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THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

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Published by Authority.

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No. 48.

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VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 19TH SEPTEMBER, 1885.

日九十月九年五十八百八千一 簿一十三第

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 359.

VOL. XXXI.

The following Rules for the Storage of Gunpowder are published under Section 37 of Ordinance

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By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 19th September, 1885.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

RULES

Made by the Governor in Council this 17th day of September, 1885, under Section 37 of Ordinance 8 of 1879, for the storage of Gunpowder

in the Government Depot.

1. The Officers and Men belonging to a Gunpowder Depôt, and to every Vessel receiving, or discharging Gunpowder into or out of such Depôt, shall always, unless cause be shewn to the satisfac- tion of the Harbour Master, be at such Depôt or on board such Vessel during the transhipment of Gunpowder.

2. At the time of the transhipment of Gunpowder, no person in a Depôt or on board of any Vessel receiving or discharging Gunpowder shall wear Shoes or Boots, but may instead thereof wear Chinese Grass Slippers which will be provided by the Officer in charge of the Depôt.

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3. At the time of the transhipinent of Gunpowder, no person shall in a Depôt or on board of Vessel receiving or discharging Gunpowder, or on board of any Junk or Boat engaged in such tran- shipment, have or use any Charcoal or other Combustible Matter or any Fire or naked Light.

4. At the time of the transhipment of Gunpowder, no person shall smoke in a Depôt or on board of any Vessel receiving or discharging Gunpowder or on board of any Junk or Boat engaged in such transhipment.

5. At the time of the transhipment of Gunpowder, no person in a Depôt or on board of any Vessel receiving or discharging Gunpowder, or on board of any Junk or Boat engaged in such tran- shipment, shall be employed about any work other than, and except the transhipment of Gunpowder.

6. At the time of the transhipment of Gunpowder, that portion of the Deck of any Vessel over which the packages of Gunpowder are being passed shall be kept wetted.

7. No person shall without the consent in writing of the Harbour Master first had and obtained open any package in a Gunpowder Depôt.

8. With reference to Subsection 10 prohibiting the storage of more than 15 lbs. of Gunpowder Land, it is hereby directed that such Gunpowder shall not be kept in any package other than he composed of Zinc, Copper or Brass, and that the said package shall be placed in a safe and con- venient position beyond the reach of Fire, or accident from Lights, &c.