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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY SEPTEMBER II 1900
KIUKIANG MANSLAUGH| Liquor Import Duty.
TER CASE, ·
RE-TRIAL SUGGESTED,
[By couriery of the" Shawng' Po."]
TEXT OF BILL.
DISCUSSION EV LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
At the mosting of the Legislative Council Peking, 8th September. yesterday afternoon, the Attorney General In a representation to the Waiwu-moved the first reading of a Bili antlled an Or didance to provide for the collection of: Re- pu Sir John Jordan; the British Mi Venue of Excise opon Intoxication Liquors.
The Colonial Secretary seconded. nister, suggested that the Kinkiang
His Excellency, the Governor amid that in a manslaughter case in which Inspec- send the Bit before the Condell overlapped, tor John Mears was tried and acquit and, to some exted), joghiseded, the two items ted] might be referred to Poking and which had been postponed. The system of
Talsing revenus by the
European, kangers, need not sustodaly ship until 48 homes before intich ship may be
engage the attention of the Government, whose bariness of collecting the duty was to be con. dacted through 156 Harßser Uffice of bruid and pimple lines Chleditted to caste the fault posibles amount of inletione. Only do suck lines did 1. advocats an-import duty, and only so far as such lines are adhered to by lid terms of the Bill does it command my support, I am opposed to the idea of groting in. mediately powers which provide for the institd, tion of a bustome service powers conferred
intending to leave the port.
(4) No dutlable liquors or denatured spirits all be removed from any King wirehohes until the proscribed storage fees have bebe paid: 9. No dullable liquors shall be removed för export from the King's or licensed warehous in which they may be stored except in closed cases or vesicls each containing not less. Ibag two gallons or the reputed equivalent of twe gallons
10. No dutiable liquora except such as are by sections 30 to 35. The latter cladas, provid-exported to one consignee in one consigament lo quantities of not less than forty gallons if in ing for domiciliary plaits in dwelling houses, particularly repugnant (6 me. Your Excellency calk or the reputed, equivalent thereof. If in bas just said that you will undertake that there bottles shall be removed from any King's of sure that much will always be Your Excellency's or vessels containing the anime shall be clearly.
powars will not be invoked vexatiously, I am
Licensed wardhouse for export moleks the cares
a joint trial held by the Chinese duty bid received position, of an Import desire. But, neverthelast; 1 deprecate putting and permanently marked on aflekst thien sides
A STIFF EXAM.
[By courteip of the “Sheung Po.").
Peking, 8th September. An examination of students who have returned from America has been hold, but the set of questions put was so stiff that hundreds of the stu- dents returned blank papers without attempting any reply to the questions. INLAND NAVIGATION
venue and
Press,
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uch power late the Bands of subordinate in letters not less than three inches long with officers until the absolute necessity for It has the words "For Export" bean proved to exist. I suggest that regulations conferring auch powers might be hade hereafter by resolutions of this Council to be passed when, in the public latofatty it is seen to be цесавецку 1suggest that the Government should to modify thin BIIL 1 quite appreciate pecualty of badciing is quickly, if at all, (Applause).
The Bill was read a first time.
The Bill-cdotalds 54 actions, the tikin prb visions of which we give below." "The preamble
reads:-
most mlacte Considera- tion of the Government Hit Excellency officials and the British Minister.
of, and was folly alive to, the fact that AWATA The Waiwapu has not yet given the proposal before the Council would ralan
monopoly in favour of certain dealers who any reply.
would raise the price of liquor to any ex STUDENTS FROM AMERICA,t without any good accruing to the re
would at the same time laßict A Esidship de smaller dealers. At's former meeting of Connell, His Excellency had pro posed that certain establishments should ba taxed för öbling liquor and had included clubs in the proposal. His Excellency outlined the difficulties which beat the Government's path and sad that, after very matare cogalderation, was proposed to adopt the present method.
