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disease, necessitates the coming into force of the following by-laws, and thereupon and on the application of such declaration in the Gazette, and so long as any such declaration shall subsist, the said by-laws shall be in force in the district or districts to which the same are or may be applied. Subject as aforesaid, the said by-laws shall be in abeyance.
2. No person shall sell or offer for sale any fresh fruit, unless the same is whole, that is to say, uncut and unpeeled.
3. No person shall sell or offer for sale ice cream or any frozen or chilled preparation commonly known as "ice-cream" unless the seller holds a permit in writing in that behalf signed by the head of the Sanitary Department and by the Medical Officer of Health.
(f) The Sanitary Board has already issued a notice in the Press advising the public to avoid uncooked fruit and vegetables. The Secretary for Chinese Affairs will consult with the District Watch Committee with a view to advising the Sanitary Board as to the desirability of including other articles, such as cooling drinks, lettuce etc., under these by-laws, i.e. prohibiting their sale either totally or without a permit from the head of the Sanitary Department and the Medical Officer of Health.
2. With regard to anti-cholera serum, this is not now a recognised remedy. With regard to anti-cholera vaccine there is a sufficiency of this material in the Colony to meet immediat needs and more is being prepared.
3. Concerning anti-cholera remedies and medicines, there is sufficient stock in the Colony to meet all requirements.
FINANCE COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E. The Officer Administering the Government, laid upon the table the report of the Finance Committee, No. 7 of 9th June, and moveď that it be adopted.
THE COLONIAL TREASURER seconded and this was agreed to.
MERCHANT SHIPPING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1932.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899." He said.-The memorandum attached to the end of this Bill explains in great detail, the effect of the 25 clauses.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read a first time.
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