THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH MARCH, 1887.
5. The lessee of the privilege of slaughtering animals, shall at all times allow any person to slaughter any animal or dress any carcase for sale on payment to him of a fee not exceeding twenty cents for each animal weighing less than one picul or forty cents for each animal weighing more, besides the blood of such animal, which the lessee
may retain.
6. The weight of each animal for the purposes of the preceding rule shall be ascertained before it is slaughtered. 7. Each slaughter-house shall be provided with a hanging shed, in which the carcase of every animal slaughtered shall be hung as soon as it is dressed. Such carcases shall continue hanging in such shed until they are removed to the markets, which removal shall be by means of a wheeled and covered vehicle or in a boat in either of which the carcases can be hung, and not otherwise.
8. The Lessee of the privilege of slaughtering animals shall cause the means of ventilation and drainage provided in or in connexion with the public slaughter-houses in the Colony to be kept, at all times, in proper and efficient action.
9. The Lessee of the privilege of slaughtering animals shall cause the means of water-supply provided in or in connexion with the slaughter-houses in the Colony to he kept, at all times, in proper order.
10. The Lessee of the privilege of slaughtering animals shall provide a sufficient number of vessels or receptacles, properly constructed of some non-absorbent material, and furnished with closely fitting covers, for the purpose of receiving and conveying from the slaughter-houses of the Colony all blood, manure, garbage, filth, or other refuse products of the slaughtering of animals, or the dressing of any carcase therein. He shall forthwith upon the com- pletion of the slaughtering of animals or the dressing of any carcase in the slaughter-houses of the Colony cause such blood, manure, garbage, filth, or other refuse products to be collected and deposited in such vessels or receptacles, and he shall cause all the contents of such vessels or re- ceptacles to be removed from the slaughter-houses at least once in every twenty-four hours. He shall cause every such vessel or receptacle to be thoroughly cleansed im- mediately after such vessel or receptacle shall have been used for such collection and removal, and shall cause every such vessel or receptacle when not in actual use to be kept thoroughly clean.
11. The Lessee of the privilege of slaughtering animals shall provide the proper instruments, appliances, and utensils required for the purpose of slaughtering and he shall cause all such articles to be thoroughly cleansed im- mediately after the completion of the process of slaughter- ing in which they have been used, and he shall also cause every such utensil when not in actual use to be kept thoroughly clean.
12. The Lessee of the privilege of slaughtering animals. shall cause every part of the internal surface of the walls and every part of the floors of the slaughter-houses in the Colony to be kept, at all times, in good order and repair, so as to prevent the absorption therein of any blood or liquid refuse or filth which may be spilled or splashed thereon, or any offensive or noxious matter which may be deposited thereon or brought in contact therewith. He shall cause every part of the internal surface of the slaughter-houses above the floor to be either thoroughly washed with hot lime-wash or tarred, at least, four times in every year. He shall cause every part of the floors of such slaughter-houses, and every part of the internal sur- face of every wall on which any blood or liquid refuse or filth may have been spilled or splashed, or with which any offensive or noxious matter may have been brought in con- tact during the process of slaughtering or dressing in such slaughter-houses, to be thoroughly washed and cleansed within three hours after the completion of such slaughter- ing or dressing.
13. The Lessee of the privilege of slaughtering animals shall cause the hide or skin, fat, and offal of every animal slaughtered in the slaughter-houses of the Colony to be removed therefrom within twenty-four hours after the completion of the slaughtering of such animal.
14. The Lessee of the privilege of slaughtering animals shall not at any time keep any dog or cause any dog to be kept in any of the slaughter-houses of the Colony. He shall not at any time keep, or cause, or suffer to be kept
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Charges for slaughtering.
Weight of animals.
Hanging sheds and carriage of
meat.
Ventilation and drainage of slaughter- houses.
Water supply of slaughter- houses.
Removal of blood filth, etc.. in proper receptacles.
Providing and cleansing of slaughter- house appliances.
Cleansing of
laughter- houses.
Removal of hides, skins, fat, &c.
Dogs in slaughter- houses prohibited.
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