with

their handling and storage might usefully be segregated from the main

body of the regulations, reducing the reminder to more manageable pro-

portions. There might also be advantage in combining the regulations

for the storage and movement of raw celluloid and cinematograph films

with those for other dangerous goods. We have not given close attention

to these matters but we recommend that they be considered if any ap➡

preciable amendments to the regulations are contemplated.