ORDINANCES Nos. 21, 22 AND 23 OF 1886.
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Spirit Licences.
French Mail Steamers.
German Mail Steamers.
3. No spirits shall be sold or disposed of by the licensee, or by any one acting for him, or on his behalf, in less quantity than 36 gallons at one time.
4. This licence may be cancelled, and the licence fee paid in respect thereof forfeited, if the licensee be guilty of any of the following offences:-
(a.) Breach of any of the conditions of this licence.
(b.) Breach of any regulations made or to be made in virtue of section 39 of Ordinance 21 of 1886.
(c.) Distilling, rectifying, or compounding any spirits which shall, in the opinion of the Governor in Council, be deleterious to public health, or in any other respect a nuisance.
No. 22 of 1886.
An Ordinance entitled The French Mail Steamers Ordinance continuation Ordinance, 1886.
[28th August, 1886.]
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. Ordinance 6 of 1880, entitled An Ordinance to make temporary provision for securing the status of French Mail Steamers within the ports of the Colony of Hongkong, shall continue in force until the 1st of September, 1887, inclusive.
Status of North German Lloyds steamers.
Saving rights of Crown.
Expiry of Ordinance.
No. 23 of 1886.
An Ordinance entitled An Ordinance to make temporary provision for securing the status of German Mail Steamers within the Ports of the Colony of Hongkong.
[28th August, 1886.]
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. The steam packets of the North German Lloyds subsidised by the Imperial German Government to carry mails to and from this Colony, shall, when in the ports of this Colony, be considered and treated as vessels of war, and shall be entitled to all the rights, privileges and immunities of vessels of war, and shall not for any cause be diverted from their special duties, or be liable to seizure or detention by order of any Court or Judge.
2. Nothing contained in this Ordinance, and no rights or privileges hereby granted, shall affect the rights of Her Majesty the Queen, Her Heirs or Successors.
3. This Ordinance shall continue in force, until the first day of September, A.D. 1887, inclusive.
NOTE Continued in force by annual legislation down to the 30th April, 1890.