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2028 ORDINANCE No. 21 OF 1886.


Spirit Licences .


the providing by applicants of one or more sureties , may alter the above
scale of fees , may regulate the times of commencement and expiry of such
licences , the hours and conditions of sale, and all other matters connected

with such licences . All such regulations when published in the Govern
ment Gazette shall have the force of law.

Chinese 30. The Colonial Secretary may grant a licence in the form of
spirit shops.
[11 of 44. schedule N to any person to retail Chinese spirits , such Chinese spirits
27-30. ]
not to be consumed on the premises where they are sold , and the holder
of such licence shall exhibit conspicuously and permanently in front of
his licensed place of business his name and number and the nature of
such licence, on a sign, the size and design of which shall be approved by
the Colonial Secretary , and the fee of ten dollars monthly shall be paid
in advance by each licensee to the Treasurer. The Colonial Secretary
may permit the transfer of any such licence in form of schedule 0.


Eating houses.

Eating
houses. 31. No person , unless licensed to retail intoxicating liquors or
Chinese spirits under this Ordinance , shall keep an eating house, coffee
house, refreshment bar or saloon , restaurant, or other place where meals
or refreshments are supplied to persons not resident on the premises,
without a licence from the Colonial Secretary, for which licence a fee of
ten dollars a year shall be payable in advance. Such conditions as the

Governor in Council may determine may be added to any licence granted
under this section.

Disorder in 32. No person licensed under the preceding section shall knowingly
eating houses.
[2 & 3 Vic. c. or wilfully permit drunkenness or other disorderly conduct in his house
.
17, s. 44. ]
or other place of entertainment, or knowingly suffer any unlawful games
or gaming therein , or knowingly permit or suffer any public prostitute
to frequent such house or other place or to remain therein.


Police inspection. Search.


33. When information upon oath shall be laid before any Magistrate
to the effect that any illicit distillation or rectification or illegal sale of
intoxicating liquors is carried on within any building or on board of any
vessel in the Colony, it shall be lawful for such Magistrate by a warrant
under his hand to empower any officer of Police to enter such building

or vessel at any hour of the night or day, using force for that purpose if