106
Title.
Preamble.
No person to act as weigher or broker of salt or retail opium, bhaang, ganja, paun, betel, or betel-leaf without a licence for that purpose.
Power given to Governor in Council to grant such licences to one or more persons.
Licences how to be granted.
Penalty for weighing salt or retailing opium, bhaang, ganja, paun, betel, and betel-leaf contrary to law and regulations.
ORDINANCE No. 21 of 1844.
Salt, Opium Licensing &c.
No. 21 of 1844.
An Ordinance for licensing the Sale of Salt, Opium, Bhaang, Ganja, Paun, Betel, and Betel-leaf within the Colony of Hongkong, and for the licensing of Pawnbrokers and Auctioneers, with a Table of Fees on Official Licences and Signatures.
[26th November, 1844.]
WHEREAS it is expedient to raise such funds as may be necessary to defray the civil expenses of the Colony of Hongkong and its dependencies.
1. Be it therefore enacted and ordained with a view to the part performance of such object by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof: That no person shall within the said Island of Hongkong, or its dependencies, or the waters thereof, carry on the trade or occupation of a weigher or broker of salt, or sell or retail any opium, bhaang, ganja, paun, betel, or betel-leaf in a smaller quantity than one chest for consumption, without having previously obtained a licence for that purpose from the Governor for the time being in Council.
2. And be it further enacted and ordained that it shall be lawful for the Governor for the time being in Council to grant by licence to one or more persons the exclusive right and privilege of exercising the trade or occupation of a broker or weigher of salt, and of selling or retailing opium, bhaang, ganja, paun, betel, and betel-leaf for consumption in any quantity less than one chest within the said Colony and its dependencies, and the waters thereof.
3. And be it further enacted and ordained that the said licence or licences shall be granted to the highest bidders, to be ascertained either by public auction or by tenders to be sent in, in pursuance of public notice to that effect, and on such conditions relative to the giving of security for the payment of the sum tendered, and for the maintenance of good order, and the prevention of riots or disturbances among the persons engaged in the salt-trade, or on the premises of persons retailing or selling opium, bhaang, ganja, paun, betel, and betel-leaf for consumption within the said Colony of Hongkong, or its dependencies, or the waters thereof, and subject to such other regulations in all respects as from time to time to His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the said Executive Council, may seem fit.
4. And be it further enacted and ordained that if any person, without having obtained such licence as aforesaid, or the permission or authority of the person so licensed as aforesaid, shall exercise or carry on the trade or occupation of weighing salt within the said Colony of Hongkong, and its dependencies, or the waters thereof, or shall sell or retail opium, bhaang, ganja, paun, betel, and betel-leaf for consumption in any quantity less than one chest, or shall infringe any of the regulations from time to time established by the Governor in Council under the authority of this Ordinance, he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars, to be recovered in a summary manner before any Magistrate of Police, and in default of the said penalty
106
Title.
Preamble.
No person to act as weigher or
broker of salt or retall opium bhaang ganja paun betel or betel-leaf
without a licence for that purpose.
Power given to Governor in Council to grant such licences to one or more
persons.
Licences how to be granted.
Penalty for weighing salt or retailing opium bhaang ganja paun betel and betel-leat
contrary to law and regulations.
ORDINANCE No. 21 or 1844.
Salt, Opium Licensing &c.
No. 21 of 1844.
An Ordinance for licensing the Sale of Salt Opium Bhaang Ganja Paun Betel and Betel-leaf within the Colony of Hongkong and for the licensing of Pawnbrokers and Auctioneers with a Table of Fees on Official Licences and Signatures.
[26th November, 1844.]
HEREAS it is expedient to raise such funds as may be necessary to defray the
civil expenses of the Colony of Hongkong and its dependencies.
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1. Be it therefore enacted and ordained with a view to the part performance of such object by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof: That no person shall within the said Island of Hongkong or its dependencies or the waters thereof carry on the trade or occupation of a weigher or broker of salt or sell or retail any opium bhaang ganja paun betel or betel-leaf in a smaller quantity than one chest for consumption without having previously obtained a licence for that purpose from the Governor for the time being in Council.
2. And be it further enacted and ordained that it shall be lawful for the Governor for the time being in Council to grant by licence to one or more persons the exclusive right and privilege of exercising the trade or occupation of a broker or weigher of salt and of selling or retailing opium bhaang ganja paun betel and betel-leaf for consumption in any quantity less than one chest within the said Colony and its. dependencies and the
waters thereof.
3. And be it further enacted and ordained that the said licence or licences shall be granted to the highest bidders to be ascertained either by public auction or by tenders to be sent in, in pursuance of public notice to that effect, and on such conditions relative to the giving of security for the payment of the sum tendered and for the maintenance of good order and the prevention of riots or disturbances among the persons engaged in the salt-trade or on the premises of persons retailing or selling opium bhaang ganja paun betel and betel-leaf for consumption within the said Colony of Hongkong or its dependencies or the waters thereof and subject to such other regulations in all respects as from time to time to His Excellency the Governor with the advice of the said Executive Council may seem fit.
4. And be it further enacted and ordained that if any person without having obtained such licence as aforesaid or the permission or authority of the person so licensed as aforesaid shall exercise or carry on the trade or occupation of weighing salt within the said Colony of Hongkong and its dependencies or the waters thereof or shall sell or retail opium bhaang ganja paun betel and betel-leaf for consumption in any quantity less than one chest or shall infringe any of the regulations from time to time established by the Governor in Council under the authority of this Ordinance he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars to be recovered in a summary manner before any Magistrate of Police and in default of the said penalty
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