Whereas It is considered expedient that Proceeding, His Excellency pointed out that the duties should be levied upon Intoxicating proximi of Mice and the mainland of Ohio, liquors, and whereas it is advisable that, pend. increased the flability of smuggling, Liquor, once smuggled foto the Oplopy, could not be the revision and consolidation of the law
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to make detected like oplach of the Oplem Farmer, relating to sich liquors, stops hauld be taken provision for the immediate collection was noted in the The question.
of such revenue: which had the effect of focussing tlon on the bast methods to be adopted, doofficial members of Condeil bad comdited their constituents, as a result of which they huld a mesting, which resulted in a number of re solutions belag passed. It struck His Excel- lency at being extraordinary that the unofficial. should have failed to páls á unanimous résolu- tion and who had farther taken the somewhat CDUsual course of sending a copy of the resolu- Peking, 8th September. tions to the Press. His Excellancy said that On the 6th inst, the Grand, Counassuming that an import duty na flquer was imposed, there were several methods in which. cillors held a conterence on the de- this could be done. First of all, there was tha sirability of reducing the stamp contract method, which, however, bad draw- backs, which His Excellency delpiled at length. duties and also of making regulations The profits of the contractor, His Excellency governing small craft of foreign declared, would form an extra burden on the No doubt, there was prejudice nations plying in inland waters and community.
against the system. The socond netbed of col- also the visits of foreign warships to inland waters.
GRAND COUNCILLORS IN CONFERENCE.
[By couriery of the Shting Port
THE NAVAL COMMIS- BIONERS.
ARRIVAL AT CANTON, CORDIAL RECEPTION ACCORDED; [From Our Own Correspondent:]
Shameen, 9th September, 3 za pim. The Naval Commissioners arrived at Whampoa at six o'clock this morning,, mak Ing a brief stay there.
They were met on arrival by Viceroy Yuko Shu-haun and escorted to Canton, a mos- quito fleet of gunboats providing a conroy, whith produced a grand spectacular effect.
The official landing took place at the Goremment Tien Tez Wharf this afternoon at two o'clock.
The officials, gentry and people united in a cordial reception of the special. Commis
sioners
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lecting import duties would be to prohibit smug gling. Detection would be easy and the risk attaching 10 a contravention of the law would be so great that it would not be likely that any respectable citizen would run the risk. Corunuity. Hit Excellency aald that reasonable time would be given for the exhaus tion of existing stocks—say six months. After that period; all liquor would be liable to pay. meus. Lastly, there was the system to which propaled to give a trial. · His Ex- Government
of oplulon that the simplest way cellency was to consider the Bill was to examing briefly the atents of the Bill. The Bill was baied on the Liquor Ordinances of the Straits Settle ments The duty imposed on Chinese liquor. wai obt identical with that obtaining in the Straite Settlements. The duty was considered accepiable, and fair by the Chinete. His Ex- celliocy referred to the system of privats Bonded warehouses, which, Hit Excellenty sald, would obviate the storage of ligaer in public godowns, and therefore prevent smug. ging, I WAS inevitable that the introduction of asy Bill in any country in which aby duty was imposed should be passed with expedition in order to avoid importations in anticipation. His Excellency boped that Government would get the assistance of-unofficial members and that they would be able to pain the Bill at the next meeting. The Bill was only pro visional. The schedule which was the subject of a resolution on the 13th. August would only take a different form. The Bill as it stood at present gave large powers to the Governor-in Council, In the circumstances in which they were placed, it was necessary to take the most practical and usolpi course, It was unlikely that any respectable Europeans would have their baggage interfered with, but without that safeguard, Any Coolle could bring liquor Into the Colony, and defy the machinery provided by law. As regard. was obvious that a duty að samku, A could not be imposed on one class of liquor to His Excellency the exclusion of others." hoped that the fight to search provided by the Bit would in practice remaindead Inttar. No one was more jealous of Hongkong's pol tion as a free port the His Excellency (Ap plauré). As liquor was a bulky article, smug Peking, 9th September.
gling could only be worth while in large Grand Councillor Chang Chib-tung has quantities, while the profit on a case of mor applied for leave to retire. He his recom.phia was in itself large, His Excellency had mended Hau Haih-chang for appointment already been faformed that the Chinese com
munity consumed as much, if not, more, in his place.
foreign liquor as other sections of the com maalty. la conclusion, als Excellency said he looked confidently to the upoficial mem
MINISTER TO WASHINGTON
DEPARTURE DEFERRED. „[Hy' courtesy of the "Sheung, Po.")
