Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-08
Notice To Shippers

Shippers attention is called to the following:
The SecPetaryyof Commerce and Labor may per-
nit the use of petroleum as fuel on steamers not
carrying passengers without the certificate Of the
supervising inspector of the district where the
sci is to be used subject to such condti0nsa and safe
guards as the Secretary of Commerce and Labor IN
his Judgment shall provide. For violation Of any
of the conditions imposed by the Secretary OF Com
merce and Labor a penalty of five hundred dollars
shall be imposed which penalty shall be a lien upon
the vessel, but a bond may as provided in other
cases, be given to secure the satisfaction OF the
Judgment
All gunpowler, nitrog lycerine, camphent, napl-
'tha benzine, benzole, coal-o crude or refined pc
.troleum, oil or vitFiol, nitric or other chemical
acids oil or spirits OF turpentine, frictiomatches
and all other articles of like character when pack
ed or put up separately from each other and from
all other articles; and the package, box, eask,
other vessel containing the same shall be distinctly
marked on the outside, with the name or deserip-
ton of the article contained therein.
It.shall be unlawful to transport, carry, or con-
yey, liquid ntroglycerine, illuminate in bulk ndry
condition, or other like explosive, between place
in a foreign country and place within or subject
to the jurisdiction of the United States, or between
place in one State Territory, District of the
United States, or place noncontiguous to but sub
ject to the Jurisdiction thereof, and place in any
other State, Territory, or District of the United
States place noncontiguous to but subject to the
jurisdiction thereof on any vessel or vehicle OF any
description operated by a common carrier IN the
transportation of passengers or articles OF COM
merce by land or water. .iass
Every person who packs or puts up or causes to
be packed or put up for shipment, any gunpowder,
nitro-glycerine, camphene, naphtha, benzine, BEN
zole coaoil crude or refined petroleum, oil or Wit
riol nitric or other chemical acids oil spirits of
turpentine frictionmatches or other articles of
like character otherwise than as directed in the pre-
eedng section, or who knowingly ships or attempts
to ship the same, or delivers the same to any such
vessels as stores unless duly packed and marked,
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemean0r, and pun
shed by fine not exceeding two thousand dollars,
or imprisonment not exceeding eighteen months, or
both one-half of the fine to go to the inforner,
and the articles to be liable to seizure and forfeit
ure.
Every package containing explosives or other
dangerous articles when presented to a common
carrier for shipment shall have plainly marked on
the outside thereof the contents thereof; and it
shall be unlawful for any person to deliver, or
cause to be delivered to any common carrier en-
gagged in interstate foreign commerce by land or
water, for Interstate foreign transportation,
to carry upon any vessel or vehicle engaged in In
terstate or foreign transportation any explosive,
or other dangerous article, under any false or de-
ceptve marking, description, invoice, shipping
der, or other declaration, or without Informing the
agent of such carrier of the true character thereof
at before the time such delivery or carriage is
made. Whoever shall knowingly violate, or cause
to be violated any provision of this section, of
the three sections last preceding or any regulation
made by the Interstate Commerce Commission in
pursuance thereof, shall be fined not more than
two thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than
eighteen months, or both
fsigIled) TERIsLAND STEAM NAyIGA
TIGN% CO, LTD.