CO129-369 - Acting Governor May Governor Sir Lugard - 1910 [10-11] — Page 308

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ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS,

Hongkong............

26th October 1910.

Report on Ordinance No... 31.

of 1910

I have examined the accompanying Ordinance, entitled

An Ordinance to amend the Liquor Licences Amendment Ordinance, 1909

Zand I am of opinion that the Ordinance is one which is not contrary to the Governor's

Instructions,

$1909.

This Ordinance effects two necessary amendments in Ordinance 46 of

That Ordinance by section 6 substituted a sub-section for sub-section 1) of section 20 of the Principal Ordinance and gave the Governor-in- Council power from time to time to fix the hours for the sale of liquor on licensed premises.

Section 15 of the same Ordinance imposed as an additional condition of a Publican's Licence that he should not sell spirits hefore 9 A.M.

It appears that a ̈ Regulation was made by the Officer Administering the Government-in-Council in my absence from this Office under the new sub-section (1) of section 20 of the Principal Ordinance limiting the