4310-1906-Rules-and-Regulations-under-the-Dangerous-Goods-Ordinance-1873--Relating-to-Case-Oil — Page 1

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 16, 1906.

No. 214.

Rules and Regulations made by the Governor in Council on the 15th day of March, 1906, in relation to Petroleum in Cases under the provisions of Section 6 of the Dangerous

Goods Ordinance, 1873,

(No. 1 of 1873),

298

CASE OIL.

1. In these Rules the words "Case Oil" shall mean Petroleum and any Interpret- product of Petroleum (including naphtha and naphtha products) contained in tins ation. or other cases, but shall not include-

(i.) Lubricating Oils, or

(ii.) Petroleum, or any product of Petroleum which, having been tested by the Government Analyst, or other similar officer of this or any other British Colony or Possession, has been certified by him to give off an inflammable vapour at a temperature of not less than 150° Fahrenheit when tested in the manner laid down in the Schedule hereto.

2. Every vessel arriving at any port in this Colony having on board case oil, Flags and and any vessel being about to take on board such oil shall hoist a red flag at her Lights. fore-truck, and the flags T.H.E. of the international code (signifying "Petroleum Oil") at her main truck, and shall keep such flags flying during the hours of daylight whilst any case oil is on board, and thereafter until the Harbour Master is satisfied that the holds are clean and ventilated, and, during the same period, every such vessel shall by night display two red lights vertically, where best seen, and at a height of not less than twenty feet above the deck.

3. Every vessel having on board case oil shall anchor in one of the prescribed Position to Dangerous Goods Anchorages and shall obtain permission from the Harbour be taken up Master before going alongside any wharf, or shifting berth.

by vessel with case oil on board.

cargo.

4. The Master of every vessel having on board case oil shall, on entering his Master to vessel at the Harbour Office in addition to furnishing a true copy of the manifest declare (as required by Section 8 of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance, 1873) declare, in writing to the Harbour Master---

(a.) The number of cases on board.

(4.) The nature and quality of the oil, and whether it is covered by any, and what certificate from the port of shipment, or any intermediate port of call, as to the temperature at which the oil flashes.

Harbour

to him of certificate as

point.

5. If the master of any vessel having, on board case oil produces to the Powers of Harbour Master a certificate or certificates under the hand of the Government Master on Analyst or other similar officer of this or any other British Colony or Possession, production or from any analyst at the place of origin and attested by the British Consul at the port of shipment, that the Petroleum on board his vessel does not give off an to flashing inflammable vapour at a temperature of less than 73° Fahrenheit when tested in the manner set forth in the Schedule hereto, and makes a statutory declaration that all the Petroleum on board is covered by such certificate or certificates and was part of the Petroleum, samples whereof were tested at the port or place named in the certificate, the Harbour Master may give permission for the vessel to at once proceed to one of the prescribed wharves and discharge Petroleum. If, however, such certificate or certificates is or are to the effect that such Petroleum does not give off an inflammable vapour at a temperature of less than 150° Fahrenheit, when tested tn the manner set forth in the Schedule hereto, and the master of such vessel makes a statutory declaration that all the Petroleum on board is covered by such certificate or certificates and was part of the Petroleum samples whereof were tested at the port or place named in the certificate, then and in such case the Harbour Master may give permission for the vessel to proceed to her anchorage and she shall no longer be treated as a vessel having on board dangerous goods under these Rules and Regulations.