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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST APRIL, 1899.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.- No. 197.

Petroleum in Bulk.

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The Rules and Regulations relating to Petroleum in Bulk heretofore made by the Governor-in- Council on the 27th day of March, 1897, are hereby revoked by the Governor-in-Council, and the following Rules and Regulations which are substituted for those now revoked, are published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th March, 1899.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

In relation to Petroleum in Bulk, made by the Governor-in-Council on the 28th day of March, 1899, under the provisions of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance, 1873, as amended by

Ordinance No. 8 of 1892.

1. In these rules the words, "Petroleum in Bulk", shall mean petroleum and any product Definition. of petroleum in any vessel, tank, compartment, or receptacle having a capacity of 300 gal- lons and upwards, save and except that such words shall not include-

(i.) Lubricating oils, or

(ii.) Petroleum tar or petroleum fuel which, after being tested by him, has been certified by the Government Analyst or other similar officer of this or any other British Colony or Possession to give off an inflammable vapour at a tem- perature of not less than 200° Fahrenheit, when tested in the manner set forth in the Schedule hereto.

The word "Tank Ship" shall mean any ship conveying or intended to convey Petroleum in bulk.

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2. Every tank ship arriving at any port in this Colony having on board Petroleum in Flags to be bulk and every ship being about to take on board such petroleum from the licensed premises tank ships. hereinafter mentioned shall hoist a red flag at her fore-top-gallant-mast-head and at her main- top-gallant-mast-head, shall hoist the flags Nof the International Code (signifying "Petroleum Oil"), and shall keep such flags flying during the hours of daylight whilst any Petroleum is on board and thereafter so long as she shall remain in the waters of the Colony and during the same period every such ship shall by night display 2 red lights vertically in Lights at a position where they can be best seen and at a height of not less than 20 feet above the deck: night. Provided that if the Harbour Master is satisfied that a ship after discharging the Petroleum on board has been thoroughly emptied, cleaned and ventilated he may dispense with the requirements of this rule.

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3. Every tank ship, having on board Petroleum in bulk, shall, if bound for the Tai- Position to koktsui Depôt, anchor on the South side of Stone Cutter's Island to the West of a line from which the White Rock bears North, and to the North of a line, having the shears at the ships. Naval Yard at Kowloon bearing East, and if bound to the North Point Depôt, shall anchor in Kowloon Bay, outside of the Harbour Boundary, and such ship shall not move from such position without the permission of the Harbour Master.

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4.-(1.) During the time that any tank ship having on board Petroleum in bulk is within Fires and the water of the Colony no fires or lights except the electric light shall be used on board or board. in the immediate vicinity of the ship while the tanks or petroleum compartments are dis- charging or receiving petroleum, and no person on board shall smoke or carry matches. But this regulation shall not be deemed to prohibit engine room fires properly banked up, or galley fires, nor, when the said tanks or compartments are not discharging or receiving petroleum, engine room fires, necessary to get up steam to move from the said anchorage to the wharf hereinafter mentioned and back again, or from the wharf to go to sea, or in case of stress of weather; nor when the master has produced any such certificate and made the declaration mentioned in rule 6, nor when the Government Analyst has given his certificate as hereinafter mentioned, the use of steam to discharge the petroleum on beard.

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(2.) During the time that any ship having on board Petroleum in bulk is within the Tanks and waters of the Colony, all the tanks or petroleum compartments shall be kept closed to the air, compart except so far as is absolutely necessary for the discharge of the Petroleum, or for procuring ments to be the samples required by Rule 7 (2.), and the mouth of any ventilator in connection with the close tank, or petroleum compartment, shall be always protected by a wire gauze cover.

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