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ORDINANCES No. 4 OF 1853 AND No. 1 OF 1854.

Spirits-Opium.

Police Rate.

SCHEDULE B.

No.

LICENCE TO [retail raw opium] [or to prepare opium, and sell prepared opium,] [or to keep a smoking divan.]

OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,

Hongkong,

185

[A, B.] of [insert native place,] [insert calling] is hereby licensed to [as the case may be] under the provisions of Ordinance No. 4 of 1853 on the premises known as [describe the premises mentioning the number of the house and the name of the street.]

This licence will remain in force until the close of the current year ending on

A fee of dollars is to be paid at the Colonial Treasury on the day of each month, until the expiration of the term, and in default of payment will be levied on the property of the defaulter.

Countersigned

[C. D.] Superintendent of Police...

[E. F.] Chief Magistrate. On the day of 185 received the fee of $

[G. H.] Colonial Treasurer.

[This receipt to be repeated monthly.]

SCHEDULE C.

Fees payable on Licences.

For the retail of spirituous liquors $13

retail of raw opium .$80

preparing opium, or selling prepared opium, or both · Per month in advance.. .$20

keeping a smoking divan .$10

[Repealed by Ordinance No. 7 of 1858: See also No. 2 of 1858.]

Title.

Preamble.

A rate of three per cent to be levied forthwith for the maintenance of an Auxiliary Police.

No. 1 of 1854.

An Ordinance to raise an additional Police Rate.

[30th May, 1854.]

WHEREAS it is necessary that for a temporary period an Auxiliary Police Force should be kept on foot and maintained in this Colony for the preservation of the lives and property of the inhabitants thereof :-

1. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by the Honorable the Lieutenant-Governor Administering the Government of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, that to defray the expenses of raising and maintaining an Auxiliary Police Force in this Colony in addition to the ordinary Police rate assessed for the current year a rate be forthwith levied of three per cent on the gross amount of the

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284 ORDINANCES No. 4 OF 1853 AND No. 1 OF 1854. Spirits-Opium. Police Rate. SCHEDULE B. No. LICENCE TO [retail raw opium] [or to prepare opium, and sell prepared opium,] [or to keep a smoking divan.] OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, Hongkong, 185 [A, B.] of [insert native place,] [insert calling] is hereby licensed to [as the case may be] under the provisions of Ordinance No. 4 of 1853 on the premises known as [describe the premises mentioning the number of the house and the name of the street.] This licence will remain in force until the close of the current year ending on A fee of dollars is to be paid at the Colonial Treasury on the day of each month, until the expiration of the term, and in default of payment will be levied on the property of the defaulter. Countersigned [C. D.] Superintendent of Police... [E. F.] Chief Magistrate. On the day of 185 received the fee of $ [G. H.] Colonial Treasurer. [This receipt to be repeated monthly.] SCHEDULE C. Fees payable on Licences. For the retail of spirituous liquors $13 retail of raw opium .$80 preparing opium, or selling prepared opium, or both · Per month in advance.. .$20 keeping a smoking divan .$10 [Repealed by Ordinance No. 7 of 1858: See also No. 2 of 1858.] Title. Preamble. A rate of three per cent to be levied forthwith for the maintenance of an Auxiliary Police. No. 1 of 1854. An Ordinance to raise an additional Police Rate. [30th May, 1854.] WHEREAS it is necessary that for a temporary period an Auxiliary Police Force should be kept on foot and maintained in this Colony for the preservation of the lives and property of the inhabitants thereof :- 1. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by the Honorable the Lieutenant-Governor Administering the Government of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, that to defray the expenses of raising and maintaining an Auxiliary Police Force in this Colony in addition to the ordinary Police rate assessed for the current year a rate be forthwith levied of three per cent on the gross amount of the

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284 ORDINANCES No. 4 OF 1853 AND No. 1 OF 1854. Spirits-Opium. Police Rate. SCHEDULE B. No. LICENCE TO [retuil raw opium] [or to prepare opium, and sell prepared opium,] [or to keep a smoking dican.] OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, Hongkong, 185 [A, B.] of [insert native place,] [insert calling] is hereby licensed to [as the case may be] under the provisions of Ordinance No. 4 of 1853 on the premises known as [describe the premises mentioning the number of the house and the name of the street.] This licence will remain in force until the close of the current year ending on dollars is to be paid at the Colonial Treasury on the A fee of 185 day of each month, until the expiration of the term, and in default of payment will be levied on the property of the defaulter. Countersigned [C. D.] Superintendent of Police... [E. F.] Chief Magistrate. On the day of 185 received the fee of $ [G. II.] Colonial Treasurer. [This receipt to be repeated monthly.] SCHEDULE C. Fees payable on Licences. For the retail of spirituous liquors 13 retail of raw opium .$80 preparing opium, or selling prepared opium, or both · Per month in advance.. .$20 "2 keeping a smoking divan .$10 [Repealed by Ordinance No. 7 of 1858: See also No. 2 of 1858.] Title. Preamble, A rate of three per cent to be levied forthwith for the main- tenance of an Auxiliary Police. W No. 1 of 1854. An Ordinance to raise an additional Police Rate. [30th May, 1854.] HEREAS it is necessary that for a temporary period an Auxiliary Police Force should be kept on foot and maintained in this Colony for the preservation of the lives and property of the inhabitants thereof :- 1. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by the Honorable the Lieutenant-Gov- ernor Administering the Government of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, that to defray the expenses of raising and maintaining an Auxiliary Police Force in this Colony in addition to the ordinary Police rate assessed for the current year a rate be forthwith levied of three per cent on the gross amount of the

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ORDINANCES No. 4 OF 1853 AND No. 1 OF 1854.

Spirits-Opium.

Police Rate.

SCHEDULE B.

No.

LICENCE TO [retuil raw opium] [or to prepare opium, and sell prepared opium,] [or to keep a smoking dican.]

OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,

Hongkong,

185

This licence will remain in force until the close of the current year ending on

dollars is to be paid at the Colonial Treasury on the

A fee of

185

day of each month, until the expiration of the term, and in default of payment will be levied on the property of the defaulter.

Countersigned

[C. D.] Superintendent of Police...

[E. F.]

Chief Magistrate. On the

day of

185 received the fee of $

[G. II.] Colonial Treasurer.

[This receipt to be repeated monthly.]

SCHEDULE C.

Fees payable on Licences.

For the retail of spirituous liquors

retail of raw opium

.$80

preparing opium, or selling prepared opium, or both

· Per month in advance..

.$20

keeping a smoking divan

.$10

[Repealed by Ordinance No. 7 of 1858: See also No. 2 of 1858.]

Title.

Preamble,

A rate of three per cent to be levied forthwith for the main- tenance of an Auxiliary Police.

No. 1 of 1854.

An Ordinance to raise an additional Police Rate.

[30th May, 1854.]

HEREAS it is necessary that for a temporary period an Auxiliary Police Force should be kept on foot and maintained in this Colony for the preservation of the lives and property of the inhabitants thereof :-

1. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by the Honorable the Lieutenant-Gov- ernor Administering the Government of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, that to defray the expenses of raising and maintaining an Auxiliary Police Force in this Colony in addition to the ordinary Police rate assessed for the current year a rate be forthwith levied of three per cent on the gross amount of the

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