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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 26, 1940.

Supplementary Schedule,-

1205

SHORT TITLE.

AMENDMENT OR REPEAL,

113. The

Liquors Ordinance, 1981. (No. 36 of 1931), -contd.

(2) Without prejudice to section 37 of the Ordinances Magistrates Ordinance. 1932. and section 7 Nos. 41 of of the Accessories and Abettors Ordinance, 1932 and 14 1929, any person who—

(a) attempts to commit, or does any act preparatory to the commission of, an offence;

(b) being licensed under this Ordinance, permits or suffers any other person to commit an offence;

(c) imports, or aids, abets, procures or is interested or concerned in, or knowingly derives any profit from the importation of, any goods contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance,

shall be deemed to commit an offence.

of 1929.

acts of agents and servants.

34. Every person licensed under this Ordinance Respon-

shall, without prejudice to the liability of sibility for any other person, be liable criminally for the acts and omissions of his agents and servants in respect of any offence against this Ordinance, and if such person is himself an agent or servant of a company or firm and the licence has been granted wholly or partly for the benefit of that company or firm. he shall similarly be liable for the nets and omissions of the agents and servants of the company OF firm: Provided that no person shall be sentenced to imprisonment by virtue only of the provisions of this section.

35.--(1) A' summons may be served on a body Service

corporate or a firm by leaving a Copy on body thereof with an adult at the last-known corporate address of the body corporate or firm.

or firm.

(2) In answer to B summons. a body corporate may appear by any one of its officers and a firm may appear by a partner or a responsible representative of the firm.

(3) If a body corporate or a firm does not appear in answer to a summons the magis- trate may proceed eæ parte.

36. In all proceedings under this Ordinance, and Presump-

in all proceedings for the recovery of any tions.

duty imposed by or under this Ordinance.

it shall be presumed until the contrary is proved--

(1) that any goods to which this Ordin- ance applies are dutiable goods;

(2) that dutiable goods on licensed prem- ises are in the possession of the licensee of the premises;

(3) that every person employed in or about any licensed premises is employed by the person named in the licence or in charge of the premises, as the case may be;

(4) that goods delivered are goods sold;