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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 31, 1941.

3.-(1) An article sold as a preservative shall bear a label on which is printed the following declaration or such other declaration substantially to the like effect as may be allowed by the Governor in Council as in (2):-

THIS PRESERVATIVE CONTAINS

(4) PER CENT. OF SULPHUR DIOXIDE.

(2) Where the article contains benzoic acid the words Acid shall be substituted for the words Sulphur Dioxide

Benzoic

(3) The declaration shall be completed by inserting at (a) in words and figures, excluding fractions (c.g. seventy (70) ") the true percentage of the sulphur dioxide or benzoic acid present in the article.

4. The prescribed declaration shall in each case be printed in dark block type upon a light coloured ground within a surrounding line and no other matter shall be printed within such surrounding line. The type used shall be not less than one-eighth of an inch

in height.

5. The label shall be securely affixed to the article or be part of or securely affixed to the wrapper or container, and in any case shall be so placed as to be clearly visible. If the article bears a label containing the name, trade mark, or design representing the brand of the article or the name and address of the manufacturer or dealer the prescribed declaration shall be printed as part of such label.

6. The declarations prescribed in this Schedule shall, as from 1st day of July, 1941, also be printed in easily readable Chinese characters where either (a) the receptacles or containers contain articles which have been manufactured, processed or packed in Hong Kong or (b) the receptacles or containers, containing articles of food imported into Hong Kong for sale therein, bear labels, markings, etc., with writing in Chinese characters.

7. No comment on or explanation of the prescribed declaration (other than any direction as to use in the case of a preservative) shall be placed on the label or on the wrapper or container.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

29th January, 1941.

T. MEGARRY,

Clerk of Councils.

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