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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 31, 1911.

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Transfer of Publican's and Adjunct Licences.

18. The said Licensing Board may, in their discretion Transfer of and subject to payment of the fee specified in the licence. Second Schedule to this Ordinance, direct the transfer, in respect of the same premises, of any publican's or adjunct licence to the nominee of the original holder of such licence, such nominee making a like application as if applying for a licence on his own behalf. A note of such transfer shall be endorsed by the Colonial Treasurer upon the licence. The applicant or twenty householders within a radius of quarter of a mile of the premises licensed or to be licensed shall be entitled to appeal to the Governor-in- Council with respect to any decision of such Board under this section.

Death or Insolvency of Licensee.

of licensee.

19. In case of the death or insolvency of any person Provision for holding a publican's or an adjunet licence under this case of death Ordinance, the executor or administrator or trustee of such or insolvency licensee may carry on the business of such licensed house. until the expiration of the licence, subject in every respect to the same regulations as the original licensee.

Removal of Business,

20. The said Licensing Board may refuse to allow Removal of the business licensed under a publican's licence or an ad- imsiness. junct licence to be removed to other premises or they may permit such removal subject to the payment of the fee specified in the Second Schedule to this Ordinance. A note of the grant of such permission shall be endorsed by the Colonial Treasurer on the licence. The applicant or twenty householders within a radius of quarter of a mile of the premises to which the applicant desires to transfer shall be entitled to appeal to the Governor-in-Council with respect to any decision of such Board under this section.

Regulation of Business.

21. Every licensed publican or adjunct licensee shall Affixing of have his full name painted in legible letters at least three sign by uches long, with the words "Licensed to retail intoxica- licensee, &c. ting liquors" constantly and permanently remaining, and plainly to be seen and read, on some conspicuous part of his house; and no person not actually holding a publi- can's licence or adjunct licence (except the keeper of a Chinese wine and spirit shop or the holder of a Chinese restaurant licence as hereinafter provided) shall keep up any sigu, writing, painting, or other mark which may imply or give reasonable cause to believe that his premises are licensed for retail or barter of intoxicating liquors or that such liquors are sold, served, or retailed therein.

Conditions

22.--(1.) The business of every licensed publican or adjunct licensee shall be carried on subject to the follow- relating to ing conditions :—

(4.) No liquor shall be sold or denak upon any li-, consed premises except between the hours of eight o'clock in the morning and twelve o'clock midnight. Provided that the Gov- ernor-in-Council uny by Order from time to time alter sach hours as aforesaid;

(6.) No disorder shall be permitted on the pre-

mises;

(c.) No person shall be allowed to become drunk on the premises, nor shall liquor be supplied to any person who is drunk ;

(d) No game of chance shall be played on the

premises;

(e.) A decent and suitable privy and urinal shall be maintained in a state of cleanliness and good repair for the use of customers; (f.) The licensee shall not abandon the occupation of his house or permit any other person to become virtually the keeper thereof;

business.

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