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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH JULY, 1873.

the Owner and Master of such Ship, or the Owner of such Cargo, as the Case may be, shall each incur a Penalty not exceeding Two hundred and Fifty Dollars for each Day during which such Contra- vention continues, and it shall be lawful for the Harbor Master or any other Person acting under the Orders of the Harbor Master to - cause such Ship or Cargo to be removed at the Expense of the Owner thereof to such Place as may be in conformity with the said Bye-Law, and all Expenses incurred in such Removal may be recovered in the same Manner in which Penalties are by this Ordinance made recoverable.

carrying Dan- gerous Goods, [34 & 35 Vic., 105, s. 5.]

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IX. The Owner or Master of every Ship carrying a cargo any Notice by Part of which consists of Dangerous Goods to which this Ordinance Owner or applies, on entering any Harbor shall give Notice of the Nature Master of Ship of such Cargo to the Harbor Master, and shall furnish him with a True Copy of the Manifest of such Dangerous Goods.

If such Notice is not given, and Manifest furnished, the Owner and Master of such Ship shall each incur a Penalty not exceeding the Sum of Two thousand Dollars, unless it is shown to the Satis- faction of the Court before which the Case is tried that neither the Owner nor the Master knew the Nature of the Goods to which the Proceedings relate, nor could, with reasonable Diligence have obtained such Knowledge.

X. Where any Dangerous Goods to which this Ordinance Label on Ves- applies:----

(a.) Are sent or conveyed by Land or Water between any

two Places in the Colony; or,

(b.) Are sold or exposed for Sale;

sels or Cases containing Dangerous Goods.

[34 & 95 Vic.,

the Vessel or Case containing such Dangerous Goods shall have č. 105, s. 6.] attached thereto a Label in conspicuous Characters, in English

and Chinese, stating the Description of the Goods with the

Addition "Dangerous," and with the Addition :-

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(a.) In the Case of a Vessel or Package sent or conveyed, of

the Name and Address of the Sender;

(b.) In the Case of a Vessel or Package sold or exposed for

sale, of the Name and Address of the Vendor. All Dangerous Goods to which this Ordinance applies which are sent, conveyed, sold, or exposed for Sale, in Contravention of this Section, shall, together with the Vessel or Package con- taining the same, be forfeited, and in addition thereto the Person sending, selling, or exposing for Sale the same, shall for each Offence be liable to a Penalty not exceeding Twenty-five Dollars.

Goods.

XI. Save as hereinafter mentioned, after the Passing of this Regulations as Ordinance, Dangerous Goods to which this Ordinance applies shall to Storage of not be kept except in pursuance of a License by the Governor, Dangerous Licenses may be granted for a limited Time and may be subject (34 & 35 Vic., to Renewal or not in such Manner as the Governor may deem c. 105, s. 7.] expedient.

There may be annexed to any such License, such Conditions as to the Mode of Storage, the Nature and Situation of the Premises in which, and the Nature of the Goods with which such Dangerous Goods are to be stored, the Mode of carrying such Dangerous Goods within the Colony, and generally as to the safe Keeping of such Dangerous Goods as may to the Governor in Council seem expedient.

Any Licensee violating any of the Conditions of his License shall be deemed to be an Unlicensed Person. There shall be charged, in respect of ench License granted in pursuance of this Ordinance One Dollar..

All Dangerous Goods kept in Contravention of this Section shall, together with the Vessels or Packages containing the same, be forfeited, and in Addition thereto the Occupier of the Place in which such Goods are so kept shall be liable to a Penalty not exceeding One hundred Dollars a Day for each Day during which such Goods are so kept.

This Section shall not apply to any such Goods (except Nitro [29 & 30 Vie., Glycerine) kept either for Private Use or for Sale, provided the c. 60, s. 8.] following Conditions are complied with :--

(1.) That they are kept in separate glass, earthenware, or

metal Vessels or Cases each of which contains not more than a Pint or Pound, and is securely stopped or fastened;

(2.) That the aggregate Amount kept, supposing the whole Contents of the Vessels to be in bulk, does not exceed in the Case of Kerosene Oil Fifty Gallons, and in the Case of Petroleum and the other Articles specified Three Gallons, or Fifteen Pounds.

XII. Any Dealer who refuses to show to any Officer author- Penalty for re- ized by the Governor every or any Place, or all or any of the fusing Inform- Vessels or Packages in which Dangerous Goods to which this Ord- ation and

obstructing inance applies in his Possession are kept, or to give him such Oficer. Assistance as he may require for examining the same, or who [34 & 35 Vic., wilfully obstructs any Officer so authorized in the Execution of this č. 105, s. 12.) Ordinance shall incur & Penalty not exceeding One hundred Dollars.

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