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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 6, 1935.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

No. 940.

Hong Kong.

ORDINANCE No. S of 1935. (ADULTERATED FOOD AND DRUGS).

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Adulterated Food and Drugs Ordinance, 1935, and by section 9 of the Interpretation Ordinance, 1911, the Governor in Council makes the following regulations to come into operation on and from the first day of January, 1936:-

1. The following standards are prescribed in respect of the following food and drugs :-

(i) Aerated Waters are potable waters impregnated with carbon dioxide, or with oxygen or with both under pressure, with or without a mixture of soda, potash, lithia or the like salts. They shall not contain any lead or other poisonous metal, nor any foreign substance other than harmless colouring and flavouring materials. and one only of the following preservatives in amount not exceeding two grains per pint :---

(a). Sulphur dioxide.

(b). Sodium benzoate.

(ii) Butter is the clean, non-rancid fatty substance obtain- ed by churning milk or cream. It shall contain not less than 80.0% of milk fat, not more than 16.0% of water, nor more than 4.0% of salt. It shall not be mixed with any foreign fat or oil, and it shall not contain any foreign substance except salt (sodium chloride), and harmless colouring matter.

(iii) Cheese is the solid or semi-solid product obtained by coagulating milk with rennet or acid, with or without the addition of ripening ferments, seasonings, salt (sodium chloride), and harm- less colouring matter. It shall contain not less than 30.0% of milk fat in its water-free subs- tance, and it shall not contain any foreign fat.

(iv) Cream Cheese is cheese made from milk and cream. It shall contain not less than 60.0% of milk fat in its water-free substance.

(v) Whole-milk Cheese is cheese made from milk. It shall contain not less than 50.0% of milk fat in its water-free substance.

(vi) Skim-milk Cheese is cheese made from milk from which part of its fat has been removed. It shall contain not less than 10.0% of milk fat in its water-free substance.

(vii) Coffee is the seed of the Coffea arabica and other species of Coffea. Coffee as sold shall contain no foreign substance.

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