11. Carriage of petroleum in ships
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vessel
“vessel” includes every kind of steam or sailing vessel, hulk, junk, boat, sampan or any kind of craft used for the conveyance of persons or things by water or for storage.
If any petroleum or dangerous petroleum is loaded or carried in any vessel in contravention of this section, the owner, charterer, master and chinchew of the vessel shall each be guilty of an offence and shall each be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $4,000.
petroleum
“petroleum” includes the liquids commonly known by the names of rock oil, Rangoon oil, Burma oil, kerosene, paraffin oil, petrol, gasoline, benzol, benzoline, benzine, naphtha and any like inflammable liquid, whether a natural product or one that is made from petroleum, coal, schist, shale or any other bituminous substance, or from any product thereof;