ORDINANCES Nos. 3 AND 4 OF 1869.
Distillation of Spirits.
Promissory Oaths.
Governor in Council may grant licences for the distillation, &c of spirits.
Governor in Council may frame regulations and enforce the same by penalties.
Recovery of penalties.
1. From and after the passing of this Ordinance it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to grant licences for the distillation, rectifying and compounding of spirits within the Colony, to such persons, for such considerations and upon such conditions and for such periods as he shall think fit.
2. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to frame regulations to be published in the Gazette respecting the distillation, rectifying and compounding of spirits under such licences as aforesaid, and from time to time to repeal or vary the same; and the said regulations may be enforced by such penalties as shall be specified therein; Provided that no such penalty shall exceed the sum of five hundred dollars.
3. All penalties under this Ordinance may be recovered in a summary manner before a Magistrate of Police and shall not affect any condition for the forfeiture or cancellation of the licence subject to which the same may have been granted.
[Repealed by Ordinance No. 21 of 1886.]
No. 4 of 1869.
Title.
Preamble.
Short title.
Form of oath of allegiance.
Form of official oath.
An Ordinance to amend the Law relating to "Promissory Oaths."
[24th September, 1869.]
WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the law relating to promissory oaths: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:
1. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as the "Promissory Oaths Ordinance, 1869."
2. The oath in this Ordinance referred to as the oath of allegiance shall be in the form following; that is to say:
"I
do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God."
3. The oath in this Ordinance referred to as the official oath shall be in the form following; that is to say:
"I
do swear that I will well and truly serve Her Majesty Queen Victoria in the office of ... So help me God."
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ORDINANCES Nos. 3 AND 4 OF 1869.
Distillation of Spirits.
Promissory Oaths.
Governor in
Council may grant licences.
for the distilla- tion, &e of spirits.
Governor in Council may frame regula-
tions and enforce the same by penalties.
Recovery of permities.
1. From and after the passing of this Ordinance it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to grant licences for the distillation, rectifying and com- pounding of spirits within the Colony, to such persons, for such considerations and upon such conditions and for such periods as he shall think fit.
2. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to frame regulations to be published in the Gazette respecting the distillation, rectifying and compounding of spirits under such licences as aforesaid, and from time to time to repeal or vary the same; and the said regulations may be enforced by such penalties as shall be specified therein; Provided that no such penalty shall exceed the sum of five hundred dollars.
3. All penalties under this Ordinance may be recovered in a summary manner before a Magistrate of Police and shall not affect any condition for the forfeiture or cancellation of the licence subject to which the same may have been granted.
[Repealed by Ordinance No. 21 of 1886.]
No. 4 of 1869.
Title.
Preamble.
Short title.
Form of oath of allegiance.
Form of official oath.
An Ordinance to amend the Law relating to "Promissory Oaths."
[24th September, 1869.] HEREAS it is expedient to amend the law relating to promissory oaths: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:---
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1. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as the "Promissory Oaths Ordinance, 1869.
2. The oath in this Ordinance referred to as the oath of allegiance shall be in the form following; that is to say:
"I
do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God.".
3. The oath in this Ordinance referred to as the official oath shall be
in the form following; that is to say:
"L
do swear that I will well and truly serve
Her Majesty Queen Victoria in the office of So help me God."
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