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RICE.

No. 20 of 1919. 2535

of profit by Government

5. The total proceeds of all sales of rice for consumption Prohibition in the Colony shall not recoup to the Government more than the total cost of purchasing the same together with the expenses incidental to such purchase and sale.

on total proceeds of sales of rice.

export of

6. No person shall take or cause or permit to be taken Prohibition out of the Northern District of the New Territories any rice against hulled or unhulled or in any form whatsoever without the rice from permission in writing of the District Officer.

Northern District.

7. The Governor may from time to time and so often as Power to occasion may require by proclamation prescribe-

Governor to fix retail

(a) the price for which rice of any particular standard price of rice Government quality, as defined by section 8,

and prohibition of sale

except at such

(b) the maximum price for which any particular quality price. of rice, other than a standard Government quality,

may be sold by retail in any particular district of the Colony, and any person who in breach of any such proclamation shall sell any such standard Government quality of rice at a price other than the price so prescribed or shall sell any such other quality of rice at a price higher than the maximum price so prescribed shall be deemed guilty of an offence against this Ordinance.

ard Govern-

8. The qualities of rice for which a price is fixed in any Determina- particular district of the Colony shall be determined by tion of stand- persons to be appointed for the purpose by the Governor. ment quali- Samples of the qualities so determined shall be kept at all ties of rice. police stations and shall be open to inspection. Such samples shall conform to sealed samples kept in the offices of the Superintendent of Imports and Exports and the District Officer, and such sealed samples shall be known as standard Government qualities.

inferior

9. Every person who sells rice purporting to be of one of Prohibition of the standard Government qualities which differs from such selling rice of quality to the prejudice of the purchaser shall be guilty of an quality. offence against this Ordinance.

Government

10. Every person who sells any rice supplied by the Prohibition Government except under licence issued by an officer on sale of appointed by the Governor for that purpose shall be of an offence against this Ordinance.

* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.

* guilty rice.

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RICE. No. 20 of 1919. 2535 of profit by Government 5. The total proceeds of all sales of rice for consumption Prohibition in the Colony shall not recoup to the Government more than the total cost of purchasing the same together with the expenses incidental to such purchase and sale. on total proceeds of sales of rice. export of 6. No person shall take or cause or permit to be taken Prohibition out of the Northern District of the New Territories any rice against hulled or unhulled or in any form whatsoever without the rice from permission in writing of the District Officer. Northern District. 7. The Governor may from time to time and so often as Power to occasion may require by proclamation prescribe- Governor to fix retail (a) the price for which rice of any particular standard price of rice Government quality, as defined by section 8, and prohibition of sale except at such (b) the maximum price for which any particular quality price. of rice, other than a standard Government quality, may be sold by retail in any particular district of the Colony, and any person who in breach of any such proclamation shall sell any such standard Government quality of rice at a price other than the price so prescribed or shall sell any such other quality of rice at a price higher than the maximum price so prescribed shall be deemed guilty of an offence against this Ordinance. ard Govern- 8. The qualities of rice for which a price is fixed in any Determina- particular district of the Colony shall be determined by tion of stand- persons to be appointed for the purpose by the Governor. ment quali- Samples of the qualities so determined shall be kept at all ties of rice. police stations and shall be open to inspection. Such samples shall conform to sealed samples kept in the offices of the Superintendent of Imports and Exports and the District Officer, and such sealed samples shall be known as standard Government qualities. inferior 9. Every person who sells rice purporting to be of one of Prohibition of the standard Government qualities which differs from such selling rice of quality to the prejudice of the purchaser shall be guilty of an quality. offence against this Ordinance. Government 10. Every person who sells any rice supplied by the Prohibition Government except under licence issued by an officer on sale of appointed by the Governor for that purpose shall be of an offence against this Ordinance. * As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924. * guilty rice.
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RICE. No. 20 of 1919. 2535 of profit by Government 5. The total proceeds of all sales of rice for consumption Prohibition in the Colony shall not recoup to the Government more than the total cost of purchasing the same together with the expenses incidental to such purchase and sale. on total pro- ceeds of sales of rice. export of 6. No person shall take or cause or permit to be taken Prohibition out of the Northern District of the New Territories any rice against hulled or unhulled or in any form whatsoever without the rice from permission in writing of the District Officer. Northern District. 7. The Governor may from time to time and so often as Power to occasion may require by proclamation prescribe- Governor to fix retail (a) the price for which rice of any particular standard price of rice Government quality, as defined by section 8, and prohibi- tion of sale except at such (b) the maximum price for which any particular quality price. of rice, other than a standard Government quality, may be sold by retail in any particular district of the Colony, and any person who in breach of any such proclamation shall sell any such standard Government quality of rice at a price other than the price so prescribed or shall sell any such other quality of rice at a price higher than the maximum price so prescribed shall be deemed guilty of an offence against this Ordinance. ard Govern- 8. The qualities of rice for which a price is fixed in any Determina- particular district of the Colony shall be determined by tion of stand- persons to be appointed for the purpose by the Governor. ment quali- Samples of the qualities so determined shall be kept at all ties of rice. police stations and shall be open to inspection. Such samples shall conform to sealed samples kept in the offices of the Superintendent of Imports and Exports and the District Officer, and such sealed samples shall be known as standard Government qualities. inferior 9. Every person who sells rice purporting to be of one of Prohibition of the standard Government qualities which differs from such selling rice of quality to the prejudice of the purchaser shall be guilty of an quality. offence against this Ordinance. Government 10. Every person who sells any rice supplied by the Prohibition Government except under licence issued by an officer on sale of appointed by the Governor for that purpose shall be of an offence against this Ordinance. * As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924. guilty rice. *
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RICE.

No. 20 of 1919. 2535

of profit by Government

5. The total proceeds of all sales of rice for consumption Prohibition in the Colony shall not recoup to the Government more than the total cost of purchasing the same together with the expenses incidental to such purchase and sale.

on total pro-

ceeds of sales of rice.

export of

6. No person shall take or cause or permit to be taken Prohibition out of the Northern District of the New Territories any rice against hulled or unhulled or in any form whatsoever without the rice from permission in writing of the District Officer.

Northern District.

7. The Governor may from time to time and so often as Power to occasion may require by proclamation prescribe-

Governor to fix retail

(a) the price for which rice of any particular standard price of rice Government quality, as defined by section 8,

and prohibi- tion of sale

except at such

(b) the maximum price for which any particular quality price. of rice, other than a standard Government quality,

may be sold by retail in any particular district of the Colony, and any person who in breach of any such proclamation shall sell any such standard Government quality of rice at a price other than the price so prescribed or shall sell any such other quality of rice at a price higher than the maximum price so prescribed shall be deemed guilty of an offence against this Ordinance.

ard Govern-

8. The qualities of rice for which a price is fixed in any Determina- particular district of the Colony shall be determined by tion of stand- persons to be appointed for the purpose by the Governor. ment quali- Samples of the qualities so determined shall be kept at all ties of rice. police stations and shall be open to inspection. Such samples shall conform to sealed samples kept in the offices of the Superintendent of Imports and Exports and the District Officer, and such sealed samples shall be known as standard Government qualities.

inferior

9. Every person who sells rice purporting to be of one of Prohibition of the standard Government qualities which differs from such selling rice of quality to the prejudice of the purchaser shall be guilty of an quality. offence against this Ordinance.

Government

10. Every person who sells any rice supplied by the Prohibition Government except under licence issued by an officer on sale of appointed by the Governor for that purpose shall be of an offence against this Ordinance.

* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.

guilty rice.

*

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