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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 8, 1909.
No. 623.
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
Rules made by the Governor-in-Council under Section 3 of the New Territories (Regulation) Ordinance, 1899, (No. 8 of 1899), this 4th day of October, 1909.
1. When information on oath, affirmation or declaration is laid before a Magistrate to the effect that any illicit distillation or rectification or illegal sale of intoxicating liquor is carried on within any building or on board of any vessel in the New Territories it shall be lawful for such Magistrate, by a warrant under his hand, to empower any officer of Police to enter such building or vessel at any hour of the night or day, using force for that purpose, if necessary, and to make search for and seize any stills, parts of stills, vats, or other vessels used in illicit distillation, wash or other materials preparing or prepared for such distillation, or intoxicating liquor which may be found there, and either to detain the same where found or to remove the same or any of them, after seizure, to a Police Station, and to arrest any persons who may appear to have been concerned in any such illicit distillation, rectification, or illegal sale.
2. All such stills or parts thereof, vats, or other vessels used in illicit distillation, wash or other materials preparing or prepared for such distillation, and all such intoxicating liquor as well as the vessels or packages which contain them, as also any boat or vessel of less than fifteen tons burden in which such stills, or parts of stills, or intoxicating liquor may be found may by order of a Magistrate be forfeited to the Crown and when forfeited may be sold, and the proceeds of such sale shall be paid into the general revenue of the Colony.
C. CLEMENTI,
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
Clerk of Councils.
4th October, 1909.
No. 624.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 18.
FRIDAY, 17TH SEPTEMBER, 1909.
PRESENT :
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.).
The Honourable the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel CHARLES HENRY DARLING,
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R.E.).
the Colonial Secretary, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
the Attorney General, (Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt., K.C.).
the Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER).
the Director of Public Works, (PATRICK NICHOLAS HILL JONES).
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the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).
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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS JOSEPH BADELEY). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.G.
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Mr. WEI YUK. C.M.G.
Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT,
Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON,
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Mr. EDWARD ÛSBORNE,
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Mr. MURRAY STEWART.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
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