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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH JULY, 1872.
Brokers committing
Fraud to be disqualified to
V. The Colonial Secretary shall keep a List containing the Names and Addresses of all Brokers who shall from Time to Time have taken out Licenses and if any such Broker shall be convicted act as Broker, in any Criminal Court of Felony or Fraud, or if a Judge of the Supreme Court, or a Judge in Bankruptcy, shall in any Action, Suit or other Proceeding prosecuted or defended before such Judge, and to which such Broker shall be a Party, certify (as he is hereby empowered to do) that such Broker has been guilty of Fraud, and that he ought to be disqualified from acting as a Broker altogether, or for such Period as such Judge shall name in the Certificate, such Broker shall accordingly be disqualified as from the Date of such Conviction or Certificate, and his Name shall therefore be removed by the Colonial Secretary from the List of Brokers either absolutely or for the Time mentioned in snch Certificate.
Brokers not acting in conformity
with the Terms of their
VI. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council, in the event of its being shown to his Satisfaction that any licensed Broker has acted in Contravention of the Terms of the Declaration made by him as required by this Ordinance, to declare by Certificate under Declaration to the Hand of the Governor that such Broker ought to be disqualified be disqualified from acting as a Broker altogether or for any Period that may be deemed advisable, and such Broker shall accordingly be disquali- fied as from the Date of such Certificate, and his Name shall thereupon be removed by the Colonial Secretary from the List of Brokers either absolutely or for the Time mentioned in such Certificate.
to act as Brokers.
Penalty for acting as
License.
VII. Every Person who shall act as or carry on the Trade or Occupation of a Broker shall unless duly qualified as by this Broker without Ordinance provided be liable upon a First Conviction to a Penalty
not exceeding Dollars
and upon a second Conviction to a Penalty not exceeding Dollars
or less than Dollars ; and the said Penalty may be recovered by Summary Proceeding before any Magistrate in accordance with the Pro- visions of Ordinance No. 10 of 1844.
Governor in
Council may
frame Regulations.
VIII. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to frame Regulations for the better and more effectual carrying out of the Provisions of this Ordinance.
SCHEDULES TO THIS ORDINANCE.
A. B.,
SCHEDULE A.
Form of Broker's License.
residing at
within the
Colony of Hongkong, having shown to my Satisfaction that he is a fit and proper Person to act as a Broker within the said Colony, and having in all Things con- formed to the Requirements of Ordinance No. of 1872: I do hereby license and authorize the said A. B. to act as and carry on the Trade or Occupation of a Broker within the said Colony; subject to the Payment of an annual Fee of $, payable on or before the 31st Day of December in every Year, and to the Provisions of the said Ordinance.
(L. S.)
Given under my Hand and the Seal of the Colony
Day of
this Signature
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SCHEDULE B.
Form of Householders' Certificate.
We, A. B. residing at
and C. D. residing at
being Householders within the Colony of Hongkong, do hereby certify that we are personally acquainted with E. F. and that he is to the best of our Knowledge and Belief a fit and proper Person to carry on the Trade or Occupation of a Broker within the said Colony.
Dated
Signatures,
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SCHEDULE C. Form of Declaration.
residing at
within this Colony, hereby declare that it is my Intention to act as and carry on the Trade or Occupation of a Bill Broker, Ship Broker, Share Broker, Piece Goods and other Mer- chandize Broker, and Opium Broker (as the Case may be) and that I will not directly or indirectly trade on my own account, or buy or sell on my own account, or for my own Benefit or Advantage, or make any Gain or Profit over and above the usual Brokerage in buying or selling (Bills, Shares, or Stock, Opium, as the Case may be,) and that I will truly and faithfully execute and perform the Office and Employment of a Broker between Party and Party, in all Things appertaining to the Duty of the said Office and Employment, without Fraud or Collusion, to the best of my Skill and Knowledge.
and
or