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No. 8. THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG
Refeated & substituted by
d46/095.2
Refueled raubstituted 52 of ord
ford 46/09
by
[A.D. 180
quality, or any liquor which is not virtually of the nature and quality demanded by the purchaser or of the liquor which it is labelled being or purporting to be, whether such adulterated liquor is injurious to health or not. Spirits shall not be considered adulterated if mixed with water only so as not to reduce the strength more than twenty-five degrees below proof in the case of brandy, whiskey, or rum, or more than thirty degrees below proof in the case of gin : "Public house means any house or place of entertainment where intoxicating liquors are sold by retail and may be consumed on the premises, but does not include any place of entertainment kept under an adjunct licence or a Chinese restaurant licence: "Gallon" means an imperial gallon, or, if the liquor is in six reputed quart bottles or twelve reputed pint bottles
Wholesale licence" means a licence to sell intoxicating liquor by the unopened cask, jar, or case, in quantities of not less than two gallons of one liquor at one time, such liquors not to be consumed on the premises:
"Retail sale" or "sale by retail" means the sale of liquors in quantities not exceeding two gallons at one time:
Publican's licence means a licence to keep an inn or public house for the retail sale therein, but not elsewhere, of intoxicating liquors other than Chinese wines and spirits:
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Adjunct licence" means a licence to hotel-keepers, restaurateurs, or confectioners for the retail sale of intoxicating liquors as an adjunct to their respective businesses, but does not authorize the keeping of a public bar:
"Chinese restaurant licence" means a licence to keepers of Chinese hotels, restaurants, or eating-houses, or the like, for the retail sale of intoxicating liquors in connexion with their respective businesses, such liquors to be consumed either on the premises or in conjunction with meals sent out, but not otherwise, and it does not authorize the keeping of a public bar
"Chinese wine and spirit shop licence" means a licence to sell Chinese wines and spirits by retail or wholesale, such liquors not to be consumed on the premises:
“Grocer's licence" means a licence to sell intoxicating liquor (Chinese wines and spirits excepted) either wholesale or by the bottle, such liquors not to be consumed on the premises
"Eating-house licence" means a licence for the keeping of an eating-house, coffee house, or other similar house where no intoxicating liquors are sold on the premises.