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quality of rice at a price other than the price so prescribed or shall sell any such other quality of rice at a price higher than the maximum price so prescribed shall be deemed guilty of an offence against this Ordinance,

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8. The qualities of rice for which a price is fixed in Determina- any particular district of the Colony shall be determined tion of stau- by persons to be appointed for the purpose by the ment quali- Governor. Samples of the qualities so determined shall ties of rice. be kept at all Police Stations and shall be open to inspec- tion. Such samples shall conform to sealed samples kept in the offices of the Superintendent of Imports and Exports and the District Officer, and such sealed samples shall be known as standard Government qualities.

9. Any person who sells rice purporting to be of one of the standard Government qualities which differs from such quality to the prejudice of the purchaser shall be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance.

Prohibition of selling rice of inferior quality.

10. Any person who sells any rice supplied by the Prohibition Government except under licence issued by an Officer on sale of

Government appointed by the Governor for that purpose shall be guilty rice.. of an offence against this Ordinance.

11. No person who is authorised to sell rice supplied Prohibition by the Government shall mix one standard Government quality of such rice with any other standard Government quality of such rice or with any rice not supplied by the Government or with any foreign substance.

against mixing rice with other qualities or with foreign substance.

12. Any person authorised by the Governor in writing Power of in that behalf may enter upon and into any land, house, entry and or other building in the Colony, for the purpose of inspect- inspection ing the stock of rice therein, and of taking samples thereof, and taking

samples. and, in case of opposition or obstruction, may use force to effect such entry and inspection, and shall not be liable for any damage directly or indirectly occasioned by such forcible entry.

13. Every person who is guilty of an offence against Penalty. this Ordinance or of a breach of any of the provisions thereof or of any of the regulations made thereunder shall, on-summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding $500 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months and any rice in connection with which any such offence bas been committed shall be forfeited.

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14. Any powers conferred by this Ordinance shall be Saving of in addition to and not in substitution for any powers possessed by the Governor of this Colony either under the powers. Order in Council of Her late Majesty Queen Victoria dated the 26th day of October, 1896, as amended by the Order in Council of His Majesty King George V dated the 21st day of March, 1916, or under any other instrument or writing.

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15. In view of this Ordinance being an emergency Power to measure it shall be lawful for the Legislative Council at suspend or any time after the commencement of this Ordinance, and tion of Ordi- from time to time and so often as occasion may require, nance or part to pass a Resolution suspending the operation of this thereof. Ordinance or of any section or sections thereof either for

a definite period or until the Legislative Council shall make a further resolution reviving the operation of the said Ordinance or of any section or sectious thereof.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 18th day of September, 1919.

J. A. E. BULLOCK, Clerk of Councils.

Assented to by His Excellency the Officer Administer- ing the Government, the 19th day of September, 1919.

A. G. M. FLETCHER,

Colonial Secretary.