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(b) persons bonâ fide employed by such person
in or about his residence; and
(c) bonâ fide visitors entertained gratuitously by
such person.
(3.) Any consent granted by the Governor in Council may be revoked by the Governor in Council at any time on six months notice in writing.
tion may be restrained by injune-
3. If it be made to appear to the Supreme Court that Contraven- anything has been done by any person in violation or contravention of this Ordinance it shall be lawful for such Court to restrain such person by injunction from tion. further continuing such violation or contravention.
Objects and Reasons.
The object of this Ordinance is to provide that no person shall reside in a certain portion of Cheung Chau or Dumb-bell Island without the consent of the Governor in Council, which consent would include the family and employees and, guests of the applicant for permission to reside.
H. E. POLLOCK,
Attorney General.
7th Judy, 1919.
A BILL
INTITULED
An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law relating to Places of Public Entertain-
ment.
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Places of Short title. Public Entertainment Regulation Ordinance, 1919.
2. In this Ordinance or any regulation made there- Inter-
pretation. under, unless the context otherwise requires :-
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"Entertainment' includes any concert, stage play, stage performance, cinematograph dis- play, exhibition of dancing, conjuring, or juggling, acrobatic performance, boxing con- test, or circus, or any other entertainment of a similar character.
Public Entertainment' means any entertain- ment, as above defined, to which the general public are admitted with or without payment. for admission.
3. It shall not be lawful for any person to keep or Licences for use any permanent or temporary building for any public Places of entertainment without a licence to be granted as herein- Public En- after provided, under a penalty not exceeding 200 dollars for every day on which such building shall have been so kept or used for the purpose aforesaid.
tertainment.
plays.
4. (1) No person shall advertise, present, or carry Permits on any cinematograph display to which the public are required for invited, or cause any such display to be advertised, cinemato- presented, or carried on, except under a permit in graph dis- writing from the Captain Superintendent of Police, who shall have full discretion to either grant or withhold or cancel the same, and, in the case of a cinematograph display at a Chinese theatre to which the public are invited, such person must also obtain a permit in writing for such performance from the Secretary for Chinese Affairs.