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212 ORDINANCE No. 1 OF 1847 .


Markets.


No. 1 of 1847.

Title. An Ordinance for Licensing Markets and for preventing Disorders therein .

[ 30th January, 1847. ]
Preamble. HEREAS it is expedient, with a view to prevent disorders and preserve peace
WH and tranquillity in the markets already established , or hereafter to be estab
lished in the said Colony, that certain provisions should be made for the regulation
thereof:

No market to be 1. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Governor of Hong
established with
out the Gov kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, that from and after the passing
ernor's permis
sion.
of this present Ordinance, whoever shall erect, build , or establish any market in the
said Colony for the sale of meat, flesh, fish, fowl, corn, grain, vegetables, provisions,
or any other articles of trade which are usually exposed for sale in markets , without
first having obtained the premission of His Excellency the Governor, shall be liable to
the penalty hereinafter provided , and the said market or buildings so erected, built, or
established without such permission, shall be pulled down and removed by the Police
as a public nuisance.

Markets shall be 2. And be it further enacted and ordained, that all markets or buildings in which
licensed.
markets are now held, already erected, built, and established in the said Colony of
Hongkong, shall be licensed, and the owners or proprietors of such markets or build
Licence, how ings are hereby required to take out such licence within fifteen days after the passing
taken out.
of this Ordinance , under the penalty hereinafter mentioned for each and every day that
such markets or buildings in which markets are held as aforesaid shall be opened for
the sale of provisions and other articles as hereinbefore mentioned ; and that every
such licence shall be obtained from and granted by the Colonial Secretary upon such
conditions and under such restrictions, whether pecuniary or otherwise, as His Excel
lency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, shall think proper to
impose.

Markets to be 3. And be it further enacted and ordained , that all markets or buildings in which
under the super
intendence of markets are held shall be under the immediate superintendence of the Chief Magistrate
the Chief Magis
trate of Police,
&c. of Police, who is hereby required to take all requisite measures to prevent disorders
and to preserve peace and tranquillity therein.

Markets to be 4. And be it further enacted and ordained , that every market or building for the
built ofstone, &c.,
after an approved holding of markets, hereafter to be built, erected, or established , shall be erected, built,
plan.
and established of stone or brick, according to a plan to be approved of by the Sur
veyor General.

Markets built of 5. And be it further enacted and ordained, that whenever the markets or buildings
wood and requir
ing repairs to be wherein markets are now held, already erected , built, or established , shall become di
re-built ofstone,
&c.
lapidated, in want of extensive repairs, or shall require to be re-built, such markets or
buildings shall be re-built of stone or brick according to a plan to be approved of by