4310-1906-Rules-and-Regulations-under-the-Dangerous-Goods-Ordinance-1873--Relating-to-Case-Oil — Page 2

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Powers of Harbour

Master as to naphtha.

Where no

flashing

point pro- duced,

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 16, 1906.

6. If the declaration made by the Master under Rule 4 shews that the case oil on board his vessel consists of naphtha or naphtha products, the Harbour Master shall satisfy himself that the oil is so packed in strong hermetically sealed metal drums (each containing not more than 10 gallons) or in hermetically sealed tins furnished with screw-top outlets each containing not more than four gallons (such drums or tins being so filled as to leave an air space equal to at least th the capacity of each drum or tin, so as to allow room for expansion of the liquid consequent upon changes of temperature), that it may be safely transported by water and land, and upon being so satisfied may give permission for the vessel either to discharge such cargo in one of the prescribed dangerous goods anchorages or to proceed to one of the prescribed wharves and there deliver the oil to the person authorised to receive the same. Before giving such permission the Harbour Master may require the Master of the vessel to procure a report from the Govern- ment Analyst as to the nature of the oil.

7. (1.) When the Master of a vessel having on board case oil shall have certificate of made the declaration provided for in rule 4 but shall not have produced any such certificate as provided in Rule 5, or obtained permission to discharge under Rule 6, the Harbour Master may cause an officer of his Department to go on board such vessel to obtain samples from one out of every 5,000 cases or fraction of 5,000 cases, for analysis by the Government Analyst.

Master to deliver samples.

of samples to

Analyst.

(2.) The Master shall forthwith deliver such samples to the officer aforesaid, without charge; and the samples shall be taken under the personal supervision of the officer aforesaid, in the presence of the Master or Chief Officer of the vessel. Each sample shall consist of about 20 fluid ounces, and shall be rapidly transferred from the selected case into a separate bottle provided by such officer.

Transmission (3.) When the samples have been delivered to the said officer he shall fasten Government up, and secure the bottles containing them and shall label such bottles with the name of the vessel, and such other distinguishing marks as may be necessary, in the presence of the Master or Chief Officer of the ship. The Harbour Master shall cause the samples to be forwarded to the Government Analyst.

Government Analyst to test samples.

Fee for testing.

When vessel not allowed

to discharge.

Vessel with certain quality of Petroleum no longer

(4.) The Government Analyst shall test the samples thus received in the manner laid down in the Schedule hereto and shall, as soon as practicable, give a certificate of the temperature at which the samples were found to give off an inflammable vapour and shall forward such certificate to the Harbour Master.

(5.) The fee for testing shall be five dollars for a single sample, and for more than one sample taken at the same time $2.50 for each sample; such fees shall be paid into the Colonial Treasury by the Master of the vessel.

(6.) If the certificate of the Government Analyst certifies that one or more samples from any vessel consist of oil flashing at a temperature of less than 73° Fahrenheit when tested in the manner set forth in the Schedule hereto, such vessel shall not be permitted to discharge unless either a permit has been issued under Rule 6, or a permit to tranship such oil for export is obtained, and in the absence of any such permit such vessel shall forthwith leave the waters of the Colony. A permit to tranship oil flashing at a temperature of lees than 73° Fahrenheit may be issued by the Harbour Master upon the Master or Agent giving an undertaking every such to his satisfaction that such oil shall not be landed in the Colony, and transhipment shall take place without delay in one of the prescribed Dangerous Goods Anchorages, and the vessel receiving such oil shall immediately leave the waters of the Colony direct from such anchorge. If a vessel is carrying both oil which flashes at a temperature of less than 73° Fahrenheit and oil which flashes at a higher temperature she shall discharge the latter oil in one of the prescribed Dangerous Goods Anchorages, and shall then leave the waters of the Colony direct unless a permit to discharge or tranship has been obtained in manner above men- tioned.

(7.) If the certificate of the Government Analyst certifies that all the samples taken from a vessel having on board case-oil consist of Petroleum flashing at a temperature of not less than 150° Fahrenheit when tested in the manner set forth in the Schedule hereto, then upon the payment of the said fees and obtaining from havingdange- the Harbour Master permission to proceed to her anchorage, such vessel shall no

longer be treated as a vessel having dangerous goods on board.

treated as

rous goods

on board,