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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST AUGUST, 1874.
Mode of pro-
ceeding when gunpowder is to be exported. [Ibid, sec. 8.]
5. When any quantity of gunpowder exceeding two hundred bs. is about to be conveyed out of the Colony, the master of the vessel about to convey the same shall, on producing the written authority of the owners thereof, receive from the Harbour Master a permit to take on board the packages mentioned in such autho- rity and the master of such vessel shall thereupon move the same into such anchorage as the Harbour Master may deem expedient, and from such anchorage the master of such vessel shall not remove the same except for the purpose of proceeding on his voyage or for some other sufficient cause to be approved by the Harbour Master. Masters having 6. The master of every vessel having on board more than two more than two hundred tbs. of gunpowder, or whilst engaged in the transhipment hundred lbs. of of Gunpowder, shall exhibit a red flag at the highest masthead. gunpowder on
board to exhibit
a flag, also
when tranship- ping the same. [Ibid, sec. 9.]
No gunpowder
to be tran- shipped at night. [Ibid, sec. 10.]
No vessel to
anchor within
five hundred yards of a Government Depôt for storage of
gunpowder.
[Ibid, sec. 11.]
7. It shall not be lawful for the master of any vessel to tranship any gunpowder between the hours of 6 P.M. and 6 A.M., from Octo- ber to March inclusive nor between the hours of 7 P.M. and 5 A.M. from April to September inclusive, without the written permission of the Harbour Master.
8. It shall not be lawful for the master of any vessel, without` the written permission of the Harbour Master, to anchor such vessel within five hundred yards of any Government Depôt for the storage of gunpowder.
No master of a 9. It shall not be lawful for the master of any vessel having on vessel having board gunpowder exceeding in quantity two hundred Ibs., to hundred lbs. of anchor nearer than five hundred yards of any other vessel.
more than two
gunpowder on
board to anchor
within five
hundred yards of any other vessel.
[Ibid, sec. 12.]
No person to keep in any house, store, &c. more than
fifteen lbs. of
gunpowder. [Ibid, sec. 13.]
Power to Jus-
tices to issue
warrants to
search.
10. It shall not be lawful for any person, without the permission in writing of the Governor, to keep for any time however short within any house, store, godown, or other place on land, a larger quantity of gunpowder than fifteen Ibs.
11. It shall be lawful for any Magistrate or Constable duly authorized by warrant to enter and if necessary to break into any house, store, godown, vessel, or place either on land or water [Ibid, sec. 14.] within which such Magistrate shall be credibly informed on oath, or shall have reasonable grounds of his own knowledge to suspect and believe that gunpowder is kept or carried or is on board of any vessel contrary to the provisions of this chapter.
Governor in Council em- powered to frame rules for
12. The Governor in Council is hereby empowered to make rules and regulations for the proper carrying out the provisions of this chapter, including the storage of gunpowder on land, and to carrying out fix and vary, from time to time, the sums chargeable for the storage provisions of of gunpowder as hereinbefore prescribed, and every violation or chapter and neglect of any such rules or regulations shall render the party so to fix charges, offending liable to the penalties imposed by paragraph 14 of this [Ibid, sec. 16.]
section for offences against any provisions thereof.
Sums how to
to be recovered.
13. The sums charged in respect of such storage shall be paid be paid and if monthly by the party claiming to be entitled to such gunpowder, not paid how, and in the event of the same not being paid within twenty-one [Ibid, sec. 17.] days after the same shall have become due and payable, it shall be lawful for the Governor to direct the said gunpowder to be sold in order to defray the expense of storage, and the proceeds thereof after deducting all Government charges and the expenses of sale shall be paid to the party who shall prove himself entitled thereto to the satisfaction of the Governor.
Trial of offences under this chapter.
[Ibid, sec. 18.]
Ships of war and Govern-
ment stores
14. Every offence against the provisions of this chapter shall be tried in a summary way before a Magistrate, and every pers n who shall violate or refuse, or fail to comply with the provisions of this chapter, shall incur a penalty or fine not exceeding three hundred dollars, or imprisonment for any period not exceeding six months.
15. Nothing in this chapter contained shall apply to Her Majesty's ships of war or to the ships of war of any foreign nation, or to hired armed vessels in Her Majesty's service or in the service [Ibid, sec. 19.] of any foreign nation, or to Government naval or military stores.
excepted.
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