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ORDINANCE No. 10 OF 1872.

Nuisances.

1139

Penalty for playing Chai-Mui.

5. Every person shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding ten dollars who shall utter shouts or cries or make other noises while playing Mui at night, the game known as Chai-Mui, between the hours of 11 P.M. and 6 A.M., within any district or place not permitted by some regulation of the Governor in Council.

6. Every person who, without special permission from the Governor, shall carry on or conduct the noisome, dangerous, and offensive trade of boiling paint oil with seed, or any noisy, noisome, dangerous, offensive, or noxious trade or business, to the annoyance, detriment, or danger of any other person or of any contiguous buildings or premises, shall be deemed to be guilty of a nuisance, and shall, upon the complaint to any Police Magistrate of the person so injured or annoyed, or of the owner or occupier of the buildings so endangered, or of any Police Constable, be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars: Provided that nothing in this section contained shall be held or construed to interfere with any existing rights and remedies against persons carrying on any of the said trades, whether with or without the special permission of the Governor. [Repealed by Ordinance No. 24 of 1887.]

7. In any case when a fine shall be imposed by the Police Magistrate under the impression that the case is one contemplated by the last preceding section, it shall be lawful for the person upon whom the fine has been inflicted to appeal to the Supreme Court, and if such Court shall be of opinion that the case is one which could not be made the subject of an action at law at the suit of the person injured or annoyed, or of an injunction in equity to restrain the carrying on of such trade or business, such fine shall be remitted with or without costs, as the said Court may think fit. [Repealed by Ordinance No. 24 of 1887.]

8. This Ordinance shall be read as though incorporated with and forming part of Ordinance No. 14 of 1845.

Boiling oil and offensive or dangerous trades.

Appeal in certain cases.

Incorporation of Ordinance with No. 14 of 1845.

Regulation made by the Governor in Council, in pursuance of section 3 of Ordinance No. 10 of 1872, the 27th day of September, 1872.

Hawkers are permitted to use or utter cries or make other noises for the purpose of buying or selling their goods, or of attracting attention to their trade or wares, in all parts of the city of Victoria, except in No. 5 district, Queen's Road, the Praya, Bonham Road, and the district to the south thereof.

[See as amended by Regulation 13th May, 1890.]

