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Title.

Short title.

Definition.

Governor in Council may make regulations.

Existing regulations continued.

Existing licences continued.

Licences.

[5 of 45, 7.]

[5 of 45. 7.]

[8 of 58. 11.]

[9 of 67, 7.]

[5 of 83. 2.]

[8 of 58. 13.]

ORDINANCE No. 21 OF 1887.

Licensing Consolidation.

No. 21 of 1887.

An Ordinance to consolidate the law relating to various Licences.

[16th July, 1887.]

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 Licensing Consolidation Ordinance, 1887.

2. In the construction of this Ordinance the term public vehicle shall mean any chair, carriage, jinricksha, or other vehicle of any kind which plies for hire in the streets for the carriage of passengers, and the word licence shall mean a licence required by this Ordinance.

3. The Governor in Council may from time to time make, and when made may alter, add to, or repeal regulations under this Ordinance;

(1.) For the issue of licences, the forms thereof, the fees to be paid on such licences, their periods, conditions, and the officers who are to issue them.

(2.) For the regulation of public vehicles and of traffic carried on by means of such vehicles.

4. All regulations published under any Ordinance repealed by this Ordinance are hereby continued in force until they shall be replaced by new regulations made under this Ordinance.

5. All licences issued under any Ordinance repealed by this Ordinance shall continue in force till they shall expire, or be forfeited or revoked.

6. A licence shall be required for every

(1.) Auctioneer.

(2.) Billiard table, skittle-ground, nine-pin or bowling-alley open to the public.

(3.) Hawker.

(4.) Money changer.

(5.) Public vehicle, and also for every bearer, drawer or driver of a public vehicle.

(6.) Undertaker of Chinese funerals.

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2162 Title. Short title. Definition. Governor in Council may make regulations. Existing regulations continued. Existing licences continued. Licences. [5 of 45, 7.] [5 of 45. 7.] [8 of 58. 11.] [9 of 67, 7.] [5 of 83. 2.] [8 of 58. 13.] ORDINANCE No. 21 OF 1887. Licensing Consolidation. No. 21 of 1887. An Ordinance to consolidate the law relating to various Licences. [16th July, 1887.] 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 Licensing Consolidation Ordinance, 1887. 2. In the construction of this Ordinance the term public vehicle shall mean any chair, carriage, jinricksha, or other vehicle of any kind which plies for hire in the streets for the carriage of passengers, and the word licence shall mean a licence required by this Ordinance. 3. The Governor in Council may from time to time make, and when made may alter, add to, or repeal regulations under this Ordinance; (1.) For the issue of licences, the forms thereof, the fees to be paid on such licences, their periods, conditions, and the officers who are to issue them. (2.) For the regulation of public vehicles and of traffic carried on by means of such vehicles. 4. All regulations published under any Ordinance repealed by this Ordinance are hereby continued in force until they shall be replaced by new regulations made under this Ordinance. 5. All licences issued under any Ordinance repealed by this Ordinance shall continue in force till they shall expire, or be forfeited or revoked. 6. A licence shall be required for every (1.) Auctioneer. (2.) Billiard table, skittle-ground, nine-pin or bowling-alley open to the public. (3.) Hawker. (4.) Money changer. (5.) Public vehicle, and also for every bearer, drawer or driver of a public vehicle. (6.) Undertaker of Chinese funerals.
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2162 Title. Short title. Definition. Governor in Council may make regula- tions. Existing regulations continued. Existing licences continued. Licences. [5 of 45, 7.] [5 of 45. 7.] [8 of 58. 11.] [9 of 67, 7.] [5 of 83. 2.] [8 of 58. 13.] ORDINANCE No. 21 OF 1887. Licensing Consolidation. No. 21 of 1887. An Ordinance to consolidate the law relating to various Licences. BE [16th July, 1887.] E 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 Licensing Consolidation Ordinance, 1887. 2. In the construction of this Ordinance the term public vehicle shall mean any chair, carriage, jinricksha, or other vehicle of any kind which plies for hire in the streets for the carriage of passengers, and the word licence shall mean a licence required by this Ordinance. 3. The Governor in Council may from time to time make, and when made may alter, add to, or repeal regulations under this Ordinance; (1.) For the issue of licences, the forms thereof, the fees to be paid on such licences, their periods, conditions, and the officers who are to issue them. (2.) For the regulation of public vehicles and of traffic carried on by means of such vehicles. 4. All regulations published under any Ordinance repealed by this Ordinance are hereby continued in force until they shall be replaced by new regulations made under this Ordinance. 5. All licences issued under any Ordinance repealed by this Ordi- nance shall continue in force till they shall expire, or be forfeited or revoked. 6. A licence shall be required for every (1.) Auctioneer. (2.) Billiard table, skittle-ground, nine-pin or bowling-alley open to the public. (3.) Hawker. (4.) Money changer. (5.) Public vehicle, and also for every bearer, drawer or driver P of a public vehicle. (6.) Undertaker of Chinese funerals.
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2162

Title.

Short title.

Definition.

Governor in Council may make regula-

tions.

Existing regulations continued.

Existing licences continued.

Licences.

[5 of 45, 7.]

[5 of 45. 7.]

[8 of 58. 11.]

[9 of 67, 7.]

[5 of 83. 2.]

[8 of 58. 13.]

ORDINANCE No. 21 OF 1887.

Licensing Consolidation.

No. 21 of 1887.

An Ordinance to consolidate the law relating to various Licences.

BE

[16th July, 1887.]

E 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 Licensing Consolidation Ordinance, 1887.

2. In the construction of this Ordinance the term public vehicle shall mean any chair, carriage, jinricksha, or other vehicle of any kind which plies for hire in the streets for the carriage of passengers, and the word licence shall mean a licence required by this Ordinance.

3. The Governor in Council may from time to time make, and when made may alter, add to, or repeal regulations under this Ordinance;

(1.) For the issue of licences, the forms thereof, the fees to be paid on such licences, their periods, conditions, and the officers who are to issue them.

(2.) For the regulation of public vehicles and of traffic carried

on by means of such vehicles.

4. All regulations published under any Ordinance repealed by this Ordinance are hereby continued in force until they shall be replaced by new regulations made under this Ordinance.

5. All licences issued under any Ordinance repealed by this Ordi- nance shall continue in force till they shall expire, or be forfeited or revoked.

6. A licence shall be required for every

(1.) Auctioneer.

(2.) Billiard table, skittle-ground, nine-pin or bowling-alley

open to the public.

(3.) Hawker.

(4.) Money changer.

(5.) Public vehicle, and also for every bearer, drawer or driver

P

of a public vehicle. (6.) Undertaker of Chinese funerals.

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