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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH OCTOBER, 1905.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 713.

The following Regulations are published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 27th October, 1905.

REGULATIONS

1597

T. SERCOMBE SMITHI, Colonial Secretary.

Made by the Governor in Council on the 19th day of October, 1905, under the Authority of Section 4 of The Naval Stores

Ordinance (Hongkong) 1875 (No. 4 of 1875).

1. The regulations made by the Governor in Council on the 14th day of October, 1875, and the 14th day of October, 1902, respectively, are hereby repealed except in so far as regards licences issued before the coming into force of these regulations, to which during their currency the old regulations shall apply.

2. From and after the date when these regulations come into operation the fee for each licence to use or exercise the trade or business of a dealer in Marine Stores or a dealer in old metals shall be $360 per annum payable by equal quarterly payments, each quarterly payment to be made in advance and every licensee shall furnish a bond with two sureties in the sum of $360 conditioned for the due observance by the licensee of the law affecting such dealers and for the performance and observance of the conditions of the licence, and the regulations from time to time affecting the same. Provided always that a licensee may pay the whole amount of the fee in advance in which case he shall not be called upon to furnish a bond.

3. All persons who shall trade in Marine Stores or old metals shall have their names with the words "Dealers in Marine Stores or Old Metals painted distinctly in letters not less than 31⁄2 inches long on a board to be hung up conspicuously in front of their shops.

4. The said shops may only be open from the 1st October to 31st March from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and from the 1st April to 30th September from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m.

5. No article of metal, or any Marine Stores shall be purchased from a child apparently under 14 years of age.

6. Every licensee shall keep books in the form and manner hereinafter shown in Form A or in such other form as the Governor may direct and shall enter therein the name of every person from whom he purchases any articles, the house number, name of street and district in which such person dwells together with an intelligible description of the articles and time at which it was sold with the price paid therefor.

7. No escapes through the roof of any house licensed under these regulations shall be allowed. 8. No trade or business other than that of a dealer in Marine Stores or old metals shall be carried on in any house or shop licensed under these regulations.

FORM A.

No. of Purchase

Date or Time.

Residence and

Name of Seller.

Business.

No. of Street.

Nature of Goods.

Price Paid.

COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG.

A. G. M. FLETCHER, Clerk of Councils.