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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 6, 1935.

(xxvi) Vinegar is a liquid derived wholly from alcoholic

and acetous fermentations. It shall contain not less than 4.0 grammes of acetic acid in 100 cubic centimetres of the vinegar. It shall not contain arsenic in amounts exceeding 0.0143%. It shall be free from copper, lead and any other foreign substance, except caramel. It shall contain no sulphuric or other mineral acid.

(xxvii) Malt Vinegar shall be vinegar as defined above, derived wholly from malted barley or wholly from cereals the starch of which has been saccharified by the diastase of malt.

2. (1) No preservative whatsoever shall be added to milk.

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(2) No boric acid, borax or hydrogen peroxide shall be added to cream in quantities exceeding in the aggregate 1.0 per cent. by weight of the component parts of such cream.

3.-(1) Every package containing cream to which any boric acid, borax or hydrogen peroxide has been added shall be labelled 'Preserved Cream."

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(2) Any person who shall sell cream not labelled in manner prescribed by this rule shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars.

4.-(1) Every tin or other receptacle containing con- densed, separated or skimmed milk sold or exposed for sale for consumption in the Colony shall bear a label; and on every such label and on the wrapper, if any, of every such tin or other receptacle there shall be printed in large and legible type in English and Chinese the words "This is skimmed milk, children under one year of age should not be fed on it (此係牛奶水一歲以內之嬰兒不合食)”.

(2) For the purpose of this regulation any tin or other receptacle containing condensed, separated or skimmed milk shall be deemed to be exposed for sale if it is found in any part of a shop.

5. A certificate of analysis shall be in the following form:

To.......

I, the undersigned, an analyst appointed under "The Adulterated Food and Drugs Ordinance, 1935," do hereby certify that I received on the day of

a sealed packet said to contain a sample of

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