1050 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH DECEMBER, 1894.
Title.
Construction
of Ordinance,
Mark to denote fitness of animal to be slaughtered for human food.
No animal to be slaughtered unmarked.
Unlawful use of mark,
Amendment
of seca. 15 and of the Principal Ordinanes.
DRAFT BILL
ENTITLED
An Ordinance to amend "The Cattle Diseases,
Slaughter-Houses, and Markets Ordinance, 1887."
E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the
as follows:-
the Legistative thereof,
1. This Ordinance shall be read and construed with The Cattle Diseases, Slaughter-Houses, and Markets Ordinance, 1887, (hereinafter called the principal Ordinance) as amended by Ordinance No. 23 of 1890.
2. The mark known as the "Broad Arrow" shall be used for the purpose of denoting the fitness of animals to be slaughtered for human food.
3. No animal shall be slaughtered for human food in any of the slaughter-houses unless stamped or impressed with the Broad Arrow.
4. If any person without lawful authority (proof of which authority shall be on the party accused) stamps, uses, applies or impresses the Broad Arrow or any mark apparently intended to resemble the Broad Arrow on any animal he shall be liable upon summary conviction before a Magistrate to imprisontuent with hard labour for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding $250.
5. Sections 15 and 27 of the principal Ordinance are hereby amended as follows:-
By adding at the end of the said section 15 the words "the slaughter of animals therein, the removal of their carcases therefrom, the conveyance of the same through the streets or otherwise and such other matters or things in connection with Purt II. of the Principal Ordinance as may be deemed desirable."
And by adding at the end of the said section 27 the words "the sale of food and provisions therein, the removal of food, provisions and carcase of animals thereto or therefrom and such other matters or things in connection with Part III. of the principal Ordinance as may be deemed desir- able."
Construction.
Power to devain, &c., correspond- ence bearing fictitions stamps, c.
Regulation as to prohibited Articles.
Powers to be aditional and not substitu- tionary.
BE
DRAFT BILL
ENTITLED
An Ordinance to amend “The Post Office
Ordinance, 1887.”
E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. This Ordinance shall be read and construel together with The Post Office Ordinance, 1887, (hereinafter referred to as the principal Ordinance).
2. Notwithstanding anything in the principal Ordinance contained, any correspondence teudered for conveyance by post or posted, which contains or bears any facsimile or imitation or representation of any postage stamp or any fictitious postage stamp, or any correspondence tendered for conveyance by post or posted purporting to be prepaid with any postage stamp, which has been used to prepay or appears to have been used to prepay any other correspondence, may be detained by any officer of the Post Office or person employed by or under the Post Office and may be returned or given up to the sender or otherwise dealt with or dis- posed of in such manner as the Postmaster General may direct.
3. The Governor may, subject to any instructions from the Secretary of State for the Colouies or from the Imperial Postmaster General, from time to time, make, alter and repeal in relation to correspondence sent by post, regula- tions prohibiting the conveyance or sending by any corres- pondence such articles as he may think fit. Such regula- tions shall be published in the Gazette and shall have no effect until so published. Any infraction or infringement of any such regulations shall be deemed to be an offence against the principal Ordinance for which no specific penalty is provided.
4. The powers conferred by this Ordinance shall be deemed to be in addition to and not in substitution for the powers conferred by the principal Ordinance.