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A.D. 1887. RHENISH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

[No. 8.

561

Wilhelm Dietrich and Emmanuel Genähr, or other the trustees or trustee for the time being of the said Rhenish Missionary Society, in trust for the said Rhenish Missionary Society.]

ORDINANCE No. 8 OF 1887.

5/95-

AN ORDINANCE to consolidate the Law relating to various Licences. A.D. 1887.

[16th July, 1887.]

Ordinance No. 21 of 1887, with Ordinance No. 11 of 1893

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 Licensing Ordinance, 1887.

2. In this Ordinance---

"Public vehicle" means any chair, carriage, jinricksha, or other vehicle of any kind which plies for hire in the streets for the carriage of passengers:

"Licence" means a licence required by this Ordinance.

3. The Governor-in-Council may from time to time make, and, when made, may alter, add to, or repeal, regulations under this Ordinance

(1.) for the issue of licences, the forms thereof, the fees to be paid on such licences, their periods and conditions, and the officers who are to issue them; and

(2.) for the regulation of public vehicles and of traffic carried on by means of such vehicles.

4. All regulations published under any Ordinance repealed by this Ordinance are hereby continued in force until they are replaced by new regulations made under this Ordinance.

5. All licences issued under any Ordinance repealed by this Ordinance shall continue in force until they expire or are forfeited or revoked.

6. A licence shall be required for every--

(1.) auctioneer;

(2.) billiard table, skittle-ground, or nine-pin or bowling-alley open to the public;

(3.) hawker;

(4.) money-changer;

(5.) public vehicle;

(6.) bearer, drawer, or driver of a public vehicle; and

(7.) undertaker of Chinese funerals.

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A.D. 1887. RHENISH MISSIONARY SOCIETY. [No. 8. 561 Wilhelm Dietrich and Emmanuel Genähr, or other the trustees or trustee for the time being of the said Rhenish Missionary Society, in trust for the said Rhenish Missionary Society.] ORDINANCE No. 8 OF 1887. 5/95- AN ORDINANCE to consolidate the Law relating to various Licences. A.D. 1887. [16th July, 1887.] Ordinance No. 21 of 1887, with Ordinance No. 11 of 1893 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 Licensing Ordinance, 1887. 2. In this Ordinance--- "Public vehicle" means any chair, carriage, jinricksha, or other vehicle of any kind which plies for hire in the streets for the carriage of passengers: "Licence" means a licence required by this Ordinance. 3. The Governor-in-Council may from time to time make, and, when made, may alter, add to, or repeal, regulations under this Ordinance (1.) for the issue of licences, the forms thereof, the fees to be paid on such licences, their periods and conditions, and the officers who are to issue them; and (2.) for the regulation of public vehicles and of traffic carried on by means of such vehicles. 4. All regulations published under any Ordinance repealed by this Ordinance are hereby continued in force until they are replaced by new regulations made under this Ordinance. 5. All licences issued under any Ordinance repealed by this Ordinance shall continue in force until they expire or are forfeited or revoked. 6. A licence shall be required for every-- (1.) auctioneer; (2.) billiard table, skittle-ground, or nine-pin or bowling-alley open to the public; (3.) hawker; (4.) money-changer; (5.) public vehicle; (6.) bearer, drawer, or driver of a public vehicle; and (7.) undertaker of Chinese funerals.
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A.D. 1887. RHENISH MISSIONARY SOCIETY. [No. 8. 561 Wilhelm Dietrich and Emmanuel Genähr, or other the trustees or trus- tee for the time being of the said Rhenish Missionary Society, in trust for the said Rhenish Missionary Society." ORDINANCE No. 8 OF 1887. 5/95- AN ORDINANCE to consolidate the Law relating to various Licences. A.D. 1887. *BE [16th July, 1887.] Ordinance No. 21 of 1887, with Ordi- nance No. 11 E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the of 1893 Legislative Council thereof, as follows:- 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Licensing Ordinance, 1887. 2. In this Ordinance--- "Public vehicle" means any chair, carriage, jinricksha, or other vehicle of any kind which plies for hire in the streets for the carri- age of passengers: incorporated, Short title. Interpreta- tion of terms, Chain Regulations for 1249 07 1899 GM 435/1899 44. JHSII “Licence” means a licence required by this Ordinance, 3. The Governor-in-Council may from time to time make, and, when made, may alter, add to, or repeal, regulations under this Ordinance (1.) for the issue of licences, the forms thereof, the fees to be paid on such licences, their periods and conditions, and the officers who are to issue them; and (2.) for the regulation of public vehicles and of traffic carried on by means of such vehicles, 4. All regulations published under any Ordinance repealed by this Ordinance are hereby continued in force until they are replaced by new regulations made under this Ordinance. 5. All licences issued under any Ordinance repealed by this Ordi- nance shall continue in force until they expire or are forfeited revoked. 6. A licence shall be required for every-- (1.) auctioneer; or regulations. 2-798 Making of de Regula- tions of 17.10. 77.10.0 (EG. 17 10 902) 27 15:12: 1902 CG G. : 12: 1902, 19 1 of 28: 5: 1903 29: 1 J 1903) 14: 81903 3 مجھ 9: 1903 (EG 11: q: 1903) of existing 27. continfance regulations. C¶. 4-12-03) Tai jou 99.26.10.0 Continuance of existing licences. Section con- taining 0 repeals nat printed. Enumeration ". $2 17-10-02 (2.) billiard table, skittle-ground, or nine-pin or bowling-alley open of licences GX 482/55 to the public; (3.) hawker: X (4.) money-changer? (5.) public vehicle: (6.) hearer, drawer, or driver of a public vehicle; and (7.) undertaker of Chinese funerals, 76 20:10.95 708 03 03 D3
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A.D. 1887. RHENISH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

