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Unlicensed distilling prohibited.

[8 of 44, and 3 of 69.]

Apothecaries, chemists and druggists may have stills of eight gallons contents.

[Ord. 8 of 1844 section 3.]

Licences to distil.

[3 of 69.]

ORDINANCE No. 21 OF 1886.

Spirit Licences.

Pint bottle and quart bottle shall mean the reputed pint and quart bottles ordinarily used in commerce.

Public house shall mean any house or place of entertainment where intoxicating liquors are sold by retail and may be consumed on the premises, but shall not include any place of entertainment kept under an adjunct licence.

Retail sale shall mean the sale of liquors in less quantities than two gallons as above defined.

Spirit shop shall mean any shop licensed to retail Chinese spirits not to be consumed on the premises.

Wholesale licence shall mean a licence to sell intoxicating liquors by the unopened cask or case, in quantities not less than two gallons of one liquor at one time, such liquors not to be consumed on the premises.

Distilleries.

3. No person shall make, distil, or rectify any spirits, or shall knowingly keep or have in his possession any still or other utensil, or apparatus for distilling or making or rectifying spirits, without a licence under this Ordinance.

It shall be lawful for the Colonial Secretary to issue a licence free of all charge to any apothecary, chemist, or druggist applying for the same, to keep and use on his premises, a still of not more than eight gallons contents for the purpose of his trade only, provided that every person wishing to keep such still shall notify his intention so to do to the said Colonial Secretary, who shall thereupon require such person to give a bond with two sufficient sureties in the sum of one thousand dollars, that he will not make use of such still, or suffer it to be made use of except for the preparation of medicines or other articles required bona fide for medical purposes, and every such person found to have such still without having entered into such bond and obtained such licence, shall be deemed to be guilty of an offence under this Ordinance.

4. The Colonial Secretary may issue licences to distil in the form of schedule A, on each of which licences an annual fee of one hundred and twenty dollars shall be payable in advance. Such conditions as the Governor in Council may from time to time determine may be added to such licences. Every licensed distiller may sell by wholesale the liquors he distils.

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2022 Unlicensed distilling prohibited. [8 of 44, and 3 of 69.] Apothecaries, chemists and druggists may have stills of eight gallons contents. [Ord. 8 of 1844 section 3.] Licences to distil. [3 of 69.] ORDINANCE No. 21 OF 1886. Spirit Licences. Pint bottle and quart bottle shall mean the reputed pint and quart bottles ordinarily used in commerce. Public house shall mean any house or place of entertainment where intoxicating liquors are sold by retail and may be consumed on the premises, but shall not include any place of entertainment kept under an adjunct licence. Retail sale shall mean the sale of liquors in less quantities than two gallons as above defined. Spirit shop shall mean any shop licensed to retail Chinese spirits not to be consumed on the premises. Wholesale licence shall mean a licence to sell intoxicating liquors by the unopened cask or case, in quantities not less than two gallons of one liquor at one time, such liquors not to be consumed on the premises. Distilleries. 3. No person shall make, distil, or rectify any spirits, or shall knowingly keep or have in his possession any still or other utensil, or apparatus for distilling or making or rectifying spirits, without a licence under this Ordinance. It shall be lawful for the Colonial Secretary to issue a licence free of all charge to any apothecary, chemist, or druggist applying for the same, to keep and use on his premises, a still of not more than eight gallons contents for the purpose of his trade only, provided that every person wishing to keep such still shall notify his intention so to do to the said Colonial Secretary, who shall thereupon require such person to give a bond with two sufficient sureties in the sum of one thousand dollars, that he will not make use of such still, or suffer it to be made use of except for the preparation of medicines or other articles required bona fide for medical purposes, and every such person found to have such still without having entered into such bond and obtained such licence, shall be deemed to be guilty of an offence under this Ordinance. 4. The Colonial Secretary may issue licences to distil in the form of schedule A, on each of which licences an annual fee of one hundred and twenty dollars shall be payable in advance. Such conditions as the Governor in Council may from time to time determine may be added to such licences. Every licensed distiller may sell by wholesale the liquors he distils.
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2022 Unlicensed listilling pro hibited. [8 of 44, and 3 of 69.1 Apothecaries, chemists and druggists may have stills of eight gallons con- tents. [Ord. 8 of 1844 section 3.] Licences to distil. [3 of 69.] ORDINANCE No. 21 OF 1886. Spirit Licences. Pint bottle and quart bottle shall mean the reputed pint and quart bottles ordinarily used in commerce. Public house shall mean any house or place of entertainment where intoxicating liquors are sold by retail and may be consumed on the premises, but shall not include any place of entertainment kept under an adjunct licence. Retail sale shall mean the sale of liquors in less quantities than two gallons as above defined. Spirit shop shall mean any shop licensed to retail Chinese spirits not to be consumed on the premises. Wholesale licen shall mean a licence to sell intoxicating liquors by the unopened cask or case, in quantities not less than two gallons of one liquor at one time, such liquors not to be consumed on the premises. Distilleries.. 3. No person shall make, distil, or rectify any spirits, or shall know- ingly keep or have in his possession any still or other utensil, or appa- ratus for distilling or making or rectifying spirits, without a licence under this Ordinance. It shall be lawful for the Colonial Secretary to issue a licence free of all charge to any apothecary, chemist, or druggist applying for the same, to keep and use on his premises, a still of not more than eight gallons contents for the purpose of his trade only, provided that every person wishing to keep such still shall notify his intention so to do to the said Colonial Secretary, who shall thereupon require such person to give a bond with two sufficient sureties in the sum of one thousand dollars, that he will not make use of such still, or suffer it to be made use of except for the preparation of medicines or other articles required bona fide for medical purposes, and every such person found to have such still without having entered into such bond and obtained such licence, shall be deemed to be guilty of an offence under this Ordinance. 4. The Colonial Secretary may issue licences to distil in the form of schedule A, on each of which licences an annual fee of one hundred and twenty dollars shall be payable in advance. Such conditions as the Governor in Council may from time to time determine may be added to such licences. Every licensed distiller may sell by wholesale the liquors he distils.
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Unlicensed

