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DANGEROUS GOODS ORDINANCE.
14. The following prosecutions were instituted under the Dangerous Goods Ordinance :-
Number of Cases,
18
Convictions.
18
FOOD AND DRUGS ORDINANCE.
Fines.
$170
15. The following prosecutions were instituted under the Food and Drugs Ordinance:
Number of Cases.
4
Convictions.
4
Fines.
$42
Samples purchased and sent to the Government Analyst :—
Brandy. Rum. Whisky. Ale. Port. Sherry. Gin, 6 6 8 G 3 GO 3 2All the above samples were certified to be genuine with the exception of two samples of whisky purchased from the Sun Co. and Sincere Co., these two samples being deficient in the amount of higher alcohols. The two firms were prosecuted and fined $20 each.
Two samples of rum purchased from Sang Tai and Hung Cheong & Co. were found deficient in ethers. These firms were prosecuted and fined $1 each.
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS.
16. The following prosecutions were instituted under the Traffic Regulations, (Notification No. 359 in the Gazette of the 6th December, 1912), since repealed by Notification No. 141 of the 7th April, 1916):-
Prosecutions. Convictions. Withdrawn. Discharged. Remanded. Result. 3,483 3,361 21 89 12 $12,954.50