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applies, such substance shall not be delivered or sent out except in bottles
or other containers rendered distinguishable by touch from ordinary
bottles or containers.
By Section 5 of the Poisons and Pharmacy Act, 1908, it is enacted that—
"(1.) It shall not be lawful to sell any substance to which this
section applies by retail, unless the box. bottle, vessel, wrapper or cover
in which the substance is contained is distinctly labelled with the name
of the substance and the word 'Poisonousand' with the name and
address of the seller of the substance, and unless such other regulations
as may be prescribed under this section by Order in Council are
complied with ; and, if any person sells any such substance othenvise
than in accordance with the provisions of this section or of any Order
in Council made thereunder, he shall, on conviction under the Summary
Jurisdiction Acts, be liable for each offence to a fine not exceeding five
pounds.
"(2.) The substances to which this section applies are sulphuric
acid, nitric acid, hydrochloric acid, soluble salts of oxalic acid, and
such other substances as may for the time being be prescribed by Order
in Council under this section."
Order in Council, July 5th, 1911, applying Section 5 of the
Poisons and Pharmacy Act, 1908 (8 Edw. 7 c. 55), to
Liquid Preparations containing more than 5 per cent, by
Weight of Free Ammonia.
From February 1st, 1912, liquid preparations containing more than
5 per cent, by weight of free ammonia shall be substances to which
Section 5 of the Poisons and Pharmacy Act, 1908, applies. (See italics
above.)
Sale of .Margarine Bill.
A Bill was introduced into the House of Commons to provide for the
further prevention of the fraudulent sale of margarine.
The object of this Bill is to prevent margarine from being coloured
so as to resemble butter and prevent its fraudulent sale as such.
The report of the Select Committee of the House of Commons on
Food Products Adulteration, 1896, at page 29 says:—