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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 8. 1941.

8.(1) No person, unless authorized in writing in that behalf by the Stores Controller, shall carry on the business of buying and selling firewood. The Stores Controller may in his absolute discretion refuse to grant or renew any such authorization and may revoke any such authorization.

(2) Every person who carries on the business of buying and selling firewood shall display and keep prominently dis- played in his business premises-

(a) the authorization of the Stores Controller to him to carry on that business; and

(b) a notice in English and Chinese, in characters not less than three inches high, setting out the maximum con- trolled prices of firewood for the time being.

9. Every person who sells any firewood shall, at the request of the purchaser, give him a written receipt for the money paid therefor.

10. (1) In this order-

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firewood means any wood, whether cut in suitable lengths and sizes or not. adapted to be used for the purpose of fuel;

inspector of firewood" means any officer of the Stores Department appointed by the Stores Controller for the pur- poses of this order;

"person includes a firm and, in relation to a firm required to make a return under this order, means the managing partner of that firm.

(2) For the purposes of this order a person who has possession, custody or control of any firewood shall be deemed to have had the same for the purpose of sale unless he proves affirmatively that the firewood was reasonably necessary for use in his household, trade or employment.

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W. J. ANDERSON,

Stores Controller.

8th August, 1941.

SCHEDULE.

FORM 1.

Application to carry on the business of buying and selling firewood.

1. Name

2. Business address

3. Address of store at which stocks will be held, if different from business address.

If the premises are on open land

the number of Crown Land

Permit should be given.