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3.
In order that you may be in possession
of all the facts bearing on this amendment of the Food and
Drugs Ordinance I forward herewith:-
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
a copy of Sessional Paper No. 6/1911 which was
laid before Legislative Council on the 25th. of
last May and contains minutes relating to condens-
-od skimmed milk:
translations supplied by the Registrar-General of
the Chinese labels on the Volunteer Brand and
Baby Brand milks:
copy of a letter dated the 20th. of last May
addressed by the Colonial Secretary to the Medical
Board and of the reply of the Medical Board dated
the 43rd. idem:
the Local lansard Reports of the discussions which
took place in Legislative Council on the 16th. kay
when the bill was read a 2nd. time, on the 1st.
June when the bill was in Committee and on the
8th. June when the bill was read a third time and
passed.
Enclosure 5.
4.
I have nothing to add to the very full
statement of the case contained in the documents above mentionen
and I am strongly of opinion that the petition now presented
against the Ordinance should not be entertained. The section
objected to is exactly the same in principle as section 11 of
the Imperial Sale of Food and Drugs Act 1899, the difference
in language being due to the fact that the words "machine
skimmed milk" or "skimmed milk" required by the Act convey a
distinct