[No. 8.

561

Wilhelm Dietrich and Emmanuel Genähr, or other the trustees or trus- tee for the time being of the said Rhenish Missionary Society, in trust for the said Rhenish Missionary Society."

ORDINANCE No. 8 OF 1887.

5/95-

AN ORDINANCE to consolidate the Law relating to various Licences. A.D. 1887.

*BE

[16th July, 1887.]

Ordinance No. 21 of 1887, with Ordi-

nance No. 11

E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the of 1893

Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Licensing Ordinance, 1887.

2. In this Ordinance---

"Public vehicle" means any chair, carriage, jinricksha, or other vehicle of any kind which plies for hire in the streets for the carri- age of passengers:

incorporated,

Short title.

Interpreta- tion of terms,

Chain Regulations for 1249 07 1899 GM 435/1899 44. JHSII

“Licence” means a licence required by this Ordinance, 3. The Governor-in-Council may from time to time make, and, when made, may alter, add to, or repeal, regulations under this Ordinance

(1.) for the issue of licences, the forms thereof, the fees to be paid on such licences, their periods and conditions, and the officers who are to issue them; and

(2.) for the regulation of public vehicles and of traffic carried on by

means of such vehicles,

4. All regulations published under any Ordinance repealed by this Ordinance are hereby continued in force until they are replaced by new regulations made under this Ordinance.

5. All licences issued under any Ordinance repealed by this Ordi- nance shall continue in force until they expire or are forfeited revoked.

6. A licence shall be required for every--

(1.) auctioneer;

or

regulations.

2-798

Making of de Regula-

tions of 17.10.

77.10.0 (EG. 17 10 902) 27 15:12: 1902

CG

G.

: 12:

1902,

19 1 of 28: 5: 1903

29:

1 J

1903)

14: 81903

3

مجھ

9: 1903 (EG 11: q: 1903)

of existing

27.

continfance regulations. C¶. 4-12-03)

Tai jou 99.26.10.0

Continuance

• of existing

licences.

Section con-

taining

0

repeals nat printed.

Enumeration

".

$2 17-10-02

(2.) billiard table, skittle-ground, or nine-pin or bowling-alley open of licences GX 482/55

to the public;

(3.) hawker: X

(4.) money-changer?

(5.) public vehicle:

(6.) hearer, drawer, or driver of a public vehicle; and

(7.) undertaker of Chinese funerals,

76 20:10.95

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03

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