ORDINANCE No. 21 of 1886.
Spirit Licences.
No. 21 of 1886.
An Ordinance entitled The Spirit Licences Ordinance, 1886.
[11th June, 1886.]
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. This Ordinance may be cited as The Spirit Licences Ordinance, 1886.
2. In this Ordinance, unless the context indicates the contrary:-
Adjunct licence shall mean the licence granted under this Ordinance to hotel-keepers, restaurateurs, or confectioners, for the retail sale of intoxicating liquors as an adjunct to their respective businesses without keeping a public bar. Adulterated liquor shall mean any liquor mixed or coloured to the prejudice of the purchaser with any ingredient whatever, or with water, either so as to increase its bulk and measure, or so as injuriously to affect the quality of such liquor, or to conceal its inferior quality, or any liquor which is not virtually of the nature and quality demanded by the purchaser, or of the liquor which it is labelled as being or purporting to be, whether such adulterated liquor be injurious to health or not. Spirits shall not be considered adulterated if mixed with water only so as not to reduce the strength more than twenty-five degrees below proof in the case of brandy, whisky or rum, or more than thirty degrees below proof in the case of gin.
Chinese spirits shall mean the intoxicating liquors commonly known as samshu.
Gallon shall mean an imperial gallon, or, if the liquor be in bottles, six reputed quart bottles, or twelve reputed pint bottles.
Grocer's licence shall mean a licence to sell intoxicating liquors by the bottle, such liquors not to be consumed on the premises.
Intoxicating liquor shall include spirits, malt liquor, and any wine or other fermented liquor whatever.
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ORDINANCE No. 21 of 1886.
Spirit Licences.
No. 21 of 1886.
An Ordinance entitled The Spirit Licences Ordinance, 1886.
BR
[11th June, 1886.]
E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the
Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. This Ordinance may be cited as The Spirit Licences Ordinance, Title. 1886.
2. In this Ordinance, unless the context indicates the contrary:-
Adjunct licence shall mean the licence granted under this Ordi- nance to hotel-keepers, restaurateurs, or confectioners, for the retail sale of intoxicating liquors as an adjunct to their respective businesses without keeping a public bar. Adulterated liquor shall mean any liquor mixed or coloured to the prejudice of the purchaser with any ingredient what- ever, or with water, either so as to increase its bulk and measure, or so as injuriously to affect the quality of such liquor, or to conceal its inferior quality, or any liquor which is not virtually of the nature and quality demanded by the purchaser, or of the liquor which it is labelled as being or purporting to be, whether such adulterated liquor be inju- rious to health or not. Spirits shall not be considered. adulterated if mixed with water only so as not to redu the strength more than twenty-five degrees below proof in the case of brandy, whisky or rum, or more than thirty degrees below proof in the case of gin.
Chinese spirits shall mean the intoxicating liquors commonly
known as samshu.
Gallon shall mean an imperial gallon, or, if the liquor be in bottles, six reputed quart bottles, or twelve reputed pint bottles.
Grocer's licence shall mean a licence to sell intoxicating liquors by the bottle, such liquors not to be consumed on the premises.
Intoxicating liquor shall include
pirits, malt liquor, and any wine or other fermented liquor whatever.
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