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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH MARCH, 1887.
Definitions.
Bye-laws by Governor in
Council.
Compensation for animals
laughtered.
Compensation for articles destroyed.
Value to be fired by Inspector of Live-stock.
A BILL
ENTITLED
The Cattle Diseases, Slaughter-Houses, and Markets Ordinance, 1887.
E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the
Badvice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows.
1. In the construction of this Ordinance, the term City of Victoria means the City of Victoria bounded as fol- lows:-
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On the North by the Harbour, on the South by the Pokfulam and Taitam Conduits, on the East by a straight line drawn from Whitfield Police Station to the mouth of the Taitam Tunnel, and on the West by Mount Davis.
Cattle means bulls, cows, oxen, heifers, calves, and faloes.
Animal means cattle, sheep, goats and swine.
Disease means any infectious, contagious or communi- cable disease of animals.
Market Building meaus any house, shop, stall, or other building in a Market.
PART I.
Importation of Cattle.
2. The Governor in Council may make and when made, vary, add to, or revoke bye-laws in respect of the following
matters:-
(1.) Prohibiting the importation or landing of cattle, sheep and swine otherwise than at such times and places, and subject to such conditions regarding inspection, marking, isolation, subsequent disposal, and payment of such inspection fees as may be prescribed by such bye-laws.
(2.) Providing for the regular inspection of all places
where cattle, sheep and swine are kept.
(3.) The slaughtering or isolating and keeping under observation any animal that may appear to it to be or may be reasonably suspected by it of being infected or of having been in contact or in the same herd with animals affected with disease. (4.) Authorising the Sanitary Board to dispose of the carcase of any animal slaughtered under the pro- visions of this Ordinance in such manner as it may deem fit.
(5.) Authorising the Sanitary Board to declare places to be infected with disease and to prohibit the movement of any animal, fodder, litter, utensil, or other thing from such places.
(6.) Prescribing the modes of cleansing and disinfecting of places which have been occupied by any animal suffering from infectious disease.
3. The Governor in Council shall direct that out of the public revenue of the Colony compensation shall be paid; as follows for any animal slaughtered under the provisions of this Ordinance :-
(1.) When the animal has showed no symptoms of
disease within 3 days after importation but has showed symptoms of disease within 14 days after importation, one third of its value when imported shall be given.
(2.) When the animal has showed symptoms of disease after being over 14 days in the Colony, one half its value immediately before it became affected shall be given.
(3.) When the animal has showed no symptoms of disease but has been in contact or in the same herd with diseased cattle, compensation shall be given.
(4.) Provided that the sum to be allowed as com- pensation for one animal shall in no case exceed $50.
(5.) When the animal has showed symptoms of disease"
on importation or within 3 days after importa- tion no compensation will be given.
4. The Governor in Council shall direct that out of the public revenue of the Colony the full market value shall be paid for all articles destroyed in the disinfecting of infected premises under the provisions of this Ordinance.
5. The amount of compensation for animals slaughtered and articles destroyed shall be fixed by an Inspector of Live-stock, and any person dissatisfied with his valuation may appeal therefrom to the Governor in Council.