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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 3, 1909.

(b.) to persons other than such residents, only in the dining room and in conjunction with the regular meals of the establishment;

but does not authorise the keeping of a public or private bar.

"Restaurant adjunct licence" means a licence to restau- rateurs or confectioners for the retail sale, between such hours as the Governor-in-Conneil may from time to time prescribe, of intoxicating liquors for consumption on the premises and only in conjunction with a bona fide meal for which a charge of at least thirty cents can be reasonably made; but does not authorise the keeping of a public or private bar,

"Dealer's licence" means a licence to sell intoxicating liquors (Chinese wines and spirits excepted) either whole- sale or by the bottle, such liquors not to be consumed on the premises.

3. Section 6 of the Principal Ordinance is hereby Prohibition amended by adding after sub-section 2 the following of sale and additional sub-section :-

"3. No person shall accept or receive orders for, or import on commission or act as agent for the import of any intoxicating liquor into the Colony for and on behalf of any other person or persons in quantities exceeding two gallons at one time without an appropriate licence un- der this Ordinance under which the licensee is permitted to sell such liquor as a dealer."

importation of liquor without licence.

4. Section 7 of the Principal Ordinance is hereby Amendment amended by deleting the words "The holder of a grocer's of section 7 licence may also sell intoxicating liquors (Chinese wines of the Prin- cipal Ordin- and spirits excepted) wholesale, and" in the first and second lines thereof.

ance.

Publican's, Restaurant Adjunct Licences and Hotel Keeper's Adjunct Licences.

5. Sections 9 to 18 inclusive of the Principal Ordinance are hereby repealed and the following sections numbered 9

to 18 are substituted therefor :-

9. All applications for the granting or transfer of Application licences shall be made to a Licensing Board for licences to he nal? which Board shall consist of seven Justices of

to Licensing the Peare of whom three shall be elected by Board. the Justices and four shall be nominated by the Governor. Of the four nominated by

the Governor two shall be official and two shall be unofficial Justices. Three Justices shall be a

quorum.

19. The Members of such Board shall at each meet- Mode of ing choose a Chairman and all questions arising deciding at any such meeting shall be determined by a application, majority of votes of the Justices present. In the case of an equality of votes the ChairmaR shall have a second or casting vote.

an's or ad-

junct licence.

11. Every person desirous of obtaining a publican's Application

or an adjunct licence shall make application in for public- writing to such Licensing Board. Such appli- cation shall state the name and address of the applicant, his nationality, the period or periods, if any, during which he has previously held a licence, and the address and the proposed name or sign of the premises in respect of which a licence is desired.

Board

12. The said Licensing Board may refuse such appli- Decision of

cation or they may accept it absolutely or Licensing subject to conditions. The applicant or twenty subject to householders within a radius of quarter of a appeal to mile of the premises licensed or to be licensed Governor-in- shall be entitled to appeal to the Governor-in- Council. Council with respect to any decision of such Board under this section.

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