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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2ND DECEMBER, 1899.

A BILL

ENTITLED

An Ordinance to amend the Dangerous Goods

Ordinance, 1873.

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. This Ordinance may be cited as The Dangerous Short title Goods Amendment Ordinance, 1899, and it shall be read and con- and, construed as one Ordinance with Ordinance 8 of 1873 struction. as amended by Ordinance of 1892.

substituted

2. Section 5 of Ordinance 8 of 1873 is hereby repealed New section and, in lieu thereof, the following new section is substi- tuted :-

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5. The following goods, namely:

Petroleum, nitro-glycerine, or glonoiue oil, gun cotton, fulminate of mercury or of other metals, dynamite, blasting powders, gunpowder, fuzes, rockets, detonators, cartridges, ammunition of all descrip- tions, aqua fortis, vitriol, naphtha, and benzine shall be deemed to be dangerous goods within the meaning of this Ordinance.

for s. 5 of 8 of 1875.

3. The provisions of sections 9, 10, 14, 15, and 16 of Certain Ordinance 8 of 1873 shall not, after the passing of this classes of Ordinance, apply to either of the following two classes of goods to be dangerous goods, namely:

(i.) Lubricating oils, or

exempted from certain provisions of 8 of 1873 and from

operation of

(ii.) Petroleum tar or petroleum fuel which, after being

tested by him, has been certified by the Government by-laws. Analyst or other similar officer of this or any other British Colony or Possession to give off an inflam- mable vapour at a temperature of not less than 200° Fahrenheit.

Any bye-laws, rules, or regulations, relating to dangerous goods, which have been heretofore made under the provi- sions of any Ordinance, shall not, after the coming into force of this Ordinance, apply to either of the above two classes of dangerous goods, and any bye-laws, rules, or regulations hereafter made relating to dangerous goods shall not, unless expressly so provided, apply to either of the above two classes of dangerous goods.

Objects and Reasons.

The object of clause 2 of this Bill is to include, in the definition of dangerous goods, certain goods which are not specified in section of Ordinance 8 of 1873, and which it scems desirable to treat as dangerous goods.

The object of clause 3 of this Bill is to except lubricating oils and high test petroleum tar or petroleum fuel from the operation of sections 9, 10, 14, 15, and 16 of Ordinance 8 of 1873, and from the operation of any bye-laws, etc, relating to the movement or storage of dangerous goods which have been heretofore made, and from any bye-laws relating to dangerous goods which may bereafter be made unless such special classes of goods are expressly mentioned in such bye-laws, etc. By that means such special classes of dangerous goods will be exempted from the severe tests which have been hitherto applicable to them in common with all other dangerous goods.

At the same time, however, it appears desirable, looking to dangers which might arise from the mixing of low flash oil with the high test oil, to retain the power of mak- ing bye-laws for the movement of and conditions for the storage of such special classes of goods, instead of exempt- ing them altogether from all the liabilities attaching to dangerous goods.

HENRY E. POLLOCK,

Acting Attorney General.

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