CO129-272 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [5-9] — Page 455

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seller is accused, and also the name of the prosecutor, shall be stated on the summons, and the summons shall not be made returnable in a less time than seven days from the day it is served upon the person summoned.

27. It shall be lawful for any Court or Magistrate to order the destruction of any article of food or drug in connection with which an offence is proved to have been committed under this Ordinance.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 5th day of August, 1896.

Forfeiters and destruction of

article of food

or

1.4.)

Acting Clerk of Councils.

Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the day of August, 1896.

Colonial Secretary.

SCHEDULE.

FORM OF CERTIFICATE.

To (1)

1. the undersigned, do hereby certify that received on the 18 .from?

day of

of

for analysis (which then weighed

s sample and have analysed the same, and declare the result of my nualysis to be as follows:-

I am of opinion that the same is a sample of genuine

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I am of opinion that the sait sample contained the parts as under, or the percentages of foreign ingredients as under.

As witness wy hand this

Observations *.

day of

A.P., Analyst.

(1) Were insert the name of the person sabinitting the article for analysis,

(2) Here insert the name of the person delivering the simple.

(3) When the article cannot be conveniently weighed, this passage may be erased, or the blank may be left unfilled.

(4) Here the analyst may insert at his discretion his opinion as to whether the mixture (if any) was for the purpose of rendering the article potable, or palatable, er of preserving it, or of improving the appearance, or was itnavoidable, and may state whether in excess of what is ordinary, or otherwise, or whether the ingredients of materiais mixed acs or are not injurious to health.

In the case of a certificate regarding milk, batter, or any article liable to decom- position, the analyst shall specialty report whether any change had taken place in The constitution of the article that would interkre with the analysis.

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