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THE HONGKONng governmeNT GAZETTE, 1ST AUGUST, 1891.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 336.
The following Scale of Charges fixel by the Governor in Council under the provisions of Section 37 of Ordinance 8 of 1879, for the Storage of Gunpowder, is published for general information and shall come into force on the 1st September, 1891.
Government Notification No. 331 of the 21st August, 1885, and the Scale of Charges therein mentioned are hereby cancelled as from the 1st September, 1891.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 1st August, 1891.
W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Scale of Charges Fixed by the Governor in Council under Section 37 of Ordinance No, 8 of 1879, for the Storage of Gunpowder in the Government Depôts.
Packages containing 25 lbs. and less of loose Gunpowder,
do.
more than 25 tbs and less than 50 lbs. of loose Gunpowder,...14
do.
Do.
do.
Do.
do.
Do.
do.
Do.
do.
Do.
do.
Do.
do.
75 lbs.
Do.
do.
do.
Gunpowder in tins,
7 cents. 10
""
Gunpowder in tins,. 16
27
.20
27
do.
do. do.
Gunpowder in tins, 100 lbs. of loose Gunpowder,
..22
17
.26
Gunpowder in tins,
.28
50 lbs. and less than 75 lbs. of loose Gunpowder,.
A month, and
fraction of a
month.
and so on, increasing 6 cents per package for each 25 lbs. of Gunpowder, up to and in excess of 100 lbs., according as the Gunpowder may be loose or in tins.
Packages containing Ball-Cartridges to be charged per 25 lbs. weight, 6 cents a month, and fraction of a month; cases of detonators 9 cents per 25 lbs. weight.
The weight of the various packages will be determined at the time of storing, and no alteration will be allowed after they have been received into the Magazine.
Council Chamber, Hongkong, 20th July, 1891.
A. M. THOMSON,
Acting Clerk of Councils.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 337.
On and after the 1st September, 1891, all dangerous goods hereunder specified stored or to be stored at the Government Gunpowder Depôt will be charged at the rates following, viz.
Nitro Glycerine, or Glonoine Oil, Gun Cotton, Fulminating Mercury, Dynamite, Lithofracteur, Horsleys' Patent Blasting Powder, &c., &c.
Cases of above containing 25 lbs. and less,
Cases containing more than 25 lbs. and less than 50 lbs.
Cases containing 50 lbs. and less than 75 lbs.,.
Cases containing 75 tbs. and less than 100 lbs.,
.16 cents. .28
""
.40
.52
"1
and so on, increasing 12 cents per package for each 25 lbs. weight.
:-
A month,
and fraction
of a month.
The weight of the various packages will be determined at the time of storing, and no alteration will be allowed after they have been received into the Magazine.
The Government will not be responsible for damage by explosion, or by insufficient or improper packing.
Government Notification No. 332 of the 22nd August, 1885, is hereby cancelled' as from the 1st September, 1891.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 1st August, 1891.
W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary.
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