Peking, 9th September. H.E. Cheung Yam tong, Minister-de- siguite to Washington, her postponed: his departure for America until the beginning of November,
Some other officials will be appointed to accompany the students to the ulted
States.
CHANG CHIH-TUNG application for RETIREMENT. [By courtesy of the '"Shaung -Po."]
His request has not been acceded to.
CHTENTAO.
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislativa Council thereof, is follows:—
Bection is the short title.
Section 2 girds the Interpretation of terms.
. DUTY.
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11. The owner or agents of any ship by which dotiable fiquors may be imported shalt within four hours of the time of the frrival of auch ship or as soon thereafter as the office of the Superintendent shall be open inraith to the Superintendent a true and correct statement f all dutable liquors imported therein which may have been entered on the ship'e manifest.
12. The owners or agents of any abip by which dulláble liquors may be exported shall within twenty-four hours of the time of the departure of such ship furaish to the Superin fendent a true and correct, statement of all destiable liquors exported therein which may have been entered on the ship's manifest or for the receipt of which for export such owners of agents or any persons acting or their behalf 13. Any person who has obtained a permit may have issued a receipt to any person. to more any liquors from any ship or to remove soy liquors for exportation and has not grailed himself thereof on the day stated therein shall within twenty-four hours from such date of or * 1000 thereafter as the Superintendent's Office may be open for business return sach permit to such office.
14. No person shall reland or permit the 3.1.) There shall be paid upon intoxicat ng liquore hereafter imported into distilled landing of any liquors shipped under any made or prepared in the Colony the 'dullest or knowingly neglect or omit to cause such liquors to be exported in accordance with the terms of such permit. following, namely
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On all spirituous liquors,.....53,29 per gallon, On all shirkling wineı, ... 7,00 par galion On all silii wines, comuni. 1.33 per gallös On all other, fotoxicatiog
liquor, decepting mailva wines and spirits, ays per gallon On all native widen and
spirit,
ym., 9.25 por gallpa
It obail bá láwful for the Legislative Cousci! at any time by rávölüílds to alter or amend all or any of the foregoing duties.
(3.) The duty upon. Intoxicating liquore (m». ported by des in any ship other than a junk as defined by the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, all be pabors are not forthwith in ac
If such ́ilquors
cordance with the conditions of a permit issued under this Ordinance .removed into a King's or licensed warehouse or loto another ship
before the removal of them from the ship in which they are imported; (5) Il sach liquori are forthwith removed into a King's or licensed warehouse.
STORAGE OF DUTIABLE LIQUORS,
the
KEEPING OF, INTOXICATING LIQUROR BY LICENSEES.
ad. Every person who holds a licence under provisions of the Liquor Licences Ordin- ance, 1898-1908, shall
(1), on demand by the Superintendent render an account in writing of the quantity and description of the latoxicar- Ing liquors in his possession, custody of controls the Superintendent of day re- 1.)
venue officer to enter the premises in which such liquors are stored at any time between the hours of six in the morning and six in the evening and inspect the
..same
(3) exhibit this licence at all times in a conspicuous place on the licensed promisse,
27. No person who holds a licence as above shall store or keep on his licensed premises any datiable liquors sad in the absence of proof to the contrary any dotiable liquore found on such premises shall be presumed to be stored
or kept by such licenses.
REVENUE OFFICERS. 28.(1) The Superintendent may grant to any person approved by him s warrant in the Form No, ts in the Schedule to this Ordinance to act as a revenus officer under this Ordin-
ance,
بخرید
(1) Every such revenue officer shall be deemed to be a public officer.
(3.) The Superintendent shall have power to withdraw at any time any warrant so granted by him.
with a suitable badge of office which shall be (4) Every revenue officer shall be supplied returned to the Superintendent when the war raut is withdrawn.
