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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 3, 1917.

No. 344.

Regulations made by the Governor under Section 3 of the Licensing Ordinance, 1887, Ordinance No. 8 of 1887, on the 2nd day of August, 1917.

MONEY CHANGERS.

The following conditions shall apply in the case of all existing and future money changers licences:--

1. Every money changer shall keep account books in such form as the Captain Superintendent of Police shall direct, and such account books shall contain the following particulars :--

(a.) An account of every transaction whatsoever entered into by the money changer with respect to any silver dollars, whether such silver dollars be bought or sold or exchanged or otherwise dealt in, and whether the transaction be completed or be a contract for future completion.

(b.) Sufficient information to enable a balance to be struck at any moment for the purpose of ascertaining the stock of silver dollars in the possession of the money changer.

(c.) Such other particulars as the Captain Superintendent of Police may direct.

2. If the stock of silver dollars in the possession of any money changer differs at any time from the balance as ascertained from the said account books, or if any account book kept by any money changer in pursuance of these regulations is ascertained to contain any false entry, it shall be lawful for the Captain Superintendent of Police to cancel the licence of the money changer.

3. Every money changer shall furnish to the Captain Superintendent of Police on the 1st and 15th day of each month a return in such form as the Captain Superintendent of Police may direct showing the number of silver dollars bought, sold, or exchanged by such money changer during the preceding half month.

4. Every money changer shall permit any police officer who may be authorised in writing thereto by the Captain Superintendent of Police to examine all his account books, to search his premises and to examine all the silver dollars in his possession or under his control at the date of such search and examination.

COUNCH. CHAMBER,

2nd August, 1917.

No. 345.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

A. G. M. FLETCHER,

Clerk of Councils.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 7.

THURSDAY, 7TH JUNE, 1917.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir FRANCIS HENRY MAY, K.C.M.G.).

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General FRANCIS

VENTRIS).