MISCELLANEOUS LICENCES REGULATIONS

MISCELLANEOUS LICENCES REGULATIONS

MISCELLANEOUS LICENCES.
Subsidiary legislation under this Chapter, with subsequent
amendments (if any) incorporated, is set out as
follows-
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Miscellaneous Licences Regulations ... ... 365
Miscellaneous Licences (AI oney-Cha tigers)
Exemption Regulations ........ ... ... ... 30

MISCELLANEOUS LICENCES REGULATIONS.
(Cap. 114.)
(Ordinance No. 25 of 1933.)

[27(11 October, 1933.1

PART I.-GENFRAL.
1. These regulations may be cited as the Miscellaneous Licences
Regulations.
2. The officers authorized to issue licences, and the fees prescribed
for such licences, and the periods for which such licences sliall be
issued shall be as set forth in the following table
TABLE.
Period of Officer authorized
Licence. Licence. Fee.to issue the
licence.
Auctioneer. Annual $600 Commissioner of
Police.
Hawker oftobacco, Director of
cigars or cigarettes. $ 8 Commerce and
Industry.
Massage establishment. $200 Commissioner of
Police.
Money-changer. $500 Do.
11(ships) $500 Do.
Money-changer in the
NewTerritories $ 25District Commis-
(except New sioner.
Kowloon).





Licence. Period of Officer authorized
Licence. Fee. to issue the
licence.
Public billiard table. Annual $300 Commissioner Of
Police.
Public Bowling-alley. $300 Do.
Public dance-hall graded
as follows
Central District- $1,200 Do.
The area bounded on
North-The Harbour.
East-Arsenal St.
South-Queen's
Road East,
Garden Road,
Upper Albert
Road and Caine
Road.
West-Ladder
Street and
Cleverly Street.
Western. District- $11-9-00 Do.
The whole of the
City of Victoria
to the West of
Cleverly Street
and Ladder
Street and to
the North of
Bonham Road.
Elsewhere in the $600 Do.
Colony.
Public dance-hall (any- Extension $ 50 Do.
where in the Colony) of 1 hour
Public dance-hall (any- Extension $100 Do.
where in the Colony) of 2 hours
Public dance-hall (any- Extension $200 Do.
where in the Colony) of 3 hours
Public skating rink. Annual $300 Do.
Timber Store. $ 20 Chief Officer,
Fire Brigade.
Undertaker of burials. Annual $500 Chairman of the
Duplicate licence, Urban Council.
where the fee for the
original-
does not exceed $1 25 cents Officer authorized
exceeds $1 and does to issue ori-
not exceed $10 $1 ginal licence.
exceeds $10 $5 1





3. In these regulations-
:'Ordinance' means the Miscellaneous Licences Ordinance;
'premises' means, unless the contrary appears, the premises for which
any licence has been or is sought to be granted


under the Ordinance;
'licensing authority' means the officer authorized to issue
a licence under the Ordinance.

4. A licence may be renewed by the endorsement of (lie renewal
thereof by the licensing authority on the original licence; and each
renewal shall be subject to the same fee as the fee prescribed by these
regulations for such licence.

5. The licensing authority may, on sufficient cause being shown to
his satisfaction and subject to such conditions as he may think fit to
impose permit-
(a)the transfer of an existing licence until its expiration to another
person ; or
(b)the transfer of an existing licence until its expiration to
different premises;
and such transfer shall be endorsed on the licence.

6. If the licensing authority is satisfied that a licence granted or
transferred to any person under the provisions of [lie Ordinance has
been lost or destroyed, or accidentally defaced, lie may issue to such
person a duplicate of the licence on payment of the fee prescribed by
these regulations.

7. (1) The licensin authority may refuse to grant or
renew a licence, or may revoke a licence granted-
(a)to a person under the age of twenty-one years;
(b)to any person who may be unsuitable to hold such licence
(c)in respect of any premises which are unsuitable for the
purposes for which the licence is required or held, or in which
the accommodation or provision for treatment, where such is
the purpose of the licence, is not reasonably adequate or
suitable
(d)in respect of any premises which have been or are being
improperly conducted;
(e)in respect of any premises in which an), Curative treatment is
or may be administered by any person





