June 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1543

Labelling.

(2.) There shall be written in the label attached to every package of quinine tonic wine a statement, in bold-faced sans-serif capital letters of not less than eight-point face-measurement, of the proportion of quinine contained therein, in the following form :—

This quinine tonic wine contains [Here insert the number of grains] grains of quinine per pint. It does not conform with the standard fixed by the “British Pharmacopœia.”

QUININE TONIC WATERS.

80. There shall be written in the label attached to every package which contains any drink, the name or trade description of which includes the word “quinine” the proportion of quinine therein contained. The proportion of quinine contained in a drink sold under the said name or trade description shall be not less than one-third of a grain to the pint.

ALE, BEER, PORTER, AND STOUT.

81. (1.) Malt ale or malt beer, containing not less than three parts per centum of proof spirit, shall be ale or beer brewed from barley malt and hops exclusively.

(2.) Ale, beer, porter, or stout, containing not less than three parts per centum of proof spirit, shall be produced by the alcoholic fermentation of a mash of malted and other grain and sugar with hops and other harmless vegetable bitters.

(3.) Malt ale or malt beer, ale, beer, porter, and stout shall not contain strychnine, Cocculus indicus, picric acid, lead, or other harmful substance, nor more than one one-hundredth part of a grain of arsenic, calculated as arsenious oxide, nor more than two grains of free sulphur dioxide, nor more than five grains of total sulphur dioxide per gallon.

CIDER.

General Standard for Cider.

82. (1.) Cider (or cyder) shall be the product of the alcoholic fermentation of the expressed juice of sound apples.

Sweetened Cider.

(2.) Sweetened cider shall be the product of the alcoholic fermentation of the expressed juice of sound apples to which sugar has been added either before or after fermentation.

Unfermented Cider.

(3.) Unfermented cider shall be the expressed juice of sound apples.

Sweetened Unfermented Cider.

(4.) Sweetened unfermented cider shall be the expressed juice of sound apples with the addition of sugar.

Prohibition.

(5.) The word “cider” (or “cyder”) alone or in conjunction with any word or any expression which includes or resembles the word “cider” shall not be written on or attached to any package unless the contents thereof comply with the standard for cider, or for sweetened cider, or for unfermented cider, or for sweetened unfermented cider, or for cider vinegar, as the case may be.

STANDARD OF STRENGTH FOR SPIRITS.

83. The standard of strength for spirits shall be as follows :—
    Brandy, not more than thirty-five degrees under proof.
    Whisky, not more than thirty-five degrees under proof.
    Rum, not more than thirty-five degrees under proof.
    Gin, not more than thirty-five degrees under proof.

DRUGS.

Standard.

84. (1.) Drugs which are included in the latest edition, with amendments, of the “British Pharmacopœia” shall conform to the descriptions and tests respectively prescribed therein, unless otherwise standardized in these regulations, or in any Act in force in New Zealand, or in regulations made thereunder.