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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 23, 1910. 423

No. 295.

Rules made by the Officer Administering the Government-in- Council under Section 3 of the New Territories (Regulation) Ordinance, 1899, (Ordinance No. 8 of 1899), this 19th day of September, 1910.

CONDITIONS OF KEROSINE LICENCE TO STORE A QUANTITY NOT EXCEEDING 600 GALLONS.

1. No premises will be licensed for the storage of kerosine in the New Territories unless they are built on approved sites.

2. The premises to be licensed must be built of brick or stone, and have a concrete floor, and be sufficiently lighted and ventilated.

3. No part of any such premises shall be situated within a distance of 10 feet from any dwelling-house (whether such dwelling-house is or is not in the licensee's occupation).

4. No leaky or damaged case shall be stored on the premises.

5. No light, fire, or lucifer matches are to be used or allowed within the premises.

6. No articles of a combustible nature shall be kept on the premises.

7. The licensee shall upon the request of any European Policeman show to him every and any place, and all and any of the tins in which kerosine in his possession is kept, and give him such assistance as he may require for examining the same.

8. A receptacle containing not less than 100 pounds of sand shall be kept ready for use on the premises.

9. Not more than 600 gallons of kerosine shall be kept on the premises.

Note.-Application for licences may be made through the Police Officer in charge of the Police Station nearest to the place of business in respect of which such licences are to be exercised. Such Police Officer has been deputed by the Colonial Treasurer to receive all fees due in respect of such licences.

19th September, 1910.

Fee $2.

LICENCE TO STORE AND SELL KEROSINE OIL IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. The New Territories (Regulation) Ordinance, 1899.

......is hereby licensed to store and sell Kerosine Oil, the quantity to be stored at any time not to exceed 600 gallons, upon the premises of the ....

.......from the...................... ...................day of...........................19 until the 17th day of April, 19

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Captain Superintendent of Police

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District Officer.

No. 296.- It is hereby notified that His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government-in-Council has given directions for the rescission of Proclamation No. 5 of the 20th September, 1910, declaring Manila to be a port or place at which an infectious or con- tagious disease prevails, and that the same is hereby rescinded.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

22nd September, 1910.