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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25TH MAY, 1867.

HONGKONG.

ANNO TRICESIMO

VICTORIA REGINE.

SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, Knight, C.B., Governor and Commander-in-Chief.

No. 5 of 1867.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative

Council thereof, to amend Ordinance No. 9 of 1858.

[22nd May, 1867.]

Whereas it is expedient to amend Ordinance No. 9 of 1858, and to make further Provision for the Letting of Buildings, Shops and Stalls in the Markets, and the Granting of Privileges to Slaughter Cattle and other incidental Matters: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:----

Title.

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Preamble.

Short Title.

repealed.

I. This Ordinance may be cited as "The Markets Ordinance 1867."

II. Sections XII and XX of Ordinance No. 9 of 1858 are hereby repealed: Sections XII and XX Provided that every Act duly done and every Instrument duly made or granted before of Ordinance 9 of 1858 this Ordinance comes into operation shall continue and be of the same force and effect as if the said Sections had not been repealed; and that every Action, Prosecution, and other Proceeding which shall have been commenced before this Ordinance comes into operation or shall thereafter be commenced in respect of any such Matter or Thing may be prosecuted, continued, and defended in the same manner as if this Ordinance had not been passed.

except &c.

III. All the Powers and Authorities vested in the Surveyor General by Ordinance Powers transferred to No. 9 of 1858, except such as relate to the erection, alteration and maintenance of Registrar General Buildings as provided by Sections V and XVII of the said Ordinance shall from and after the cominencement of this Ordinance be vested solely in the Registrar General and for that purpose Ordinance No. 9 of 1858, shall except as to the two Sections aforesaid be read as if the words Registrar General were inserted therein in lieu of the words Surveyor General.

Houses, &c., in

IV. All Houses, Shops, Lans, or other Tenements in Markets shall be let by the Mode of letting Registrar General either by Public Tender or Private Contract for such Rent, Premium, Markets, or Consideration and for such Period and upon such Conditions as shall from time to time be fixed by the Registrar General with the approval of the Governor in Council.

of Slaughtering how

V. A sufficient number of fit and proper Slaughter Houses to meet the require- slaughter Houses to be ments of the Colony shall be provided by the Government and it shall be lawful for the provided, & Privilege Governor in Council to grant to any Person or Persons the sole Privilege of Slaughter- granted. ing Cattle within the Colony or within any Particular District or Locality therein, for such Rent, Premium, or Consideration and for such Period and upon such Conditions as shall be deemed expedient.

holding as to repairs,

summoned before

VI. In case the Lessee or Tenant of any House, Shop, Lan, or other Tenement If Lessee, &c. breaks under Section IV of this Ordinance or the Grantee of a Privilege to slaughter Cattle condition of his under the last preceding Section shall fail to comply with any condition of his holding &c., he may be or Grant as to the Execution of any Repairs or other Works whatever, the Surveyor Magistrate. General may summon such Lessee, Tenant, or Grantee before a Magistrate who may summarily order him to execute such Repairs or other Works within a reasonable time to be specified in such Order and in case he shall not comply with such Order within such time as aforesaid or within such further time as the Court may allow he shall be guilty of a Misdemeanor and liable to a Fine not exceeding One hundred Dollars or to Imprisonment for any Term not exceeding Three Months.

Section XV of

VII. Every Person being at the time of the passing of this Ordinance a Lessee or Penalty on Person Tenant of any Shop, Lan or Stall who shall not within One Month after the commence- not complying with ment of this Ordinance have complied with the Provisions of Section XV of Ordinance Ordinance 9 of 1858. No. 9 of 1858 and every Person hereafter becoming such Lessee or Tenant as aforesaid who shall fail to comply with the said Provisions shall be liable on Summary Conviction to a Fine not exceeding One hundred Dollars and not less than Twenty-five, and upon every such Conviction the Registrar General may summarily cancel and determine the Lease or Tenancy of such Person.