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ORDINANCE No. 10 of 1868.
Spirit Licence.
the case may be) and I have held a licence (if before licensed state how many years.) I further give notice that I propose
of
as my sureties to enter with me into the required recognizances.
Given under my hand at Hongkong, this
and
of
Day of
We, the undersigned, householders residing at
of
186
do hereby certify that the above
is a person of good fame and reputation, and fit
and proper to be licensed for the sale of fermented and spirituous liquors as aforesaid.
Witness our hands, this
day of
186
(F.)
SPIRIT LICENCE RECOGNIZANCE.
COLONY OF
HONGKONG TO WIT.
BE it remembered, that on the
day of
186
came personally before me
Magistrate of
Police in the Colony of Hongkong, and acknowledged themselves to owe to Our Lady the Queen, to wit,
the said
the said
in the sum of three hundred dollars
in the sum of three hundred dollars in the sum of three hundred dollars
the said
of lawful current dollars of Hongkong, to be respectively levied of their several goods and chattels, lands and tenements, to the use of Our said Lady the Queen, Her Heirs and Successors, in case default shall be made in the performance of any of the conditions hereunder written:
The conditions of this recognizance are such, that whereas the said
is to be licensed to sell ale, beer, and other malt liquors, and wine, cider, ginger-beer, spruce-beer, brandy, rum, and other fermented and spirituous liquors, in the house wherein he now dwells, in any
Lot No.
quantity under two gallons, No.
as an adjunct to the business of
is landlord,
situate at
on
whereof carried on by him in the said house and appurtenances thereunto belonging under the name or style of
; if the said
do keep the law in selling by retail as aforesaid ale, beer, and other such liquors in his said house, or appurtenances thereunto belonging; and shall not conduct the business or exercise the power of his licence in the manner of an ordinary public house, by having a public bar for the purpose of drinking spirituous or fermented liquors thereat; and do not permit any person to become drunk, or supply or permit such liquor as aforesaid to be supplied or given, to any person in a state of intoxication, and do not permit any person to play at cards, dice, or any other game of chance in his house or premises; or to commit any disorder therein, or at night, always to remain in or upon the same tippling or drinking after the hour of
excepting moderate refreshment to persons who may be bonâ fide travelling, or who may be inmates of the house; nor suffer any disorder to be committed in his house or premises; nor refuse to admit a Magistrate or constable into any part of the said house or premises at any hour; and do maintain good order and rule therein, then the said recognizance to be void, otherwise to remain in full force.
Taken and acknowledged the day
and year above written, before me
Police Magistrate.