1912.] 



Importation Regulations. 



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hide or skin a declaration made in the country of origin before a 

 magistrate to the effect that such hide or skin was not derived from 

 any animal which had suffered from or died from anthrax or similar 

 disease, and that it has been effectively dry salted, wet salted, or 

 arsenically dressed. This declaration must be certified to by a Govern- 

 ment officer of the country of origin, to the effect that to the best of 

 his knowledge the declaration is true and correct. 



Hides and skins are not allowed to be landed without a permit, 

 and on receipt of the permit they must be removed to an approved 

 tannery or other approved place for treatment as prescribed or as 

 directed by the Chief Quarantine Officer. 



Wool and Hair. — Notice of intention to import must be given by 

 the importer, and the permit of the Minister of Agriculture obtained. 

 On landing the wool and hair is to be removed to a quarantine station 

 for treatment as prescribed or as directed by the Chief Quarantine 

 Officer. 



Bones and Animal Manure. — The regulations provide for notice of 

 arrival being given by the importer and for treatment in quarantine. 

 Bones may only be imported through Sydney, Melbourne, Geelong, 

 Brisbane, Rockhampton, Townsville, Port Adelaide, Fremantle, and 

 Hobart. 



Importation of Live Stock into Ceylon. — Regulations of October 7th, 

 191 1, issued under the Contagious Disease (Animals) Ordinance of 1909, 

 provide that every person importing horses, asses, or mules into the 

 island from oversea ports shall, wherever possible, give to the principal 

 officer of Customs at least 24 hours' notice of the arrival of such 

 animals, and shall produce a certificate of inspection by a qualified 

 veterinary surgeon describing such animals and certifying that they 

 were free from disease immediately before shipment. 



Upon receipt of the above notice, the principal officer of Customs 

 shall cause such animals to be inspected by a duly authorised veterinary 

 Inspector, who shall report to the Customs the official result of his 

 inspection, or in his discretion he may authorise the discharge of 

 the said animals from the ship. 



No animals may be discharged from the ship without the authority 

 of the Inspector or be removed from the Customs' premises without the 

 permission of the principal officer of Customs. (Board of Trade 

 Journal, November 16th, 191 1.) 



Importation of Seeds into Newfoundland. — Act No. 19 of 191 1 pro- 

 vides that no person may import, for the purpose of sale, any seeds 

 of cereals, grasses, clovers, forage plants, field roots, or garden vegetable 

 crops without first obtaining a licence for such purpose. 



Such licences may be granted by the Minister of Agriculture and 

 Mines to such persons as shall have received the requisite certificate 

 of the Inspector appointed under the Act, entitling the holder thereof 

 to import for sale seeds of all kinds. Such licences shall be in force 

 for one year from the' date thereof, and may be issued at any time. 



The Act is not applicable to seeds imported by persons for their 

 own use and not for sale, or by agricultural societies for distribution 

 among the members thereof, or to any seed which may be imported 



