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DROIT.

THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

Published by Authority.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 31st MAY, 1873.

VOL. XIX.

No. 22.

No. 88:

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Draft Bill, relating to the Carriage and Deposit of Dangerous Goods, which will be aid before the Legislative Council at its next Mecting, is published for general information.

By Command,

· Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th May, 1873.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, for the Amendment of the Law with respect to the Carriage and Deposit of Dangerous Goods.

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1873.] We Carriage and Deposit of Dangerous Goods: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

HEREAS it is expedient to amend the Law with respect to

CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary,

Title.

Preamble.

I. This Ordinance may be cited as "The Dangerous Goods Short Title. Ordinance, 1873."

II. In the Construction of this Ordinance, if not inconsistent Interpretation.

[29 & 30 Vic., with the Context, the Expression "Dangerous Goods" shall mean

c. 09, s. 7.] any of the Goods or Substanecs specified in Sections V and VI, or which for the Time being may be declared to be "Dangerous Goods" by an Order of the Governor in Council under Section VII; the Expression "Warelionse Owner" shall include all Persons or Bodies of Persons owning or managing any Warehouse, Store, Quay. Pier, or other Premises in which Goods are deposited; and the Term "Carrier" shall include all Persons or Bodies of Persons carrying Goods or Passengers for Hire by Land or Water.

III. Ordinance No. 12 of 1872 is hereby repealed.

Repealing Clause.

IV. The Provisions of this Ordinance shall not apply to Her Saving Clause. Majesty's Ships of War, or to the Ships of War of any Foreign Nation, nor to any Stores or Depôts or other Premises belonging to Her Majesty's Government, or to the Military or Naval Author- ities within the Colony.

V. The Goods commonly known as Petroleum, Nitro-Glycerine Certain Goods or Glonoine Oil, Gun Cotton, Fulminating Mercury, Dynamite, and Articles to Lithofracteur and Horsley's Patent Blasting Powder shall be be deemed deemed to be Dangerous Goods within the Meaning of this Ord- [20 & 30 Vie.,

inance.

dangerous.

c. 69, s. 1.]

VI. For the Purposes of this Ordinance, the Term "Petroleum" Definition of includes Kerosene Oil, Rock Oil, Rangoon Oil, Burmah Oil, Oil Petroleum, made from Petroleum, Coal, Schist, Shale, Peat, or other Bitumi- [34 & 35 Vic., nous Substance, and any Products of Petroleum, or any of the. 105, s. 3.]

above mentioned Oils.

Substances.

VII. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from Time Application of to Time to make, revoke, and vary Orders declaring that any Ordinance to Substances, other than those enumerated in Section V, shall be other deemed to be Dangerous Goods within the Meaning of this Ord- [34 & 35 Vie.. inance, and during the Continuance of the Order, this Ordinance è. 105, s. 14.] shall apply to the Substances specified therein, and shall be construed and have Effect as if throughout it such Substances had been included in the Enumeration of Dangerous Goods contained in Section V, subject to the following Qualifications:-