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of by him, to cause a Mark or Stamp to be legibly impressed or
engraven thereon, to shew that the same hath been so verified and
approved ; and such Mark or Stamp shall consist of such Letters and
Figures as are commonly used to signify Her Majesty's Name or
Mark, together with S. W. or S. M. signifying Standard Weight or
Standard Measure as the case may be, and the Number of Pounds or
other Denomination of such Weight or Measure ; and such Copies or
Models, after being so verified, approved, and marked, shall be depo-
sited with all Magistrates of Police, and such other proper Persons as
may be appointed, and shall be by them respectively, safely and
securely kept for the purpose of Reference as hereinafter directed ;
Penalty if Magis- and if any such Person shall Falsify or otherwise wilfully Injure
trate or other
shall falsify person such Copies or Models so deposited with him as aforesaid, he shall,
or wilfully
injure such Copies. on Conviction thereof in a Summary Manner, forfeit and pay for every
such Offence the Sum of One Hundred Dollars .
In case of Standards
III. And be it further enacted, That in case any of the said
or
others to be supplied. ' standard Weights or Measures, or the Copies or Models thereof, shall
be lost, destroyed , defaced, or otherwise injured, another Weight or
Measure shall be provided with the Approbation of the Governor for
the time being, of the same Size and Weight or Measure as the
Weight or Measure so lost, destroyed , defaced, or otherwise injured,
and the same shall thereupon be deemed to be a true and genuine
Weight or Measure to all such and the like Intents and purposes
as the Weight or Measure which shall have been lost, destroyed,
defaced, or otherwise injured.
Persons to have Ac- IV. And be it further enacted, That all Persons who may be
cess to such Copies
all reasonable Times.at desirous of comparing and adjusting any Weights and Measures, shall
have access to all such Copies and Models of the Standards so depo-
sited as aforesaid at all reasonable Times ; and it shall be the Duty
Magistrates and of the respective Magistrates of Police, and such other Persons
others to
stamp such Weights as aforesaid, to compare every such Weight and Measure as shall be
and
be Measures as shall brought before them respectively with such Copies or Models as
brought before
them for that purpose. aforesaid, and to stamp them accordingly with such Marks as are
herein aforesaid, without taking any Fee or Reward therein .
Penalty if they shall V. And if any such Magistrate or other Person shall fail, neglect,
neglect or refuse.
or refuse to compare or stamp any such Weights and Measures at all
such reasonable Times as he or they shall be thereunto required, he
shall on Conviction forfeit and pay the Sum of Fifty Dollars, to be
recovered in a Summary Manner in manner aforesaid.
Persons to be ap- VI. And be it further enacted, That as soon as conveniently may
pointed to examine
Balances , Weights, be after the taking Effect of this Ordinance , the Chief Magistrate of
and Measures.
Police in Hongkong shall be, and he is hereby directed to appoint one
or more Person or Persons, who shall have Power to examine
the Balances , Weights , and Measures in Hongkong, and shall be duly
sworn well and faithfully to execute the Office in him or them reposed
by virtue of such Appointment and of this Ordinance, which Oath
the said Chief Magistrate of Police is hereby directed and empower-
ed to administer .
Examiners, when so VII. And be it further enacted , That it shall and may be lawful
to visit Shops,
&c., and seize false to and for the Person or Persons so to be appointed Examiners
or
as