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Rubber in Liquorice Allsorts—A bag of liquorice allsorts
was brought to the Department last year and attention drawn to
the presence therein of a rubber cutting which resembled to a
remarkable degree at first sight a piece of liquorice such as is found
in these sweets.
It was ascertained that the consignment of sweets had been
obtained from a reputable firm, and arrangements were made for
their return to the wholesaler's factory, where they were sorted out
and freed from any foreign matter.
The rubber appeared to have been introduced from a machine
on which the sweets were cut, and steps were taken to prevent the
recurrence.
Merchandise Marks Act, 1926.
Orders in Council under this Act make the exposure for or
act of sale illegal in the case of specified imported food unless the
food is marked with an " Indication of origin " which may be
the name of the country of origin or the word " Empire " or
" Foreign " as the case may be. The following is a list of Orders
which have been made under this Act:—
The Merchandise Marks (Imported
Goods) No. 3 Order, 1928 ... Honey, Fresh Apples.
The Merchandise Marks (Imported
Goods) No. 5 Order, 1928 Currants, Sultanas, Raisins,
Eggs in shell, Dried
Eggs, Oat Products.
The Merchandise Marks (Imported
Goods) No. 4 Order, 1929 Raw Tomatoes.
The Merchandise Marks (Imported
Goods) No. 5 Order, 1930 Malt Products.
The Merchandise Marks (Imported
Goods) No. 8 Order, 1931 Salmon and Trout.
The Merchandise Marks (Imported
Goods) No. 1 Order, 1932 Butter.
The Merchandise Marks (Imported
Goods) No. 3 Order, 1934 Bacon and Ham.
The Merchandise Marks (Imported
Goods) No. 5 Order, 1934 Dead Poultry.