582673-1940-Dutiable-Commodities-Ord--1931--Regulations-under-the — Page 5

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 26, 1940. 1087

REGULATIONS,--contd.

4.-LICENCES, FORMS AND FEES,--contd.

being exported, or warehoused in a general bonded or licensed warehouse, or used as stores for ships or aircraft, or otherwise dealt with under the law, or, upon payment of the full and proper duties chargeable thereon, for consumption within this Colony.

(2) A bond with one or more sufficient sureties to secure the due payment of duty shall be given by the keeper of every general bonded or licensed warehouse in accordance with the following scales-

when the total area of the storage space in the warehouse—

(a) does not exceed 12,000 square feet $ 30,000 (b) exceeds 12,000 but not 30,000 square feet 50,000 (c) exceeds 20,000 square feet

100,000,

or in such other sum as the Superintendent may deem adequate.

(3) This regulation shall apply to licences for general bonded and licensed warehouses, distilleries and breweries, ships and harbour vessels, and to permits to use alcohol in educational, scientific or charitable institutions without pay- ment of duty.

B.—ELECTION OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE TO SERVE ON THE LICENSING BOARD.

24. Elections shall take place at such time and place as shall be previously notified by command of the Governor in the Gazette.

25. The First Magistrate, hereinafter termed the magis- trate, shall in accordance with any such notification summon to an election the justices of the peace and shall preside at the election.

26. The name of every candidate shall be nominated in writing by one elector and seconded by another, and the nominations shall be delivered to the magistrate not less than four clear days before the day fixed for the election.

Any candidate may withdraw from his candidature by notice signed by him and delivered at the magistrate's office not less than three clear days before the day fixed for the election and thereupon his nomination shall be void.

27. Should the number of candidates duly nominated and seconded not exceed the number of members to be elected, the magistrate shall make a return to the Governor of the names of the candidates and the names of their nominators and seconders, and the Governor may thereupon declare such candidates duly elected.

Should the number of candidates duly nominated and seconded exceed the number of vacancies to be filled, the following further regulations shall be observed.

28. The magistrate or such other person as the Governor may appoint shall preside at the election. The person presid- ing is hereinafter called the presiding officer.

Part VI,- conti.

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