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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH SEPTEMBER, 1872.

Every such Bye Law when confirmed shall be published in the Hongkong Government Gazette, and may be from Time to Time altered or repealed by a Bye-Law made and published in like

Manner.

Where any Ship or Cargo is moored, landed or otherwise dealt with in Contravention of any Bye-Law for the Time being in Force, 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.

IV. The Owner or Master of every Ship carrying a Cargo_any Notice by Part of which consists of the Goods or Articles to which this Ordi- Owner or nance applies, on entering the Harbor shall give Notice of the Master of Ship Nature of such Cargo to the Harbor Master, and shall furnish him carrying

dangerous with a True Copy of the Manifest of such Goods or Articles. Goods.

If such Notice is not given, and Manifest furnished, the Owner 34 & 35, Vic. and Master of such Ship shall each incur a Penalty not exceeding c. 105, s. 5. 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.

V. Where any of the Goods or Articles to which this Ordinance Label on Ves- applies:-

sels or Cases

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

two Places in the Colony; or,

(b.) Are sold or exposed for Sale;

dangerous Goods.

34 & 35, Vic.

the Vessel or Case containing such Goods or Articles shall have c. 105, s. B. attached thereto a Label in conspicuous Characters stating the Description of the Goods or Articles with the Addition "specially dangerous," and with the Addition:

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

Name and Address of the Sender.

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

of the Name and Address of the Vendor.

All Goods or Articles to which this Ordinance applies which are kept, sent, conveyed, sold or exposed for Sale, in Contravention of this Section, shall, together with the Vessel or Case containing the same, be forfeited, and in Addition thereto the Person keeping, sending, selling, or exposing for Sale the same shall for each Offence be liable to a Penalty not exceeding Twenty-five Dollars.

Goods.

VI. Save as hereinafter mentioned, after the Passing of this Regulations as Ordinance, Goods or Articles to which this Ordinance applies shall to Storage of not be kept except in Pursuance of a License by the Governor dangerons in Council. Licenses may be granted for a limited Time and 34 & 35, Vic. may be subject to Renewal or not in such Manner as the Governor c. 105, s. 7. in Council may think necessary.

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 the Goods or Articles to which this Ordinance applies are to be stored, the Mode of carrying such Goods or Articles within the Colony, and generally as to the safe Keeping of such Goods or Articles 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 each License granted in Pursuance of this Ordinance One Dollar.

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

This Section shall not apply to any such Goods or Articles kept either for Private Use or for Sale, provided the 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 Kerosine Oil Fifty Gallons, and in the Case of Petroleum and the other Articles specified Three Gallons, or Fifteen Pounds, except in the Case of loaded Cartridges where the Aggregate Weight shall not exceed Fifteen Pounds of Powder.