hongkong-colonial-ordinances-1847 — Page 39

34 COLONIAL ORDINANCES.


zances as the Original Party obtaining the same is, by this Ordinance,
bound to give, produce, and enter into.

Executors or Trus- X. And be it further enacted, That the Executor, or Administra-
teesamay
for hold License
certain Time. for, or the Trustees, in case of the Insolvency of any Person holding
a License under this Ordinance, shall be entitled to carry on the
Business of the House so licensed as aforesaid, without renewing the
said License, during Six Months (if the Licence shall have so long to
run) after the Decease or legally declared Insolvency of the Person
holding such License as aforesaid : Provided always, that the License
of such House shall be subject to the same Regulations as if it had
continued to be holden by the Person to whom the same was originally
granted, and that a new Recognizance be entered into by such Exe-
cutor, Administrator, or Trustees, according to the Provisions of this
Ordinance.

Persons desirous of XI. And be it further enacted, That in case any Person, having
Licenses to
other Premises to Me- duly obtained a License as aforesaid, shall, either from Necessity, by
morialize the Justices. Accident to the House in such License stated, or from any other
Cause, be desirous to remove his Business from the House expressed
in such License to any other House, then, upon Memorial from such
Person to the said Chief Magistrate, it shall and may be lawful for the
said Chief Magistrate, after such Person shall have entered into
a new Recognizance, to grant a Certificate, authorizing the Colonial
Treasurer for the said Colony, on Payment of the Sum of Five Dollars
to the said Treasurer, and Lodgment with him of the Original License,
to grant a new License, within Forty-eight Hours after Application,
for the Residue of the Term for which the Original License had been
granted, and for such House as shall be authorized and described in
such new Certificate : Provided that in such new License the said
Original License shall be briefly recited, and that the same had been,
as it is hereby required to be Cancelled, on the issuing of such new
License ; and provided also, that nothing herein contained shall be
deemed or construed to admit or sanction the Person to whom the said
Original License was granted, to retail any of the Liquors aforesaid
elsewhere than in the House or Place expressed in such New License.

Chief Magistrate to
transmit Lists of the XII. And be it further enacted, That the said Chief Magistrate
Certificates granted by shall transmit to the Colonial Treasurer for the Time being, within
him to the Colonial Ten Days after the granting of such Certificates as aforesaid, a List
Treasurer.
signed by him, the said Chief Magistrate, of all the Persons to whom
he shall have so granted Certificates, specifying the Situation and
Sign or Name of each House, and if not in Victoria, its Distance
therefrom , the Name of the Owner or Proprietor, whether before
licensed or not, and also the Names and Residences of the Sureties.
Publicans to have.
theirNames , &c. paint- XIII. And be it further enacted, That every Person who shall be
ed on their Premises. licensed to keep a Public House shall, and is hereby required, to have
his or her Name at length painted in legible letters at least Three Inches
long, with the Words " Licensed to Retail Wines and Spirituous
Liquors," constantly and permanently remaining, and plainly to be
seen and read, on some conspicuous Part of his or her House ; and
the said House shall also be provided with a proper Place of Accom-
modation for the Use of the Customers thereof, in order to prevent
Nuisances or Offences to Decency.
XIV.