THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 5, 1939.
be sufficient to state on the label of the box or other covering in which the articles are enclosed the number of the articles and the amount of the poison, or in the case of such a preparation as is mentioned in the last foregoing paragraph, the amount of the preparation, contained in cach article.
(5) Where any proportion is stated as a percentage, the statement shall indicate whether the percentage is calculated on the basis of weight in weight, weight in volume, or volume in volume.
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18.-(1) In pursuance of paragraph (c) (iii) of section Indication 19 (1) of the Ordinance (which requires the containers of of character poisons to be labelled with the word "Poison" or other poison. prescribed indication of character), the container of any List). article specified in the Fifth List under these Regulations shall, instead of being labelled with the word "Poison” be labelled with the words specified in the said List as applicable to that article.
(2) The said words or the word "Poison", as the case may be, must not be modified in meaning by the addition of any other words or marks, and—
(a) in the case of a substance included in the First List under these Regulations, must either be in red lettering or be set against a red background; and
(b) in all cases must either be on a separate label or be surrounded by a line within which there must be no other words except words with which the container of the poison is required to be labelled under the Ordinance or these Regula- tions.
19-(1) It shall not be lawful to sell or supply any Special poison-
(a) in the case of a liquid other than a medicine, contained in a bottle of a capacity of not more than 120 fluid ounces, unless the bottle is labelled with the words "Not to be taken";
(b) in the case of an embrocation, liniment, lotion, liquid antiseptic, or other liquid medicine for external application, unless the container is labelled with the name of the article and the words "For external use only".
(2) It shall not be lawful to sell or supply any com- pressed hydrocyanic acid, unless the container is labelled with the words both in English and in Chinese, "Warning. This container holds poisonous gas and should only be opened and used by persons having expert knowledge of the pre- cautions to be taken in its use".
(3) This Regulation shall be in addition to the other requirements of the Ordinance and of these Regulations with respect to labelling and shall apply to transactions exempted by section 20 of the Ordinance, but shall not apply to the sale or supply of poisons to be exported to purchasers out- side Hong Kong.
cautions in the case of certain articles.
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20. (1) The provisions of paragraphs (c) (iv) of section Name of 19 (1) of the Ordinance (which requires the container of a seller and poison to be labelled with the name of the seller and the premises. address of the premises on which it was sold) shall not apply in the case of an article sold for the purpose of being sold again in the same container.
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