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

Shippers attention is called to the following
The Secretary of 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 yes
sell is to be used subject to such conditions 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 lien upon
the vessel, but bond may, as provided in other
cases, be given to secure the satisfaction of the
Judgment
All gnnpowder, nitro-glycerine, camphene, naph-
tina benzine benzoe, coaloil, crude refined pc
troleum, oil or vitriol, nitric or other chemical
acids, oil spirits of turpentne, friction matchest
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, cask,
other vessel containing the same shall be distinctly
marked on the, outside, with the name or descrip-
tion of the article contained therein.
1t shall be unlawful to transport, carry, or con-
yey liquid nitroglyeerine, illuminate in bulk In dry
condition or other like explosive, between place
in foreign country and place within or subject
to the jurisdiction of the United States, between
a place in one State, Territory, District of the
United States, or place n0ncOntiguOus to but sub
ect to the jurisdiction thereof, and place IN any
other State, Territory, or District of the United
States place noncontiguous to but subject to the
JuflSct0n Thereon, On any VesSei OF Fellcle Ol any
description operated by a common carrier IN the
of passengers or articles OF COM
merce by land or water.
Every person who packs or puts up, or causes to
be packed or put up for shipment, any gunpowder,
camphene, naphtha, benzine, benz
zoe coaloil crude or refined petroleum, oil or Wit
rio nitric or other chemical acids oil spirits of
turpentine, friction-matches or other articles of
like character otherwise than as directed in the pre-
eeding 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 misdemeanOr, and pun
ished by fine not exceeding two thousand dollars,
or imprisonment not exceeding eighteen months or
both: one-half of the fine to go to the informer,
and the articles to be liable to seizure and forfeit
uTc.
Every package containing explosives or. other
dangerous articles when presented to 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 or foreign commerce by land or
water, for Interstate foreign transportation,
to carry upon any vessel or vehicle engaged in In
tefstate or foreign transportation, any explosive,
or other dangerous article, under any false or de-
ceptiYe marking, description, invoice shipping
der, or other declaration, without informing the
agent of such carrier Of the true character thereof
at or before the tme!such delivery 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
thereof, shall be fined not more than
two thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than
eighteen months, or both
(Signed) INTERIsLAND STEAM NAyIGA
TON Co, LTD.