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8. The following provisions of the Liquors Consoli- Repeals. dation Ordinance, 1911, are repealed :-
(a) sub-section (3) of section 31;
(b) all the words after the word "licence" in
the fourth line of sub-section (5) of section 33; and
(e) sub-section (3) of section 36,
Objects and Reasons.
The object of this bill is to prohibit the sale, except for cash, of intoxicating liquors to be consumed on any licensed premises, unless such sale is to a resident at an hotel, or is of liquor to be consumed at a bonâ fide meal at an hotel or restaurant.
The opportunity is taken to repeal certain provisions in the Liquors Consolidation Ordinance, 1911, requiring the publication in Chinese of all regulations relating to dealers licences, Chinose restaurant licences and brewery licences. These provisions are considered unnecessary,
15th September, 1917.
J. H. KEMP,
Attorney General,
NOTICES.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT,
No. S. 236.-Statement of Sanitary Measures adopted against Hongkong.
Place or Port.
Dairen.
Nature of Measures.
Date.
Reference to Govern- ment Noti- fication.
Quarantite restrictions against all ships arriving at Dairen or Port Arthur from or by way of Canton and all other South-China ports.
31st August, 1916. No. S. 194.
21st September, 1917.
CLAUD SEVERN,
Colonial Secretary,
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
No. S. 237.-It is hereby notified that the following Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction will be held at the Offices of the Public Works Department on Tuesday, the 9th day of October, 1917, at 3 p.m.
Full Particulars and Conditions may be obtained at this Office.