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(5) Every revenue officer when acting against any person under this Ordinance shall on de mand declare his office and produce his badge office to the person against whom he is acting 29-(1) All police officers shall have the powern of a revenue officer ander this Ordinance. (2.)-Every police officer when acting against any person under this Ordinance shall if not in uniform on demand declare his office and pro- duce to the penco against whom he is acting such badge as the Captain Superintendent Police may direct to be carried by police officers when employed on secret or special service.
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30: It shall be lawful for the Governor-in. Connell to appoint examination stations for the examination of any goods or baggage which may be brought into the Colony by any person entering the Colony by sea or land.
15. The Governor-ln Council may from time to time approve and appoint warehouses or places of security to be King's warehontes for. the warehousing of dotiable liquors and may from time to time revoke such approval and thereupon all dutlable liquors warehoused in a || King's warehouse of which the approval bas
been revoked shall be removed as the Govermor or
Birect. may
16.~(1.) The Superintendant may from time time with the approval of the Governor grant licences for the warehousing of datiable liquors in places to be specified in such licences and to be called licensed warehouses and the Gover- nor may at any time cancel any such licence and thereupon all dutiable liquors warokönsed In ́a licensed warehouse the licença of which has been.cancelled shall be removed the Governor may direct ---
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(1.) The fee for such licence shall be one thousand dollars per annum, or such other sum as the Legislative Council may by resolu
(3) No such licence shall be transferable without the consent of the Governor.
before the removal of them fromation from time to time direct. such King's or licensed warehouse, un less such removal in for, export or info another King's or licensed warehouse. 171.) The person in charge of say King's (3.) The duty upon intoxicating liquore in-warehouse and the licentee of any licensed ported by jook or by laud shall be payable at warehouse shall at all times during the usual such time and place as may be prescribed by business hours allow the Superintendent or any
shléá'made under this Ordinance.
(4.) The duty apos intoxicating liquors tilled made or prepared in the Colony shall be payable before the removal of sach liquors from the factory or place in which they are distilled made or prepared.
IMPORT AND EXPORT OF INTOXICATING LIQUORA.
41.) No person shall import or export duttable liquors or denatured spirits except into or from such ports or places of the Colony as may be specified by the Governor and notified in the Gabelle.
(1) No person shall import or export dullable. liquors or denatured spirits by land except under and in accordance with such regulations and restrictions as may from time to time be prescri- bed by rale under this Ordinance.
from any ship in which the sante may liquors. No person shall remove any dutiabin have been Imported without a permit in the Form No. 4 In the Schedule to this Ordinance in the case of liquors on which daty is to be paid before such removal, or in the Form No. in the sald Schedule in the case of liquors to be stored in a King's or licensed warehouse and accordance with the 'conditions in except lu
och permit contained
revanbe 'officer to enter auch warehouse and to inspect the stocks of liquors kept therein and to inspect and make copies of and extracts from any books of account kept in compaction therewith.
31.1) Evary person landing from any ship
entering the Colony by land shall tam
(a.) On demand by any revenue or police
oflcer either permit his goods and bag gage to be searched by such officer or together with such goods and baggage accompany such officer to a police station or examination station and there permait bis goods and baggage to be searched by any revenue or police officer in the presence and under the supervision of ao European police officer or other police officer not below the rank of sergeant.
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(5.) On demand by any European police officar or other police officer nat below the rank of sergesat permithis goods and baggage to be searched by such police officar or by any revenue officer in the presence and under the supervision of Sock police officer provided always thats The goods and baggage of any person who may claim to be present when they are searched shall not be searched except in his presence. ** (2.) Any person who may refuse to comply with any fawful demand ander this section may be arrested by the officer making the demand
12. Any box, chest, package or other house and the licensed of any licensed ware, which is being landed or has been recently house shall at all times keep proper books in landed from any ship or which is in or upon English showing such particulars of all datlable any ship (not having the status of a ship of war) liquore warehoused therein and of all liquor reisist, landing place, wharf, warehouse or place moved therefrom as shall be prescribed by rules | adjolning any wharf and used in connection from time to time to be made under this Ordin therewith or which is being removed from any suck ship, Islet or other place or which is being, ance by the Governor-in-Council.
