THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25TH JUNE, 1887.
(4.) Authorising the Sanitary Board to dispose of the carcase of any animal slaughtered under the pro- visions of this Ordinance in such manner as it may deem fit.
(5.) Authorising the Sanitary Board to declare places to be infected with disease and to prohibit the removal of any animal, fodder, litter, utensil, or other thing from such places.
(6.) Prescribing the modes of cleansing and disinfecting of places which have been occupied by any animal suffering from infectious disease.
3. The Governor in Council shall direct that out of the public revenue of the Colony compensation shall be paid as follows for any animal slaughtered under the provisions of this Ordinance :-
(1.) When the animal has shown no symptoms of disease within 3 days after importation but has showed symptoms of discase within 14 days after importation, one third of its value when imported shall be given.
(2.) When the animal has shown symptoms of disease after being over 14 days in the Colony, one half its value immediately before it became affected shall be given.
(3.) When the animal has shown no symptoms of disease but has been in contact or in the same herd with diseased cattle, compensation shall be given.
(4.) Provided that the sum to be allowed as com- pensation for one animal shall in no case exceed $59.
(5.) When the animal has shown symptoms of disease on importation or within 3 days after importa- tion no compensation will be given.
4. The Governor in Council shall direct that out of the public revenue of the Coloay the full market value shall be paid for all articles destroyed in the disinfecting of infected premises under the provisions of this Ordinance.
5. The amount of compensation for animals slaughtered and articles destroyed shall be fixed by an Inspector of Live-stock, and any person dissatisfied with his valuation may appeal therefrom to the Governor in Council.
6. No person shall bring into the Colouy, or drive, carry, transport, remove, or have or keep, or knowingly suffer to be had or kept under his control or on his premises any animal or other creature used for human food in any way which may cause needless or avoidable suffering to such animal or creature.
7. All animals brought to the Colony for the purpose of being slaughtered shall be kept, except when they may be turned out to graze, in a properly constructed dépôt ; licensed by the Sanitary Board under section 11 of Ordi- nance 7 of 1883. No animals shall be turned out to graze when the Sanitary Board shall, for sanitary reasons, forbid such grazing by an order in writing.
PART II.
Slaughter-Houses.
8. A sufficient number of fit and proper slanghter- houses to meet the requirements of the Colony shall be provided by the Government and it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to grant to any person or persons the sole privilege of slaughtering cattle within the Colony or within any particular district or locality therein, for such rent, premium, or consideration and for such period and upon such conditions as shall be deemed expedient; always provided that the Governor in Council may at discretion lease the privilege of slaughtering animals by private contract or appoint any person to manage the public slaughter-houses. All contracts entered into for the leasing of the privilege of slaughtering animals within the Colony before the passing of this Ordinance shall contique in force until such contracts shall expire.
9. No slaughter-house shall be opened or kept open except under the provisions of this Ordinance; and every slaughter-house which shall be otherwise opened or kept open shall, together with the building in which the same shall be carried on, be deemed a nuisance.
Compensation for animals slaughtered.
Compensation for articles destroyed.
Value to be fixed by Inspector of Lives tock.
Transport of auimals.
Cattle Depots.
Establishing of slaughter- houses and
the letting thereof.
Prohibiting the establish- ment of other slaughter- houses.
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