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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH NOVEMBER, 1885.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 437.

The following Bill, which was read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council hol! on the 14th ultimo. is published for general information.

Council Chamber, Hongkong, 14th November, 1885.

ARATHOON SETH. Clerk of Councils.

Title.

Interpretation

of terms.

BE

A BILL

ENTITLED

The Spirits Ordinance, 1885.

E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. This Ordinance may be cited as The Spirits Ordinance, 188

2. In this Ordinance, unless the context indicates the contrary:-

Adjunct Licence shall mean the licence granted under this Ordinance to Hotel-keepers, Restaurateurs, or Confectioners.

Chinese spirits shall mean the intoxicating liquor

commonly known as Samshu.

Duty shall mean the duty chargeable on spirits under

this Ordinance.

Excise Officer shall mean any person appointed by the Governor, or the Spirit Farmer under Sections 14 and 29 of this Ordinance.

Gallon shall meau au Imperial gallon, or, if the spirits be in bottles, six reputed quart bottles, or twelve reputed pint bottles.

Grocer's Licence shall mean a licence to sell intoxica- ting liquors by the bottle, such liquors not to be consumed on the premises.

Importer shall mean any person who shall take or receive any spirits from on board any ship, whether lying within or without the limits of the Colony, or who shall bring or cause to be brought to land any spirits within the Colony, or who shall receive or remove any spirits from any distillery at which such spirits may have been manufactured within the Colony.

Imported spirits shall mean any spirits other than Chinese spirits brought into the Colony from any place beyond its limits, or distilled in the Colony. Intoxicating liquor shall include spirits as hereafter defined, as also ale, beer, or other malt liquor, or any wine or other fermented liquor whatever. Owner of any spirits shall include the importer, and in case of unproved ownership shall be taken to mean any person under whose charge or control such spirits are found to be.

Pint bottle and quart bottle shall mean the reputed pint and quart bottles ordinarily used in commerce. Public house shall mean any house or place of enter- tainment where intoxicating liquors are sold by retail and may be consumed on the premises, but shall not include any place of entertainment kept under an adjunct Licence.

Retail sale shall mean the sale of spirits in less quan-

tities than two gallons as above defined.

Ship shall include every kind of vessel, whether Chinese or other, used for the conveyance on water of persons or things, except vessels of war and vessels having the status of men of war. Spirits shall mean any distilled intoxicating liquor, including liqueurs and Chinese spirits as above defined, but shall not include the results of any distillations for medicinal, toilet, or scientific purposes, or for the manufacture of essential oils, nor methylated spirits of wine.