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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 22, 1935.

34. The Council may order the removal of any animal or bird Removal of trom an infected place to any segregation place appointed by the animals or Council.

birds by

order of the Council.

35. If in the opinion of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon any Power of

Council animal or bird is suffering from or has been in contact with an animal or bird suffering from infectious or contagious disease, the to cause

slaughter of Council may cause such animal or bird to be slaughtered and the cases or carcase thereof to be disposed of in such manner as the Council may contacts. think fit.

36. No carcase of an animal or bird shall be buried, or, after Burial or burial, be dug up, except under the supervision of the Colonial exhumation Veterinary Surgeon or of a sanitary inspector acting under his of carcases

instructions.

Depots for Cattle, Swine, Sheep and Goats.

General.

37. In the following sections:—

(a) "Depot" means one of the depots specified in by-law 9 or any other depot for animals provided by the Government.

(b) "Officer in charge" means the person appointed by the Council to superintend and have the charge of any or all of such depots or of part of any such depot.

38. All cattle, swine, sheep and goats brought into the Colony for the purpose of being slaughtered shall be kept in a depot Provided that no such animal shall be permitted to remain in any depot for a longer period than twenty-one days: Provided also that any such animal which is condemned by the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon as unfit to be slaughtered for human food may, with the consent of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, be removed by the

owner.

prohibited

except under supervision.

Interpreta- tion.

Animals for slaughter to

be housed in Government depots.

39. The fee for each head of cattle housed in a depot shall be Fees for fifty cents payable when the cattle so housed are removed to any use of place other than an adjoining slaughter-house or another depot and depot. the fee payable for each pig, sheep and goat similarly housed and removed shall be ten cents. No fee is payable on admission.

40. No cattle, swine, sheep and goats shall be removed from a Removal of depot for any purpose except on a removal order signed by the officer animals in charge. Such order shall be granted on the production and deposit without of the receipt given on the admission of the animals and in favour permit.

prohibited. of the person therein named or of any other person on his order.

41. The Council shall provide water only for the use of the Owners of cattle, swine, sheep, and goats housed in the depots. The owners animals to of such animals shall provide proper and sufficient food and shall provide food, send men in sufficient numbers to look after, feed and water such animals, but no other unauthorised person may be or remain on the premises during such hours as the depots are closed to the public.

and Council

42. Neither the Government nor the Council shall be responsible Government for the safe custody of any cattle, swine, sheep or goats housed in

not to accept a depot.

responsibility.

48. The drenching of any animal with any substance whatever, Drenching or the administration of salt in any form, in a depot, except with of animals the permission of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon or of the officer prohibited. in charge, is prohibited.

Maintenance of Order in Depots.

44. No person, not being an officer or servant of the Council, Admission shall enter or remain in any depot except for the purpose of securing to depot or of supplying food or water to any animal therein.

prohibited to unauthorised

persons.

45. No person shall in any depot use any indecent or obscene Bad language, or enter or remain therein in a state of intoxication.

language and

drunkenness forbidden.

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