brought into or has recently been brought in the Colony by land-
(a) break open any outer or inner door of such dwelling bansa, shop or other build- log or place and enter theminio įjun (3.) forcibly. anter such place and every
part thereof;
(a) remove by force any obstruction to such entry, search, seizure and removal a ka is ampowered to affic) |
(d.) detain every petsan found in such place.
or on board such ship until such place- or ship has been snatched in. 36. Jf any search made without warrant under this Ordinance be unsuccessful and there be no reason to suppose that any intoxicating to forfeiture under this Ordinance bare baen liquors, denatured spirits or other articles liable
thrown away or otherwise disposed of in order to avoid detection the Suparistondent shall repack or cause to be repacked any gode kopacked during each search and shall make good any damage caused thereby.
In the event of any dispute as to the amount of damage to be made-good
by the Superintendent not being settled within twenty-four hours from the time of such dispute Arst arising such amount shall be ascertained by a Magistrato and the Suparintendant säsii pay such amount so ascertained immediately apon production by the aggrieved person of a certificate thereof under the hand of the Magis tratá, ·
Sections 37 të 44 inclusive make provisions as 10 trials and proceedings.
OFFENCES,
abet, procure or be interested or concerned in 45. Every person who shall import or aid,
tured spirits contrary to the provisions of this or koowingly derive any profit from the im portation of any intoxicating liquors (or dena», Ordinance shall be guilty of an offance against thle Ordinance. ***
46. Every person who shall contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance, receive into or have la 'his possession, custody or control any intoxicating liquors on which the duty leviable by law shall not be proved to have been paid or which have been illegally imported, mada or prepared shall be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance. Provided that no person shall the satisfaction of the Court before which he is ba convicted under this section he proves to tried that he bad good and sufficient reason to believe that such duty had been paid or that such intoxicating liquors bad been legally Im .ported or legally manufactured
47. Every person who shall under the provi slons of this Ordinance deliver any requisition or supply any particulars, returns or account or other written statement required by this Ordin ance or by any rule made thereunder ballifeuch requisition, particulars, rature account, or written statement be false or incorrect either in whole or in part to the knowledge of the person so making, delivering or supplying the same whe ther the same be signed by him or got ba guilty of an offence against this Ordinance.
PENALTIES AND FORFEITURES,
48. Every person who assaulte, resists orwil- fully obstructs any revenue officer, in the axe- cution of his duty shall be liable in the dis cretion of the Magistrate to a penalty, not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars or to. imprisonment with or without hard labour for one year.
45. Any revenue officer who refùsen or no. glects to return his badge to the Superintendent in contravention of section 38(4) of this Ordl Dance shall be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three monɩbs.
50. Every omission or neglect to comply with and every act done or attempted to be done of any rule made thereunder or permit granted contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance or or Order-in-Council issued thereunder shall be deemed to be an offence against this Ordi- wise specially provided for the offender shall in addition to any forfeiture of the article seized as bereinafior provided be liable to the following penalties
(a.) The person in charge of any Kinol withone-warrant. IN MARTHANAT BOLUCU and for every such offence not other
WATA.
(3.) The persons in charge of a King's ware house and the licenses of a licensed warehouse shall be liable to the Superintendent for the payment of any duties which may become pay. able in respect of the datiable liquors wars- shall prevent the removal of datiable liquors and boated in ruch King's or licensed warehous denatured spirits from such King's or licensed warehouse except in accordance with the pro- visions of eaction 19,
18.(1.) No person shall store or have in bis possession or control any. datiable liquots ex- capi in a King's or licensed warehouse.
(2.) No person shall have in his possession or control jo-a-King's-or-licensed warehouse Apy intoxicating liquors or denatured spirit Import
of which may be or have come into his possen; on or control contrary to the provisions of thlï' Ord[nadċa!
(2.) In the case of liquors on which duty is to be paid before such removal the Suparia-ed contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance tendent shall upon receiving a requisition therefor, la the Form No. 1 in the said Schedule Iozne a permit in the Form No. 4 the said Bebedale authorising the removal of such liquors on the conditions stated in such permit.
(3) No person shall sell or offer for vals and no person shall buy any dusiable liquor stored
bera to asalst the Government to piss the Bill † King's or licensed warehouse the Superinten ble liquor or denatured, spirits from any at an early date (Applause).
