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HK Historical Laws 香港歷史法例 All

CATTLE DISEASES, SLAUGHTER -HOUSES ( 17 of 1887. ) 941
AND MARKETS .


PART III. [ See No. 10 of
1890, s. 93. ]
Markets.

16. All markets established at the time of the coming into maike
listabtsis!ing
operation of this ordinance shall be continued and shall be Prohibiting
subject to this ordinance, but it shall be lawful for the Governor other markets.
in Council from time to time to close any of them , and also to
establish or close any new market. Nomarket shall be opened
or kept open except under the provisions of this ordinance; and
every market which shall be otherwise opened or kept open
shall, together with the building in which the same shall be
carried on , be deemed a nuisance.

17. No buildings shall be erected or maintained in any market markets.
Buildings in
except stalls, quarters for market officers, police and porters.
Such buildings shall be of stone or brick and the stalls shall be
fitted with stone or wooden counters. No person shall be allow
ed to pass the night in any market except the Police and care
takers recognised by the Government.
18. All market buildings shall be let by the Registrar Letting of
General in such manner and on such conditions as shall from market
buildings.
time to time be approved by the Governor in Council. Until [ Sec condi
such conditions and manner of letting shall be so established or tiems,and
manner of
varied they shall be as follows: letting 21st
May, 1890,
( 1. ) All market buildings shall be let without fine or Gazette 7th
premium , either from month to month, or for a June, 1890.]
term of years, for the highest rent obtainable, such
rent to be ascertained by sealed tenders. In case
of equal tenders the tenant in possession, if any ,
shall have the preference.
( 2. ) If tlie letting is from month to monthi, a month's
notice of its discontinuance shall be given either by
the Registrar General or the lessce as the case may
be.
( 3. ) If the letting is for a year or more , no notice of the
expiration of the term shall be necessary.
( 4. ) No market building shall be let for more than three
years except on a higher rent than can be obtained
for three years' lease, nor for any term exceeding
five years' lcase without the approval of the Govern
or.

( 5. ) All rents of market buildings shall be paid to the
Registrar General in advance within the first seven
days of each month .

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