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2038 ORDINANCES Nos . 21 , 22 AND 23 OF 1886.


Spirit Licences. French Mail Steamers. German Mail Steamers.


3. No spirits shall be sold or disposed of by the licensee, or by any one acting
for him, or on his behalf, in less quantity than 36 gallons at one time.
4. This licence may be cancelled, and the licence fee paid in respect thereof for
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feited, if the licensee be guilty of any of the following offences :
(a.) Breach of any of the conditions of this licence.
(b.) Breach of any regulations made or to be made in virtue of section 39 of
Ordinance 21 of 1886.
(c.) Distilling, rectifying, or compounding any spirits which shall , in the
opinion of the Governor in Council, be deleterious to public health, or
in any other respect a nuisance.




No. 22 of 1886 .

An Ordinance entitled The French Mail Steamers Ordinance continuation

Ordinance, 1886.
[ 28th August, 1886. ]
E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative
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BR Council thereof, as follows :
1. Ordinance 6 of 1880 , entitled An Ordinance to make temporary provision for
securing the status of French Mail Steamers within the ports of the Colony of Hongkong,
shall continue in force until the 1st of September, 1887, inclusive.




No. 23 of 1886.

An Ordinance entitled An Ordinance to make temporary provision for

securing the status of German Mail Steamers within the Ports of the

Colony of Hongkong.
[ 28th August, 1886. ]
E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative
BR Council thereof, as follows :
Status of North 1. The steam packets of the North German Lloyds subsidised by the Imperial
German Lloyds
steamers. German Government to carry mails to and from this Colony, shall, when in the ports
of this Colony, be considered and treated as vessels of war, and shall be entitled to all
the rights, privileges and immunities of vessels of war, and shall not for any cause be
diverted from their special duties, or be liable to seizure or detention by order of any
Court or Judge.
Saving rights 2. Nothing contained in this Ordinance, and no rights or privileges hereby granted,
of Crown.
shall affect the rights of Her Majesty the Queen, Her Heirs or Successors .
Expiry of 3. This Ordinance shall continue in force, until the first day of September, A.D.
Ordinance .
1887, inclusive.

NOTE : Continued in force by annual legislation down to the 30th April, 1890.