Hoo. Mt. E. A. Hewett said that the Bill was
(5) To the case of liquors to be stored in a aat shall upon receiving a requisition therefor in the Form No, a in the said Schedule issue a permit in the Form No. 5 in the said Schedule authorising the removal of such liquors on the conditions stated in such permit.
sliewhere than in a King's or licabied ware "house.
19.) No person shall remove any dati King's or licensed warehouse without a permit from the Superintendent to the Form No. II În the Schedule to this Ordinance, and except in accordance with the conditions in such permit
(2) Bach permit, shall be formed by the in the Form No. 10 in said Schedule, provided Superintendent upon receipt of a requisition
JAPANESE CONSULATE PROPOSED. [By courtesy of the "Sheung Po"]
Peking, 9th September, The Japanese. Minister insists upon the establishment of a Contulaté at Chientao, and that the Korean territory be placed doder Japanese jurisdiction..
In view of the importance of the subject, | dese-but a Biji could not possibly be rushed ditione except in accordance with the con- always that the Supòtiplendent shall refued to
the Waiwapu has not yet made any reply.
TYPHOON WARNINGS.
The following telegrams were received from the Manila Observatory at the American Con unlate General:—
September 6th, as am September 6th, at 11.20 a.m. Depression Northafa pin China Sea.
September 7th, 43.35 pim. September 7th, at 11.30 am, Cyclone or typhoon over N. Obloa Ses developing,
September 9th, 15.53 p.m. Septembar gih, at 13.30 am, Cyclone ar syphoon over Monk China Bas moving W.N.W. IN BANKRUPICY JURISDICTION.
ORDER ISSUED FOR CHINAMAN'S ARREST,
prepared sombat burriedly. No member had seen a copy before last alght There was much to commend it, but His Excellency was somewbal too optimistic. Before, it could ba natured spirite from any ship which the same
6.-(1) No. párba shall remove any 'de contained. The Bill appeared bs highly contentious. be asked for. He recognised the necessity of the Form No: 6 in the Schedule to this Ordin pained extensive modifications would have to may have been imponed without a permit In Increasing the ravenne-and that at an early anca and
to
Sizde a permit
(a) for the removal of any such duliable flquera except in closed caset er vessels sach containing not less than two ralions | or the reputed equivalent of two gallons; (8.) if such liquors are to be removed for purposes other than export to any plade other than a King's or licensed wars- hoeke except upon payment to him of the duty thereon,
(a) may be examined and starched by any revenue officer and may be detained until any person in chargs thereof shali have opened the same to admit of such Examination and search and in default of such opening may be removed. by. such officer to a police station or to ap examination station;
(3) may be broken open by the orders of any European police officer or other police officer not below the rank of sergeant to facilitate such examination and search provided that any person in charge or passertion of such box, chest, package or other article shall be afforded every reasopable facility for being pre sent at such breaking open, examination and search
(t) for every firat offence a fine not exceed Ing five hundred dollars or imprison. ment with or without hard labour for any period not exceeding six months,' (b) for every second offence a fine not ex- Ceeding one thousand dollars or impri- Bonment with or without hard labour not exceeding twelve months,
(c.) for every subsequent offence a fine not exceeding two thousand five 'handred. dollars or imprisonment with or without bard labour pot exceeding twelve months'. or to both fine and Imprisonment 3. All intoxicating liquors and dénatuted spirits in respect of which any offence may bave been committed against this Ordinance or against any rule made or permit granted there under or any breach of the restrictions and conditions subjectsther with any sill, utabil which any ticenCE
has been granted together orapparatus or any vessel package cart, carriage. or conveyance in which the same may be found or which may have been tied in connection 33. Any revenue officer may board any ship with such offence may be seized by any police not being or having the status of a ship of war or revenue officer and all such intoxicating and remain on board as long as such ship reliquors, denatured spirits stills utensils apparatus
vesela
caris carriages or CONVEYANCES | packagos and all such liquors and other anicles which may be found without any apparent owser and for which no owner may appear after such notice. given as to a Magistrate may seem it shall be forfeited to the Grown.
mains in the waters of the Colony.
