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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Draft Bills.

No. S. 279.-The following bill, which was read a first time at the meeting of Legislative Council held on the 15th September, and which was published in the Gazette of the 16th September, is published again with certain amendments which it is proposed to move in committee. The proposed additions are as usual printed in italics and the proposed omissions are enclosed in square brackets.

C.S.O. 3249/27.

[No. 21 :--6.9.27.-2.]

A BILL

Short title.

Amendment

INTITULED

An Ordinance to amend the Liquors Consolida-

tion Ordinance, 1911.

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Liquors Amendment Ordinance, 1927.

2. Section 2 of the Liquors Consolidation Ordinance, of Ordinance 1911, is amended as follows:--

No. 9 of 1911, s. 2.

Repeal of Ordinance

No. 9 of 1911,

s. 59, and substitution

of new

section.

(a) The definition of the term "dutiable li- quors "is amended by the deletion of the words "and native wines and spirits".

(b) The definition of the term "intoxicating liquors is amended by the insertion of the words "and native wines and spirits," immediately after the word "perry ".

3. Section 59 of the Liquors Consolidation Ordi- nance, 1911, is repealed and the following section is

substituted therefor :-

Possession

of dutiable

liquors, etc.

59.-(1) No person shall have in his possession or under his control any dutiable liquors unless (a) he is expressly authorized to do so by or under this Ordinance and (b) he has discharged all the obligations with respect to the liquors in question imposed upon him by or under this Ordinance.

(2) No person shall have in his possession or under his control any intoxicating liquors which were imported, manufactured or pre- pared contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance or which came into his possession or control contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance.

(3) No person shall, on his own account or on behalf of another person, sell or offer for sale or buy or offer to buy any dutiable liquors which are stored elsewhere than in a general bonded or licensed warehouse, or in the ship in which they were imported, or on the licensed premises of the holder of a distillery or brewery licence.

(4) It shall be no defence to any charge under sub-section (1) or (2) that the pos- session or control of the accused was a joint possession or control.

Repeal of 4. Section 65 of the Liquors Consolidation Ordi- Ordinance nance, 1911, is repealed, No. 9 of 1911,

8.65.