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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH SEPTEMBER, 1898. 917

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. —No. 402.

The following Bye-laws, made by the Sanitary Board under sub-section 22 of section 13 of Ordinance 24 of 1887, and approved by the Legislative Council, are published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th September, 1898.

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

BYE-LAWS

Made under sub-section 22 of section 13 of Ordinance 24 of 1887, for regulating the sale of poisons in the Colony of Hongkong.

1. All the articles named or referre I to in the List, hereto aunexed, both in Part I. and Part II. are Poisons within the meaning of these bye-laws.

SALE BY RETAIL.

2. No poison mentioned in either Part of the list hereto annexed shall be sold by retail, unless such poison or the vessel, wrapper, or cover, in which it is contained, be distinctly labelled with the name of the article, the word "Poison" in both English and Chinese characters and the name and address of the seller.

ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE POISONS CONTAINED

IN PART I. ONLY OF THE LIST.

3. No poison included in Part I. of the List shall be sold by retail, to any person unknown to the scller, unless introduced by some person known to the seller; and on every sale of any such article the seller shall, before delivery, make or cause to be made an entry in a book, to be kept for that purpose, of-

(1.) The date of sale;

(2.) The name and address of the purchaser.

(3.) The name and quantity of the article sold, and

(4.) The purpose for which it is stated to be required; to which the signature, chop or mark of the purchaser, and of the person, if any, who introduced him, shall be affixed.

NOTE.-These requirements are in addition to those contained in Bye-law 2.

SPECIAL REGULATIONS APPLYING ONLY TO ARSENIC AND ITS PREPARATIONS.

4. No arsenic or any of its preparations shall be sold by retail, unless the following provisions be also observed :—

(1.) That the poison, if colourless, be mixed with soot or indigo, so as to colour it.

(2.) That the person to whom the poison is sold or delivered be apparently not less than 16

years of age.

(3.) That the occupation, as well as the name and address, of the purchaser be entered in

the Poison-book,"

(4.) That when the purchaser is not known to the seller, and is introduced by some person known to both, this person shall be present as a witness to the transaction, and shal! enter his name and address in the Poison-book.”

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NOTE. These requirements are in addition to those contained in Bye-laws 2 and 3.

ENTRIES, ETC. IN FOREIGN LAnguages,

5. In the case of persons who cannot write or speak English the entries, labels and signatures required as above may be made in the language with which such persons are acquainted, provided always, that the word "Poison" as required by Bye-law 2 must appear upon the label in both English and Chinese characters.

EXEMPTION.

6. None of the foregoing regulations apply to any article when forming part of the ingredients of any medicine dispensed by:--

(a) any Chemist and Druggist duly qualified under the English Pharmacy Act of 1868 ; or (b) any person who shall have previously proved to the satisfaction of the Governor that

he possesses a similar qualification or has passed through a course of study and examination as thorough and sufficient as the ininimum course of study and examina- tion required for registration under the said Pharmacy Act; or