34-(1.) Any revenue officer may arrest with
Dat warrant---..
(a)
Any person found committing or at- templing to commit an offence or am ploying, alding or assisting any person to commit an offence against this Ordin- ance or the' roles made thereunder, (5.) Any person whom he may reasonably suspect to bavo, la hiu pouvaision any Intoxicating liquor, denatured spirits or other articles subject to forfeiture under
Sections 57, 59 and 54 relate to the meta of agents and servants, requisitións required by the Ordinance, and power for the Govermorin- Council to make rufusia ma
this Ordinance of the raias made there AOTION FOR LEAVE 10 APPEAL. pider,.
(3) Every person so arrested-shail-together-YARN-DISPUTE TO GO TO. PRIVY COUNCIL with any article'as to which en offence may have been committed or attempted to have
through. The Bill was to be considered not only by the Legislative Council but by the public large. The speaker said that the Bill would have to be modifed to meet the views of the
bear committed be taken to a police station. The Gorerment could safely community. rely on the hearty co-operation of the Chamber of Commerce, The Bill, however, did not meet with the views of a considerable section of the community.
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Hon. Mr. Murray Stewart, said Your Ex. cellency. It le trus as the Hon. Hembar for the Chamber of Commerce has just said that had intended with your permission briety to address the Copacil even at this early stage, with a view: tó acceleration of the passage of the Bill through the second readicate to the
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such permit contained, (3.) Such permit shall be issued by the Super Intendent on the conditions stated therein upon receivity requisition therefor is the Form No. in the ld Schadele and upon payment of a fan of 85 and, shall not be granted except spirits shall be placed upon condition that 16 W Kiowa der Hebated Abouté pending the production
of proof by ,,the "gutter....or agent of the ship or the importer of such spirit to the satisfaction of the Government Analyst or of such pereph as the Governor may from time to time appoint is that behalf that such spirit are debatured Spirits within the meaning of this Ordinance.
under this Ordinance.
In the Supreme Court, last Thursday, bufara á Fall Court alttis in Appellate Jurisdiction, an 35(L) Whenever it apposts to any Justice applice on was made for learn to appeal to the of the Pesce upon the oath afirmatics or declar Privy Council against a decision of the Fall Court, ation of Luy person that there is probably cause consisting of the Chlef Justice (Bir Francis to believe that in any dwelling house, shop or Piggon) and MrJastice Gomperis, Palsuo fodge, No removal of any dotiable liquors or other building or place or on board any ship not delivered on the 3rd alt, in favour of Messrs. Chit, denatured spirits from a Kibg's warehouse shall being or having the status of a ship of war within S. J. David & Co. against Chain Ut be authorized until the prescribed storage fear the waters of the Colony there are concesied their inte compradore, by which former have been paid.
or deposited any intoxicating liquors, denatured decision of the Chlef Justice was revarsad. 20. No person shall place or cause to be spirits or other articles subject to forfeiture it may be remembered that desers. B. J. David The Superintendant shall grant, & receipt placed in any Klog or licensed warehouse any under this Ordinance or under the rules made and Company appealed against the decision bi in the Form No. 7 fo the Schedels to this datable liquors Valtus's permit authorising the thereunder or as to which an offence has been the Chief Justice of the 24rd December last Ordinance for any asm received by him in res storage of such liquors therein has been fassed committed or is about to be committed against gives in favour of the firm's late compradore
intoxicaifog-flqabre on Government what their piy opposition to pat. which duty is payablestanding to export duti a deficiency in a King or licensed ware
proposits are likely to pect of any, daty
21. If it shall appear at any time that there is any of the provisions of this Ordinance or Mr. Oban Ut Chio) in the action, which the
rules made such may
Arm, brought to recover, the sum of &(1) No person
by bus warrant directed to any European polica 41,816.67, amid se bave bears Les account ting on to impart duty arose out of fear that tolerable lighten in air raidove the satile for exporta hoach to the quastity of duftabis liquors which oncalo Tany other police oficer not below fosses incurred in some yarn anmctions, could not be done without creating the whole in the course of a chab' in the Bankruptcy paraphernalia al custom house. That far of hay may be lured without pertat in permit for moring and removing liquor sued officar smpower such omcer by day or by cover the sum
XingA or, ligantad warphones ought to be foundstored therein according to the the rank of surgaans or any Europana reventa | The defendant entered s
counter-claim to re of Court last Thursday, Mr. A.. G. M, Fletcher, formerly in the prebúrvation of Hongkong the Form No. 6 in the Schudále to:ible 'Ordina i under this Ordinatoa the pa:a00:10
alleged goals was „shared... The läsa veemed to be in-
in charge of
201 | night sow.
