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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 12, 1910.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

No. 244.

Regulations made by the Officer Administering the Government- in-Council under Section 6 of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance, 1873, (Ordinance No. 1 of 1873), this 10th day of August, 1910.

The Regulations in relation to Case Oil made by the Governor-in-Council and published in the Government Gazette of the 16th March, 1906, and on page 30 of the Regulations of Hongkong, 1910, as amended by the Officer Administering the Government-in-Council on the 31st May, 1910, and published in the Government Gazette of the 4th June, 1910, are hereby further amended as follows:-

1. Regulation 1.After the words "(naphtha products)" in line 2 insert and also benzene ".

2. The Regulation made by the Officer Administering the Government-in-Council on the 31st May, 1910, which substituted a Regulation for Regulation No. 6 of the said Regu- lations published in the Government Gazette of 16th March, 1906, is hereby revoked and the following is substituted therefor :--

"If the declaration made by the Master under Rule 4 shews that the case oil on board his vessel consists of benzene, naphtha or naphtha products the Harbour Master shall satisfy himself in order that the oil may be safely transported by water and land, that it is securely packed in:--

(1.) drums or barrels made of soft iron or mild steel having all joints either riveted or soldered or electrically welded, and strengthened or protected at each end by a strong iron or steel hoop welded or riveted on to the body of the drum, with two runners or rolling hoops welded or securely shrunk on to the bo ly of the drum, such drums or barrels not being of a capacity of more than 65 gallons, each drum or barrel being provided with a well-fitting screw bung the boss of which is electrically welded or riveted and soldered to the body of the drum or

(2.) in strong hermetically sealed metal drums commonly known as Insurance drums each containing not more than 10 gallons or

(3.) in hermetically sealed well-soldered tins furnished with high screw-top outlets each containing not more than four gallons, such bar- rels, drums, or tins being so filled as to leave an air space equal to at least 6th the capacity of each barrel, drum, or tin, and the tins being pro- tected by being enclosed in wooden cases, not more than two tins in one case, each wooden case having sides, top and bottom of not less than 5/8ths inch board, and ends of not less than 7/8ths inch board. fastened together by nails of a length of not less than 1 inches.

Upon being so satisfied the Harbour Master may require the Master of the vessel to procure a report from the Government Analyst as to the nature of the oil. Every lighter, cargoboat, or other vessel, when being used for the purpose of conveying naphtha or benzene in the waters of the Colony in quantities of more than 50 gallons, shall carry a box or tank containing not less than 100 lbs. of dry sand in such a position as to be immediately available at all times.

The Owner Agent or Master of a vessel from or into which naphtha or benzene is about to be landed shipped or trans-shipped shall give notice to the Captain Superintendent of Police of the proposed landing shipment or transhipment and the Captain Superintendent of Police shall thereupon place a Police guard on board such vessel during such landing shipment or transhipment such guard to be maintained at the expense of the Owner Agent or Master of such vessel."