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12 COLONIAL ORDINANCES.


Powers of the Gov- II. And be it further enacted and ordained , That it shall be
ernor with to
the granting of such lawful for the said Governor for the Time being in said Executive
Licenses. Council to grant by License to one or more Persons the exclusive
Right and Privilege of exercising the Trade or Occupation of a
Broker or Weigher of Salt, or of selling or retailing Opium in any
Quantity less than One Chest, and of selling and retailing Bhaang,
Ganja, Paun, Betel, and Betel Leaf in any Quantity less than that
which may be determined on from Time to Time hereafter by the
said Governor, with the Advice of the said Council within the Colony
of Hongkong, and its Dependencies, and the Waters thereof.

Provisions respect-
III. And be it further enacted and ordained , That the said
ing the granting of
such Licenses. License or Licenses shall be granted to the highest Bidders for the
same respectively, to be ascertained by Public Auction, or by Tenders
to be sent in, in pursuance of Public Notice, to that effect, and on
such Conditions relative to the giving of Security for the Payment of
the Sum tendered , and for the Maintenance of Good Order, and the
Prevention of Riots or Disturbances among the Persons engaged in
the Salt Trade, or on the Premises of Persons retailing or selling
Opium , Bhaang, Ganja, Paun, Betel, and Betel Leaf, under such
License or Licenses within the said Colony of Hongkong or its Depen-
dencies, or the Waters thereof, and subject to such other Regulations
in all respects as from Time to Time to His Excellency the Governor,
with the Advice of the said Executive Council, may seem fit.

Penalties imposed on IV. And be it further enacted and ordained, That if any Person ,
Unlicensed Dealers. Without having obtained such License as aforesaid, shall exercise or
carry on the Trade or Occupation of Weighing Salt within the said .
Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, or the Waters thereof, or
shall sell, barter, or retail Opium in any Quantity less than One
Chest, or sell, barter, or retail Bhaang, Ganja, Paun, Betel, and Betel
Leaf, in any Quantity less than may be so determined on in Council
as aforesaid, or shall infringe any of the Regulations after Public
Notice thereof, from Time to Time to be established by the Governor
in Council under the Authority of this Ordinance, he shall be liable
to a Penalty not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars, to be recovered in
a Summary Manner before any Magistrate of Police ; and in Default
of the said Penalty being duly paid after Conviction , the same shall
be levied by Distress and Sale of the Offender's Goods and Chattels ;
and if there be no sufficient Distress, every such Offender shall be
liable to Imprisonment for a Period not exceeding Six Calendar
Months.

Power reserved to V. And be it further enacted and ordained, That it shall and
the GovernorinCouncil
to make further Regu. may be lawful to and for the said Governor in Council from Time to
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time. from time to Time to make such further Regulations or Orders as to him shall
seem fit, respecting the Weighing or Brokerage of Salt, or the Sale
of Opium, Bhaang, Ganja, Paun , Betel, and Betel Leaf, with the Power
to enforce the same by such Penalties as shall seem expedient,
provided always, that such Penalties shall not exceed those herein-
before imposed .

Power to Governor VI. And be it further enacted and ordained, That it shall and
in Council to make like
Regulations may be lawful to and for the said Governor, with the Advice of the
said