who does not possess such technical qualifications as may
be reasonably necessary;
(f) in respect of any premises in which 110 adequate provision
against fire has been made;
(g)in respect of any premises which are. being conducted in
contravention of the provisions of the Ordinance, or any
regulation made thereunder; and
(h)to any person or in respect of any premises if such refusal or
revocation in his opinion be expedient ill the public interest.
(2) Upon any breach of the Ordinance or arty regulation or
condition of a licence the licensing authority. may ill his discretion
peremptorily revoke the licence, whereupon the same shall forthwith
cease to be valid.
In all other cases, the licensin. authority shall not refuse to renew
or shall not revoke a licence unless lie has given to the person applying
for the licence or holding the licence proposed to be revoked not less
than seven days' previous notice either personally or in writing that
objections have been or will be taken to such renewal or that a
revocation is proposed. Such written notice as aforesaid may be given
by post to the applicant at the premises or at his last address as shown
in an register of licences kept bv the licensing
authority :Provided that no such notice shall be necessary
in the case of non-renewal of any hawker's licence.
Nothing in this regulation contained sliall be construed as limiting
in any way the discretion of the licensing authority contained in section
5 of the Ordinance.

8. Any appeal to the Governor in Council from the decision of the
licensing authority shall be made in writing. addressed to the Colonial
Secretary setting forth the grounds of the appeal, within fourteen days
from the date of such decision.

9. Subject to the approval of the Governor in Council, the licensing
authority, may impose such special conditions in respect of any licence
as the circumstances may require.

10. No person shall alter, deface, or make any erasure oil a licence,
and no person shall use, or have in his posses





sion with a view to use, a licence on which an erasure has been made, or
which lips been altered or defaced in any way.

11. A person requiring a licence or the renewal or any extension of
such licence shall make application either Personally or- in writing to the
licensing authority and in Such form as lie rnay direct and shall when
making the same pay to the licensing authority the licence fee
prescribed by these regulations.

12. (1) If the licensing authority refuses to grant or renew a licence,
the licence fee shall be refunded, or if lie revokes a licence except on the
ground of misconduct, a part of such fee shall be refunded to the
applicant or licensee.
(2) The part of the fee so refunded shall bear to the whole fee the
same proportion as the unexpired part of the term for which the licence
was granted bears to the whole term.
. (3) No refund sliall be made in respect of any period during which a
licence sliall have been in force.

13. Every licence shall expire on the day fixed by these regulations
or named in such licence, or if no day be fixed then on the day which, in
the year following, corresponds to (lie day on which such licence was
granted, or renewed.

14. Every licence may on its expiration be renewed for further
periods riot exceeding one year at a time.

15. When a licence has been granted to an), person or persons to
carry on any trade, business or occupation at any premises, such
person or persons shall not carry on an), such trade, business or
occupation at any other premises without the appropriate licence for
such other premises and the written approval of the licensing authority.

16. No licence granted to any person under the. Ordinance to carry
on any trade, business or occupation on board ships shall authorize
such person to go on board any ship without the perm* ission of the
master or officer, in charge of such ship.





17. Any person who acts in contravention of the regulalations
mentioned hereunder shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine
of two hundred and fifty dollarsregulations io, IS, 16, 10 to 22, 25 to 32,
35 to 41, 46 to So, 52 to 56, 59 to 65, 67 to 78, 81, 83, 85 to S(, (1 to 105.

PART II-AUCTIONEERS.
18. The form of an auctioneers licence sliall be that in Form i in the
Appendix to these regulations.

19. Every auctioneer, before beginning an)- -auction, shall affix or
suspend, or cause to be affixed or suspended, a ticket or board,
containing his true and full personal and surname and residence
painted, printed, or written in large letters and Chinese characters
publicly visible and legible, in some conspicuous part of the place or
premises where the auction is held so that all persons may easily read
the same, and shall also keep such ticket or board so affixed or
suspended during the whole time of such auction held.

20. Any person acting as an auctioneer shall on demand of any
police officer produce and show to such officer, or within twenty-four
hours produce and show to the officer 011 duty at the charge room at
the Central Police Station, a proper licence to him granted under the
Ordinance.

21. No licence taken out by any person to exercise or carry on the
trade or business of an auctioneer shall authorize such person to deal in
or sell, either on his own -account or for the benefit of any other person,
any liquor or tobacco for the dealing in or selling of which a licence is
required under any Ordinance for the time being in force relating to the
same, except upon premises in respect of which the owner of such liquor
or tobacco shall have taken out and shall have .in force at the time of the
sale thereof the proper licence for the sale of such liquor or tobacco :
Provided that any such licensed auctioneer may sell by auction, by
sample, any such liquor or tobacco as aforesaid, if the owner thereof
shall be duly licensed for the sale of such liquor or tobacco : and
provided also that the Director of Commerce and Industry may in his
discretion authorize any





licensed auctioneer to sell any such liquor or tobacco by, auction where
he shall be satisfied that the said liquor or tobacco is the property of a
private person, and is riot sold for profit or by way of trade.

