AnnualReport-1912

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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

14. The Examiner of Weights and Measures made the following verifications:-

Examined. Correct. Incorrect. Foreign Scales, 564 563 1 Chinese Scales, 2,336 2,320 16 Yard Measures, 120 120 Nil. Chek Measures, 324 324 Nil.

The following prosecutions were instituted under the Weights and Measures Ordinance:-

No. of Cases. 17 Convictions. 17 Total amount of fines. $333

DANGEROUS GOODS ORDINANCE.

15. The following prosecutions were instituted under the Dangerous Goods Ordinance :-

No. of Cases. 2 Convictions. 2 Total amount of fines. $25

FOOD AND DRUGS ORDINANCE.

16. The following prosecutions were instituted under the Food and Drugs Ordinance :-

No. of Cases. 2 Convictions. Nil. Total amount of fines. Nil.

Samples purchased and sent to the Government Analyst :-- Brandy. Whisky. Ale. Rum. Gin. Port. Samshu.

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All the above samples were certified to be genuine with the exception of two samples of brandy. Summonses were taken out in these two cases. In the former a certificate of origin was produced and the case was withdrawn, the latter case stands adjourned to

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