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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH NOVEMBER, 1870.
in every
cause to be permanently exhibited and maintained in a conspicuous tion 17 of No. Part of his Shop or Premises a Copy in the Chinese Language and 3 of 1860, to in large and legible Characters of Section XVII of Ordinance No. be exhibited 3 of 1800; and in Case he shall fail to comply with the Require- Pawnbroker's ments of this Section, he shall be liable on Summary Conviction Shop. thereof before a Magistrate to a Fine of Ten Dollars for every Day during any Part of which such Copy shall not have been exhibited in Manner aforesaid.
tions.
XIII. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from Time Rules for to Time to make Rules to be published in the Gazette, for regn- regulating lating the Conditions upon which Licenses shall hereafter be Public Auc- granted to Pawnbrokers, and the Fees payable for the same, the Forms of Pawn Tickets and Entries in the "General Book," the Time and Place of holding such Public Auctions of unredeemed Pledges as aforesaid, and generally for carrying into Effect the Provisions of this Ordinance and of Ordinance No. 3 of 1860, and from Time to Time to rescind or vary such Rules.
License,
XIV. Pawnbrokers' Liceuses shall hereafter be granted by the Power to Colonial Secretary with the Approval of the Governor, but it Cancel shall be lawful for the Governor in Council, in his Discretion, to cancel the License of any Pawnbroker, whether the same shall have been granted before or after the Passing of this Ordinance, whenever any Case of gross Misconduct and Violation of the Law on the part of such Pawnbroker shall be brought to the Notice of the Governor by a Magistrate or otherwise.
XV. This Ordinance and Ordinance No. 3 of 1860, except This Ordinance such Portions thereof as are hereby repealed, shall be read together and No. 3 of and construed as One Ordinance.
1860 to be con- strued as One,
XVI. This Ordinance shall come into Force on such Day as shall commence- hereafter be fixed by Proclamation under the Hand of the most of Governor.
Ordinance.
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No. 143.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby notified that, in accordance with Section 12 of "The Police and Lighting Rate Ordinance, 1863." His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, by and with the Advice of the Executive Council, has fixed the Police Rate for the Year 1871, at 73 per cent for Houses in the City of Victoria; and, in accordance with Section 18 of the saine Ordinance, at Five per cent for Houses in the Villages of this Island.
His Excellency has also, by and with the Advice of the Executive Council, and in accordance with the Provisions of Ordinance No. 4 of 1868, fixed the Fire Brigade Rate at & per cent for Houses in the City of Victoria.
The above Rates, as regards Houses in Victoria, will be levied exclusive of a Lighting Rate of One-and-a-half per cent under Section 12 of the first named Ordinance, and a Water Rate of Two per cent per annum under the Provisions of Ordinance No 12 of 1860.
The Police, Lighting, Fire Brigade, and Water Rates will, under Terms of the Ordinances, be payable Quarterly in advance at the Colonial Treasury, between the first and last Days of the first Month in each Quarter.
These several Rates shall be charged and chargeable on, and recoverable from, the Owners of the Tenements in respect of which the above Assessinents have been made.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th November, 1870.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary,
No. 144.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Tenders for the Undertaker's Work required at the Government Civil Hospital will be received at this Office till noon of the 1st of December, 1870.
Any information on the subject may be obtained from the Superintendent of the Hospital. Tenders to be addressed to the Colonial Secretary, endorsed "Undertaker's Contract for the Government Civil Hospital, 1871.”
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th November, 1870.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN.
Colonial Secretary,
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