22. The holder of every auctioneer's licence shall observe the
following conditions, and such special conditions as the licensing
authority may in his discretion impose, which shall be endorsed on the
licence
(a)except with the written permission of the licensing authority,
the licensee shall not transfer, lend or hire his licence to any
person ;
(b)no auction shall take place except between the hours of S
a.m. and 8 p.m.

PART III.-MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS.
23. The form of a massage establishment licence shall be that ill
Form 2 ill the Appendix to these regulations.

24. A person requiring a licence under this Part shall when making
application for the same furnish to the licensing authority two copies of
his photograph.

25. Every person holding a licence under this Part shall
exhibit and keep exhibited the words 'Licensed Massage
Establishment- in English and in Chinese the characters
ill some conspicuous place near the door
and oil the outside of the premises to the satisfaction of the
licensing authority and shall keep his licence exhibited ill 11
suitable place. (to be approved by the licensing authority,) ill
the premises.

26. No person holding a licence under this Part shall employ ill the
premises an), person other than assistants approved by the licensing
authority.

27. Every person holding a licence under this Part shall keep a
register at the premises and shall correctly enter therein the names, age,
sex, nationality, birthplace and place of residence in the Colony of every
person employed ill the premises and shall affix thereto a photograph of
every such person.





28. On the first day of every month every person hold^ ing a
licence under this Part shall make a return in writing to the licensing
authority in such form as lie may approve of the particulars required to
be entered in the register, relating to every person then employed in the
premises.

29. Every person holding a licence under this Part shall
permit an ' v police officer not under the rank of sub-inspector
and any person authorized in writing by the licensing
aut hority to enter and inspect the licensed premises and the
entries in any records kept in connexion therewith.

30. Every, person holding a licence under this Part shall observe the
following conditions, and such special conditions as the licensing
authority may in his discretion impose ,which shall be endorsed on the
licence
(a)without the written permission of the licensin'),


authority endorsed on the licence, the licensee shall riot
transfer, lend or hire his licence to anv person
(b)no massage or other treatment shall be given except
between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.

31. No person holding a licence under this Part sliall carry on any
other business on the premises.

32. Every person holding a licence under this Part shall not unless
the conditions of the licence otherwise provide
(a)allow male persons and female persons requ 1 ring massage or
similar treatment to be on the licensed premises at the same
time;
(b)-allow male persons to be treated by female persons nor vice
versa.

PART IV.-MONEY-CHANGERS.
33. The form of a money-changer's licence shail he that in Form 3 in
the Appendix to these regulations.

34. A person requiring a money-changer's licence shall when
making application for the same furnish to the licensing


authority two copies of his photograph.





35. Every money-changer shall exhibit and keep 'ex-
hibited the words 'Licensed money-changer- in English and
in Chinese the characters in some con-
spicuous place near the door and on the outside of the
premises to the satisfaction of the licensing authority and
shall keep his licence exhibited in a suitable place (to be
approved by the licensing authority) in the premises.

36. Every, money-changer shal; carry on his business behind
a locked grille designed, constructed and maintained to the
satisfaction of the licensing authority, and shall keep such grille
locked during business hours.

37. Every money-changer shall carry on his business entirely
within the premises, and shall permit no person resorting thereto
to obstruct any street or thorou gh fare.

38. The Financial Secretary may from time to time by
notification in the Gazette prescribe the premium at which a
money-changer may exchange Hong Kong currency of any
denomination for Hong Kong currency of anyother denomination,
and no money-changer shall, in relation to any such exchange,
charge a greater premium, or make any greater or other charge
for his services, than the premium for the time being so
prescribed.

39. The Financial Secretary, and the Secretary for Chinese
Affairs may from time to time direct any money changer to
exhibit any, notice relating to the currency of the Colony, and
such money-changer shall thereupon exhibit such notice and shall
keep the same exhibited in a conspicuous part of the premises to
the satisfaction of the licensing authority.

40. (1) The holder of every money-changer's licence shall
observe the following conditions, and such special conditions as
the licensing authority may in his discretion impose, which shall be
endorsed on the licence
(a)except with the written permission of the licensing
- authority endorsed on the licence, the licensee shall
not-
(i) transfer, lend or hire his licence to any person;





(ii) carry on his business except between the hours of
6 a.m. and 8 p.m.
(2)- The licensee shall, whenever required by the licensing
authority, furnish to the licensing authority two copies of a new
photograph of himself and shall bring his licence to the office of
the licensing authority in order that one copy of such photograph
may be attached thereto.

Money-changers on Ships.
41. No person shall act as a money-changer on board any
ship except under and in accordance with the terms of a valid
licence issued to him in that behalf.

