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528

Prohibition of

bringing liquor on

board ship, etc.

No. 11.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1886.

3.—(1.) It shall not be lawful for any person to bring on board any ship any spirituous or fermented liquor of any description, without the previous consent of the officer commanding or the master of the ship on board of which the same may be brought.

(2.) It shall be lawful for any officer in Her Majesty's Service, any master of any ship, or any warrant or petty officer of the Navy or non-commissioned officer of Marines, with or without seamen or persons under his command or orders, to search any boat hovering about or approaching, or which may have hovered about or approached, any ship, and, if any spirituous or fermented liquor is found on board such boat, to seize such spirituous or fermented liquor, and the same shall be forfeited to Her Majesty.

(3.) Every person who-

(a.) brings any spirituous or fermented liquor on board any ship without such previous consent as aforesaid; or

(b.) approaches or hovers about any ship for the purpose of bringing any spirituous or fermented liquor on board the same, without such previous consent as aforesaid, or for the purpose of giving or selling, without such previous consent as aforesaid, spirituous or fermented liquor to men in Her Majesty's Service or on board any ship.

shall, on summary conviction before a Magistrate, be liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty dollars for every such act or offence.

(4.) It shall be lawful for any officer in Her Majesty's Service, or any master of any ship, or any such warrant or petty officer or non-commissioned officer as aforesaid, or for any constable, with or without any warrant or other process, to apprehend or cause to be apprehended any such offender or person so acting, and to bring him or cause him to be brought before a Magistrate for the purpose of having the offender summarily convicted of the same.

A.D. 1886.

Ordinance No. 26 of 1886.

Short title.

ORDINANCE No. 12 OF 1886.

AN ORDINANCE for enabling the Legislative Council and any Committee thereof to compel the Attendance of and to administer Oaths to Witnesses.

4th December, 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 Legislative Council (Witnesses) Ordinance. 1886.

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528 Prohibition of bringing liquor on board ship, etc. No. 11.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1886. 3.—(1.) It shall not be lawful for any person to bring on board any ship any spirituous or fermented liquor of any description, without the previous consent of the officer commanding or the master of the ship on board of which the same may be brought. (2.) It shall be lawful for any officer in Her Majesty's Service, any master of any ship, or any warrant or petty officer of the Navy or non-commissioned officer of Marines, with or without seamen or persons under his command or orders, to search any boat hovering about or approaching, or which may have hovered about or approached, any ship, and, if any spirituous or fermented liquor is found on board such boat, to seize such spirituous or fermented liquor, and the same shall be forfeited to Her Majesty. (3.) Every person who- (a.) brings any spirituous or fermented liquor on board any ship without such previous consent as aforesaid; or (b.) approaches or hovers about any ship for the purpose of bringing any spirituous or fermented liquor on board the same, without such previous consent as aforesaid, or for the purpose of giving or selling, without such previous consent as aforesaid, spirituous or fermented liquor to men in Her Majesty's Service or on board any ship. shall, on summary conviction before a Magistrate, be liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty dollars for every such act or offence. (4.) It shall be lawful for any officer in Her Majesty's Service, or any master of any ship, or any such warrant or petty officer or non-commissioned officer as aforesaid, or for any constable, with or without any warrant or other process, to apprehend or cause to be apprehended any such offender or person so acting, and to bring him or cause him to be brought before a Magistrate for the purpose of having the offender summarily convicted of the same. A.D. 1886. Ordinance No. 26 of 1886. Short title. ORDINANCE No. 12 OF 1886. AN ORDINANCE for enabling the Legislative Council and any Committee thereof to compel the Attendance of and to administer Oaths to Witnesses. 4th December, 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 Legislative Council (Witnesses) Ordinance. 1886.
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528 Prohibition beinging liquor on board ship. etc. No. 11.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1886. 3.—(1.) It shall not be lawful for any person to bring on board any ship any spirituous or fermented liquor of any description, without the previous consent of the officer commanding or the master of the ship on board of which the same may be brought. (2.) It shall be lawful for any officer in Her Majesty's Service, any master of any ship, or any warrant or petty officer of the Navy or non- commissioned officer of Marines, with or without seamen or persons under his command or orders, to search any boat hovering about or approach- ing, or which may have hovered about or approached, any ship, and, if any spirituous or fermented liquor is found on board such boat, to seize such spirituous or fermented liquor, and the same shall be forfeited to Her Majesty. (3.) Every person who- - (a.) brings any spirituous or fermented liquor on board any ship without such previous consent as aforesaid ; or (b.) approaches or hovers about any ship for the purpose of bringing any spirituous or fermented liquor on board the same, without such previous consent as aforesaid, or for the purpose of giving or selling, without such previous consent as aforesaid, spirituous or fermented liquor to men in Her Majesty's Service or on board any ship. shall, on summary conviction before a Magistrate, be liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty dollars for every such act or offence. (4.) It shall be lawful for any officer in Her Majesty's Service, or any master of any ship, or any sneh warrant or petty officer or non-com- missioned officer as aforesaid, or for any constable, with or without any warrant or other process, to apprehend or cause to be apprehended any such offender or person so acting, and to bring him or cause him to be brought before a Magistrate for the purpose of having the offender summarily convicted of the same, A.D. 1886. Ordinance No. 26 of 1886. Short title. ORDINANCE No. 12 OF 1886. AN ORDINANCE for enabling the Legislative Council and any Committee thereof to compel the Attendance of and to ad- minister Oaths to Witnesses. 4th December, 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 Legislative Council (Witnesses) Ordinance. 1886.
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528

Prohibition oľ

beinging liquor on

board ship. etc.

No. 11.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1886.

3.—(1.) It shall not be lawful for any person to bring on board any ship any spirituous or fermented liquor of any description, without the previous consent of the officer commanding or the master of the ship on board of which the same may be brought.

(2.) It shall be lawful for any officer in Her Majesty's Service, any master of any ship, or any warrant or petty officer of the Navy or non- commissioned officer of Marines, with or without seamen or persons under his command or orders, to search any boat hovering about or approach- ing, or which may have hovered about or approached, any ship, and, if any spirituous or fermented liquor is found on board such boat, to seize such spirituous or fermented liquor, and the same shall be forfeited to Her Majesty.

(3.) Every person who- -

(a.) brings any spirituous or fermented liquor on board any ship

without such previous consent as aforesaid ; or

(b.) approaches or hovers about any ship for the purpose of bringing any spirituous or fermented liquor on board the same, without such previous consent as aforesaid, or for the purpose of giving or selling, without such previous consent as aforesaid, spirituous or fermented liquor to men in Her Majesty's Service or on board any ship.

shall, on summary conviction before a Magistrate, be liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty dollars for every such act or offence.

(4.) It shall be lawful for any officer in Her Majesty's Service, or any master of any ship, or any sneh warrant or petty officer or non-com- missioned officer as aforesaid, or for any constable, with or without any warrant or other process, to apprehend or cause to be apprehended any such offender or person so acting, and to bring him or cause him to be brought before a Magistrate for the purpose of having the offender summarily convicted of the same,

A.D. 1886.

Ordinance No. 26 of 1886.

Short title.

ORDINANCE No. 12 OF 1886.

AN ORDINANCE for enabling the Legislative Council and any Committee thereof to compel the Attendance of and to ad- minister Oaths to Witnesses.

4th December, 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 Legislative Council (Witnesses)

Ordinance. 1886.

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