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941 ( 17 of 1887.) CATTLE DISEASES, SLAUGITER -HOUSES
AND MARKETS .


Penalties. 30. For every offence against this ordinance there shall be
.
payable.
( 1. ) In the case of any offence against sections 2 to 6
inclusive, a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars.
2.) Inone
thehundred
case of any other offence, a fine not exceeding
dollars.
In addition to which any licence held under this ordinance by
the offender may be forfeited :
Recovery of 31. All penalties for offences against this ordinance may be
penalties.
recovered in a summary way before a Police Magistrate.

33. This ordinance shall come into force on a day to be
named by the Governor.


SCHEDULES.
A.
Cattle diseases.- Bye-laws.
Cattle landing 1. All animals imported into the Colony by water shall be landed either
wharves and
time of landing. at the cattle wharf at Kennedy Town, the wharf of the Hongkong and
[SeeOrd.in coun. Macao
cil 13th June,
Steamboat Company,
Steam Navigation Company, and
at the
Pravawharf commonly
Central, used by the
the Ilongkong China
Kowloon
1889.)
Wharf and Godown Company's Pier at Praya West, the Dairy Farm Company's
wharf at Pok -fu -lam , or the Police Station wharf at Yaumáti, between the
hours of 6 o'clock and 11 o'clock in the morning or between the hours of 2
o'clock and 6 o'clock in the evening.
Importation of 2. All animals imported into the Colony by land shall be driven direct to
Cattle and
by . sheep the cattle market at the village of Yaumáti, and their arrival reported forth with
[ See ibidl .) at the Yaumáti Police Station ,
Cattle and sheep 3. All animals imported into the Colony shall be forth with inspected
to be inspected
on importation . and duly marked by an inspector of live -stock, and any animal which he
Discased animals finds to be diseased or which he may suspect to be suffering from disease
[ See ibid . ] shall be placed in segregation and under observation at the depôts set apart
for the purpose at Kennedy Town and Yaumáti.
Segregation of
animals to be
4. An inspector of live- stock , shall in every instance, with all practicable
reported to speed , report to the Sanitary Board the whole of the ascertainable particulars
Sanitary Bourd., concerning the animals he places in segregation.
Keep of 5. The owner of each animal placed in segregation shall pay five cents
segregated
animals , per day for the keep of such animal until it is either passed as being free from
disease or destroyed.
Slaughter of 6. If it appears to the Sanitary Board that an animal placed in segregation
from disease and is suffering from a dangerously infectious disease, it shall cause such animal
disposal of
carcase .
to be forthwith slaughtered and the carcase thereof shall be disposed of in
such manner as the Boaril may seem fit .