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ORDINANCE No. 10 OF 1872. Nuisances. 1139 Penalty for playing Chai-Mui. 5. Every person shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding ten dollars who shall utter shouts or cries or make other noises while playing Mui at night, the game known as Chai-Mui, between the hours of 11 P.M. and 6 A.M., within any district or place not permitted by some regulation of the Governor in Council. 6. Every person who, without special permission from the Governor, shall carry on or conduct the noisome, dangerous, and offensive trade of boiling paint oil with seed, or any noisy, noisome, dangerous, offensive, or noxious trade or business, to the annoyance, detriment, or danger of any other person or of any contiguous buildings or premises, shall be deemed to be guilty of a nuisance, and shall, upon the complaint to any Police Magistrate of the person so injured or annoyed, or of the owner or occupier of the buildings so endangered, or of any Police Constable, be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars: Provided that nothing in this section contained shall be held or construed to interfere with any existing rights and remedies against persons carrying on any of the said trades, whether with or without the special permission of the Governor. [Repealed by Ordinance No. 24 of 1887.] 7. In any case when a fine shall be imposed by the Police Magistrate under the impression that the case is one contemplated by the last preceding section, it shall be lawful for the person upon whom the fine has been inflicted to appeal to the Supreme Court, and if such Court shall be of opinion that the case is one which could not be made the subject of an action at law at the suit of the person injured or annoyed, or of an injunction in equity to restrain the carrying on of such trade or business, such fine shall be remitted with or without costs, as the said Court may think fit. [Repealed by Ordinance No. 24 of 1887.] 8. This Ordinance shall be read as though incorporated with and forming part of Ordinance No. 14 of 1845. Boiling oil and offensive or dangerous trades. Appeal in certain cases. Incorporation of Ordinance with No. 14 of 1845. Regulation made by the Governor in Council, in pursuance of section 3 of Ordinance No. 10 of 1872, the 27th day of September, 1872. Hawkers are permitted to use or utter cries or make other noises for the purpose of buying or selling their goods, or of attracting attention to their trade or wares, in all parts of the city of Victoria, except in No. 5 district, Queen's Road, the Praya, Bonham Road, and the district to the south thereof. [See as amended by Regulation 13th May, 1890.]
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ORDINANCE No. 10 OF 1872. Nuisances. 1139 Penalty for playing Chai- 5. Every person shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding ten dollars who shall utter shouts or cries or make other noises while playing Mul at night, the game known as Chai-Mui, between, the hours of 11 P.M. and 6 A.M, within any district or place not permitted by some regulation of the Governor in Council. 6. Every person who without special permission from the Governor, shall carry on or conduct the noisome, dangerous and offensive trade of boiling paint oil with seed, or any noisy, noisome, dangerous, offensive, or noxious trade or business, to the annoyance, detriment or danger of any other person or of any contiguous buildings or premises, shall be deemed to be guilty of a nuisance, and shall upon the complaint to any Police Magistrate of the person so injured or annoyed, or of the owner or occupier of the buildings so endangered or of any Police Constable, be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars: Provided that nothing in this section contained shall be held or construed to interfere with any existing rights and remedies against persons carrying on any of the said trades whether with or without the special permission of the Governor. [Repealed by Ordinance No. 24 of 1887.] 7. In any case when a fine shall be imposed by the Police Magistrate under the impression that the case is one contemplated by the last preceding section, it shall be lawful for the person upon whom the fine has been inflicted to appeal to the Supreme Court, and if such Court shall be of opinion that the case is one which could not be made the subject of an action at law at the suit of the person injured or annoyed, or of an injunction in equity to restrain the carrying on such trade or business, such fine shall be remitted with or without costs, as the said Court may think fit. [Repealed by Ordinance No. 24 of 1887.] 8. This Ordinance shall be read as though incorporated with and forming part of Ordinance No. 14 of 1845. Boiling oil and offensive or dangerous trades. Appeal in certain cases. of Ordinance with No. 14 of 1845. Regulation made by the Governor in Council, in pursuance of section 3 of Ordinance No. 10 of 1872, the 27th day of September, 1872. Hawkers are permitted to use or utter cries or make other noises for the purpose of buying or selling their goods, or of attracting attention to their trade or wares, in all parts of the city of Victoria, except in No. 5 district, Queen's Road, the Praya, Bonham Roal, and the district to the south thereof. [See as amended by Regulation 13th May, 1890.]
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ORDINANCE No. 10 OF 1872.

Nuisances.

1139

Penalty for playing Chai-

5. Every person shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding ten dollars who shall utter shouts or cries or make other noises while playing Mul at night, the game known as Chai-Mui, between, the hours of 11 P.M. and 6 A.M, within any district or place not permitted by some regulation of the Governor in Council.

6. Every person who without special permission from the Governor, shall carry on or conduct the noisome, dangerous and offensive trade of boiling paint oil with seed, or any noisy, noisome, dangerous, offensive, or noxious trade or business, to the annoyance, detriment or danger of any other person or of any contiguous buildings or premises, shall be deemed to be guilty of a nuisance, and shall upon the complaint to any Police Magistrate of the person so injured or annoyed, or of the owner or occupier of the buildings so endangered or of any Police Constable, be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars: Provided that nothing in this section contained shall be held or construed to interfere with any existing rights and remedies against persons carrying on any of the said trades whether with or without the special permission of the Governor. [Repealed by Ordinance No. 24 of 1887.]

7. In any case when a fine shall be imposed by the Police Magistrate under the impression that the case is one contemplated by the last preceding section, it shall be lawful for the person upon whom the fine has been inflicted to appeal to the Supreme Court, and if such Court shall be of opinion that the case is one which could not be made the subject of an action at law at the suit of the person injured or annoyed, or of an injunction in equity to restrain the carrying on such trade or business, such fine shall be remitted with or without costs, as the said Court may think fit. [Repealed by Ordinance No. 24 of 1887.]

8. This Ordinance shall be read as though incorporated with and forming part of Ordinance No. 14 of 1845.

Boiling oil and offensive or dangerous trades.

Appeal in certain

cases.

of Ordinance with No. 14 of 1845.

Regulation made by the Governor in Council, in pursuance of section 3 of Ordinance No. 10 of 1872, the 27th day of September, 1872.

Hawkers are permitted to use or utter cries or make other noises for the purpose of buying or selling their goods, or of attracting attention to their trade or wares, in all parts of the

city of Victoria, except in No. 5 district, Queen's Road, the Praya, Bonham Roal, and the district to the south thereof.

[See as amended by Regulation 13th May, 1890.]

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