listilling pro hibited.

[8 of 44, and 3 of 69.1

Apothecaries, chemists and druggists may have

stills of eight gallons con- tents.

[Ord. 8 of 1844 section 3.]

Licences to distil.

[3 of 69.]

ORDINANCE No. 21 OF 1886.

Spirit Licences.

Pint bottle and quart bottle shall mean the reputed pint and quart

bottles ordinarily used in commerce.

Public house shall mean any house or place of entertainment where intoxicating liquors are sold by retail and may be consumed on the premises, but shall not include any place of entertainment kept under an adjunct licence.

Retail sale shall mean the sale of liquors in less quantities than

two gallons as above defined.

Spirit shop shall mean any shop licensed to retail Chinese spirits

not to be consumed on the premises.

Wholesale licen

shall mean a licence to sell intoxicating liquors

by the unopened cask or case, in quantities not less than two gallons of one liquor at one time, such liquors not to be consumed on the premises.

Distilleries..

3. No person shall make, distil, or rectify any spirits, or shall know- ingly keep or have in his possession any still or other utensil, or appa- ratus for distilling or making or rectifying spirits, without a licence under this Ordinance.

It shall be lawful for the Colonial Secretary to issue a licence free of all charge to any apothecary, chemist, or druggist applying for the same, to keep and use on his premises, a still of not more than eight gallons contents for the purpose of his trade only, provided that every person wishing to keep such still shall notify his intention so to do to the said Colonial Secretary, who shall thereupon require such person to give a bond with two sufficient sureties in the sum of one thousand dollars, that he will not make use of such still, or suffer it to be made use of except for the preparation of medicines or other articles required bona fide for medical purposes, and every such person found to have such still without having entered into such bond and obtained such licence, shall be deemed to be guilty of an offence under this Ordinance.

4. The Colonial Secretary may issue licences to distil in the form of schedule A, on each of which licences an annual fee of one hundred and twenty dollars shall be payable in advance. Such conditions as the Governor in Council may from time to time determine may be added to such licences. Every licensed distiller may sell by wholesale the liquors he distils.

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