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to the month and year during which the inoculation took place. Any dog which is or appears to be over the age of three months, found without such tattooed mark or number may be detained or destroyed by any police officer or by any person authorized by the licensing authority,

(2) No person other than a person authorized by the licensing authority shall tattoo any mark or number on any dog.".

CHURE

Clerk of Councils.

Council CHAMBER,

19th April, 1955-

Explanatory Nole.

(This Nate is not part of the regulations, but in intended to indicate their general purport).

A now form of vaccine is now being used for the inoculation of dogs against rabies which will permit some relaxation of existing medical procedure in regard to persons bitten by dogs. An inoculated dog is at present identified by a metal badge on its collar but it is considered that if any such relaxation is to take place a more certain means of identifi- cation should be employed. Regulation 4 introduces & new regulation requiring one ear of every inoculated dog to be tattooed with a mark or number referring to the date of the inoculation. In the event of this mark or number becoming indecipherable another inccalation will be required under regulation 3 before a lloence is renewed.

2. The effective period of Inoculation with the new vaccino is at least three years as opposed to one year with the old. Regulations 2 and I provide for this increased period of effectiveness.

(Secretariat 63/3231/49)

FERRIES ORDINANCE.

(Chapter 101).

EXCLUDED Ferries (Ma On Shan asd Ho Tung Lau) REGULATIONS, 1955.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the Ferries Ordinance, the Governor in Council has made the following regulations-

1. Trese regulations may be cited as the Excluded Ferries Citation, (Ma On Shan and Ho Tung Lau) Regulations, 1955.

2. The ferry named hereunder is excluded from the operation Ferry of the Ordinance so long as—

excluded from

operation

Ordinance.

(4) no exclusive and conflicting licence is granted under the of

Ordinance; and

(b) the number of vessels serving the ferry runs is adequate to maintain a service and schedule approved by the Director of Marine; and

(c) all directions which may be given by the Director of

Marine in respect of-

() ferry points or piers and their erection, use and

maintenance, and

(ii) intermediate places or ports of call,

are complied with; and

(d) only vessels licensed and approved for the purpose by the

Director of Marine are employed; and

(e) the fares and charges at any time taken and made are

approved by the Director of Marine :

Provided that notwithstanding the above prescribed con- ditions, the period of exclusion shall terminate on the 30th day of April, 1956, but shall be determinable nevertheless during such