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Part II,- rontd.

Vessels which may carry goods.

Packing of goods and quantities in which goods may

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 26, 1940.

REGULATIONS,—contd.

Carriage of goods,―contd.

3. -(1) Cioods shall not be carried in any vessel unless it is--

(a) licensed in that behalf by the Superintendent; or

(b) owned or hired by the licensee of a general bonded warehouse; or

(c) a steam or motor vessel of not less than 300 tons net register.

(2) Goods shall not be imported or exported in any vessel of less than 60 tons net register or 1,000 piculs capacity.

4. Except with the special permission of the Super- intendent-

(1) goods shall be imported, exported or moved only in be imported, securely closed containers, in each of which there shall be

not less than---

exported or moved.

liquor, except as herein provided-

either

or Chinese type liquor imported from

Kwong Tung in jars

or tobacco-

gal. 2

gal. 4

2,000 200

or other manufactured tobacco

lb. 3

lb. 30

cigarettes

or cigars

Marking containers.

or unmamifactured tobacco

or hydrocarbon oils

gal. 8

For the purposes of this paragraph, these quantities may be either in one container or in two or more containers com- pletely inclosed in a larger container: but containers which are merely bound or fastened together shall be deemed to be separate containers, and shall be entered as such in all permits and shipping documents;

(2) identical goods shall be packed in equal quantities in identical containers;

(3) different goods shall not be packed in the same container.

5. Containers shall bear legibly and permanently marked thereon-

(1) a description of the contents (in the case of Chinese type liquor the character (tsau)) at least four inches high;

and

(2) if for export, adequate shipping marks, serial num- bers and the words FOR EXPORT (or, as the case may be, EXPORTED ON DRAWBACK or SHIP'S STORES FOR or AIRCRAFT STORES FOR [specifying the name of the ship or aircraft]) in letters not less than three inches high.

There shall be a sufficient number of such markings on each container to ensure that when containers are stacked one above another one set of markings at least is plainly visible.