PAWNBROKERS.
No. 1 of 1860.
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Every pawnbroker failing to expose such list shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, together with the forfeiture of his licence if considered necessary.
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9. Every pawnbroker shall, before advancing any moneys on loan, enter or cause to be entered in a book to be kept by him for that purpose, and to be called the General Book, a fair and legible statement according to Form No. 1 in the Schedule.
given to borrower.
10. Every pawnbroker shall, at the time of making any loan, deliver to the borrower a ticket containing a true and legible statement according to Form No. 2 in the Schedule.
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Schedule. Form No. 2.
Return of ticket on goods.
11. In order to entitle any person to redeem from the pawnbroker the goods pledged, the ticket must be returned to the pawnbroker by the person applying to redeem the goods, except as provided for in section 14.
re-delivery of goods on production of ticket and repayment.
12. On the tender of any such ticket, together with the full amount then due for principal and interest, if made within eight months, or in the case of goods pawned in any part of the New Territories other than New Kowloon if made within twelve months, from the day of making the loan, it shall be the duty of the pawnbroker to deliver up to the person tendering the ticket the goods described therein.
13. Section 12 shall not extend to cases where, previously to such tender, the pawnbroker has had from the borrower or the owner of the said goods notice not to deliver the same, or has had knowledge or notice that the same have been, or are suspected to have been, unlawfully obtained from or lost by the owner; or to tickets as to which the borrower has taken such proceedings as are provided by section 14; in all which cases it shall be the duty of the pawnbroker to withhold the goods.
goods or lost ticket.
14.-(1) On the application of any person representing himself to be the borrower or the owner of the said goods, as the case may be, and to have lost or been unlawfully deprived of the same, it shall be the duty of the pawnbroker, if the goods are still unredeemed or unsold,
* As amended by Law Am. Ord., 1923.
† As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923, and Law Am. Ord., 1923.
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PAWNBROKERS.
No. 1 of 1860.
47
Every pawnbroker: failing to expose such list shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, together with the forfeture of his licence if con- sidered necessary.
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9. Every pawnbroker shall, before advancing any moneys Book to be on loan, enter or cause to be entered in a book to be kept by pawnbroker.
kept by him for that purpose, and to be called the General Book, a fair and legible statement according to Form No. 1 in the Schedule. Schedule.
Form No. 1.
given to borrower.
10. Every pawnbroker shall, at the time of making any Ticket to be loan, deliver to the borrower a ticket containing a true and legible statement according to Form No. 2 in the Schedule.
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Schedule. Form No. 2.
Return of
11. In order to entitle any person to redeem from the pawnbroker the goods pledged, the ticket must be returned ticket on to the pawnbroker by the person applying to redeem the goods, goods. except as provided for in section 14
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re-delivery of
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production
12. On the tender of any such ticket, together with the Delivery full amount then due for principal and interest, if made of goods and within eight months, or in the case of goods pawned in any of ticket and part of the New Territories other than New Kowloon if made repayment. within twelve months, from the day of making the loan, it shall be the duty of the pawnbroker to deliver up to the person tendering the ticket the goods described therein.
13. Section 12 shall not extend to cases where, at OP Exceptions. previously to such tender, the pawnbroker has had from the borrower or the owner of the said goods notice not to deliver the same, or has had knowledge or notice that the same have been, or are suspected to have been, unlawfully obtained from. or lost by the owner; or to tickets as to which the borrower has taken such proceedings as are provided by section 14; in all which cases it shall be the duty of the pawnbroker to withhold the goods.
goods or
14.-(1) On the application of any person representing Provision for himself to be the borrower or the owner of the said goods or cases of lost ticket, as the case may be, and to have lost or been unlaw- fost ticket. fully deprived of the same, it shall be the duty of the pawnbroker, if the goods are still unredeemed or unsold,
* As amended by Law Am. Ord., 1923.
† As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923, and Law Am. Ord., 1923.
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