deposited with them. The Acting Oficial Receiver, applied for the array!
of which of a Chinese witness for an offence under the * * free trads port. Na ons belleves more
(a) to enlar, such dwelling house, shop very lengthy one indeed, covering about twenty sed Walshouri abill be liable to pay to the Bankruptcy Ordinance. The witness in ques firmly than I do in the absolute becure such and except in accordance with the candi- which King's warshops, and the licensed
(a.) Such permit shill" beyinded by the Supenstundent the duty lev1b12upon wuch
board, anch-ship-and-there-to-sesich, was tlos, who is alleged to have secretly removed a elty for maintaining that. At an Interview number of
of cases containing ginger prior to granted to the unofficial members at Go. Superintendent upon receipt of requisitos in deficiency and shall in the absence of proof 10 bankruptcy płocaddiski dialed in the coure varamant House to which
szemiastlog_3941. he took thai stap. | Ianoy' kde rolatrad' 1'spoke tour Excel the Form No. 8 in the said Schaddis and upon | the cobíráry' be presumed to haya, Illegally of
strongly against | payment of a fee of $1 kat rich permit shall reditiva suck liqdors's provided always shake Evidence was called to corroborate the Omelal
Torpper, pas be farnished in duplicate and one copy that such pafico, in charge or licensealahall not be examining the lpgrego
shall be delivered to the super of anca King's held table for any deficiency which be mis Recherchaidment, from which it poited cougars by ocasiona 1974 only that the wiinase had ordered the removal of sor because so they gintomen who the tax or leaded Warehouse and to suporur shall prove to have been caused by inalenga or brakkes cambtsleget, having an approximate valas position to know how the trade in work on skipping such liggers procure a mácej ptic
1 by the master og min of the 17,000, to hour to Queen's Road Wast
769 Chief Justice (Sir Francis Firgoti) leaned paid forms no part of a sense of import duty | ship in which Warrant for the delinquent street and at the that i gyar agreed to the Ides of imposters, be sudorsed on the deplicats copy offfed
dbury red vormik, and shall forthwith deliver auch durii.
compatible
permit
Were Lound to maintain that species the same the liquoth Mry tó’Bëheőoltés, to | liquots Impotted din rain in boli??VE
further cerdari skálpat ranoikai Chhause Wings Commendation to Impossi laki sum of Bron (a) his appearance tae kostry) the belief that much pasty/quangeling.
dattable person, shall bottle, any capt in accordance with rules passed under kali Ordinance.
to have been
The result of the judgment of the Court balon was
or other hallding or place to go on sheets of fooment, entered for the plâng or other afficies in such place or shipGUNS by
Keim, R. J. Gidra and A. G
for, and take possession of any such reverted, Intoxicating ligapro, denatured spirits tid with coste, p (6.) to arrest house, shop or
person or persons" being.
In such dwaliny
otker
buliding or place or ship in whose pos
Slade, instructed by Mr. P. M. Masarean Ewans and Harston)
for the appellants. Mr. Oli Alabamari
sassion such intoxicating liquors, dana. Jackson (of Messrs. Jobaton, Störst and Mas tured, spidis or other articles, may be for) was for the respondants
'found or whom'such olloss ́may reksan• «K«Val'in said that the 25šky d
auspect to have concealed or dad posled such intoxicating liquors, dana farad spirits or other articles; (1) Koch allout may 15-it is necessary to de
taken for leavežo aplient to the Pain Com
Mr. Albamarobjected to Palae "prayar, which anche for spa D,
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