ORDINANCE No. 8 OF 1879.
Merchant Shipping.
Rules made by the Governor in Council the 17th day of September, 1885, under section 37 of Ordinance 8 of 1879, for the storage of gunpowder in the Government depot. (Gazette 19th September, 1885.)
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 satisfaction 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.
3. At the time of the transhipment of gunpowder, no person shall 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, 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 transhipment, 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 on land, it is hereby directed that such gunpowder shall not be kept in any package other than one composed of zinc, copper or brass, and that the said package shall be placed in a safe and convenient position beyond the reach of fire, or accident from lights, &c.
9. At the time of transhipment of gunpowder, every vessel employed in such transhipment shall proceed without interruption or delay to or from the depôt, and the vessel discharging, or receiving such gunpowder.
10. The cargo of every such vessel employed in transhipment shall, on her arrival at the depôt be immediately discharged by the owners or consignees of such cargo and shall be then delivered into the depôt, and if the owner or consignee of such cargo shall fail in so doing, it shall be lawful for the Harbour Master or his deputy to have the same discharged and delivered into the depôt at the expense of the said owner or consignee.
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ORDINANCE No. 8 OF 1879.
Merchant Shipping.
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Rules made by the Governor in Council the 17th day of September, 1885, under section 37 of Ordinance 8 of 1879, for the storage of gunpowder
in the Government depot. · (Gazetic 19th September, 1885.)
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 satisfaction 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..
3. At the time of the transhipment of gunpowder, no person shall 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, 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
board of or on board of any junk or boat engaged in such transhipment, shall be employed about any work other than, and except the transhipment of gunpowder.
· vessel receiving or discharging gunpowder, Person in a depôt or on
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 prohibitin the storage of more than 15 lbs. of gunpowder on land, it is hereby directed that such gunpowder shall not be kept in any package other than one composed of zinc, copper or brass, and that the said package shall be placed in a safe and convenient position beyond the reach of fire, or accident from lights, &c.
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9. At the time of transhipment of gunpowder, every vessel employed in such transhipment shall proceed without interruption or delay to or from the depôt, and the vessel discharging, or receiving such gunpowder.
10. The cargo of every such vessel employed in transhipment shall, on her arrival at the depôt be immediately discharged by the owners or consignees of such cargo and shall be then delivered into the depôt, and if the owner or consignee of such cargo shall fail in so doing, it shall be lawful for the Harbour Master or his deputy to have the same discharged and delivered into the depôt at the expense of the said owner or consignee.
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