42. Upon the application of any licensed money- for the -rant
of a licence to himself to carry, on, or to a person nominated by
such money-changer as the person to act for him in carrying on,
his business on board ships, the licensing authority may issue to
sucli money-changer, or to a person so nominated, a money-
changer's ships licence.

43. Such money-changer's (ships) licence shall be for the
same. period as the money-changer's licence held by sucli
licensed money-changer upon the determination of which for any
reason sucii money-changer's Ships licence sliall also determine
and cease to be valid.

44. A person requiring a money-changer's (ships) licence
sliall when making application ~or the same. funish to the
licensing authority two Copies of his photograph.

45. The form of a money-changer's (ships) licence shall be
that in Form 4 in the Appendix to these regulations.
46. The holder of a money-changer's (ships) licence shall
carry on his business on board ships only in the har- or other area
for which the licence is issued.

47. The holder of a money-changer's (ships) licence shall
while carrying on his business on any ship conspicuriously exhibit
and keep exhibited in his immediate vicinity on such ship





(a)the words 'Licensed money-changer' in English and in
Chinese the characters
(b) such notices relating to the currency of the Colony9
as the Financial Secretary or the Secretary for Chinese
Affairs may from time to time direct.
48. The holder of a money-chan -er's (ships) licence shall not
permit an unlicensed person to act as a moneychanger.
49. Every person holding a rnoney-changer's licence shall
produce and show the same at the premises and even person
holding a money-changer's (ships) licence shail produce and
show such licence to any police officer oil demand.
50. The holder of a money-changer's (ships) licence sliall
observe the following conditions, and such special conditions as
the licensing authority may in his discretion impose, which shall
be endorsed on the licence
(a)except with the written permission of the licensing
authority endorsed on his licence the licensee shall not-
transfer, lend or hire his licence to any person ;
(ii) carry on his business except between the hours of
6 a.m. and 8 p.m.

PART V.-PUBLIC BILLIARD TABLES.
51. The form of a public billiard table licence shall be that in
Forin 5 in the Appendix to these Regulations.
52. Every person licensed to keep a public billiard
table shall exhibit and keep exhibited the words 'Licensed
for billiards' in English and in Chinese the characters
in some conspicuous place near the door and
on the outside of the premises to the satisfaction of the
licensing authority.
53. Every person licensed to keep a public billiard table shall
maintain good order in the premi ses and shall not suffer or
permit therein





(a)any drunkenness or other disorderly conduct;
(b)any unlawful game; or
(c)any persons of notoriously bad character to assemble
and meet together.

54. No person licensed to keep a public billiard table shal!
allow an), intoxicating liquors to be sold or consumed on the
premises except under and in accordance with the terms of a
valid licence in that behalf granted to him in respect of such
premises.

55. Every person holding a licence to keep a public billiard
table shall produce and show such licence at the. premises to any
police officer on demand.

56. Every person holding a licence to keep a public billiard
table shall observe the following conditions, and such special
conditions as the-licensing authority may in his discretion impose,
which shall appear on the face of the licence
(a)except with the written permission of the licensing
authority endorsed on the licence, the licensee shall not
transfer, lend or hire his licence to any person ;
(b)the use by the public of the licensed billiard table shall
not be permitted except between the hours of 8 a.m.
and i a.m.

PART VI.-PUBLIC DANCE HALLS.
57. The form of a public dance hall licence shall be that in
Form 6 in the Appendix to these Regulations.

58. A person requiring a licence to open or keep any
premises as a public dance hall shall when making -pplication for
the same furnish to the licensing authority two copies of his
photograph.

59. Every person licensed to keep a public dance hall shall
exhibit and keep exhibited the words 'Licensed for dancing' in
English and in Chinese the characters in some conspicuous
place near the door and on the outside of the premises to the
satisfaction of the licensing authority.





60. Every person licensed to keep a public dance hall shall
employ in the premises only such assistants as the licensin-
authority may approve.

61. Every person licensed to keep a public dance ball sliall
keep a register at the premises and shall correctly enter therein
the narnes, age, sex, nationality, birthplace and place of residence
in the Colony of every dancing

partner and other person employed in the premises and sliall
affix thereto a photograph of every such dancing partner
and employee.
62. On the first day of every month every person licensed to
keep a public dance hall shall make a return in writing. to the
licensing authority in such form as lie way approve of the
particulars required to be entered in the register, relating to every
dancing partner and other person then employed in the premises.
63. No person under the age of fifteen years shall be
employed in or premitted to dance in the premises.
64. No person other than the licensee, members of his
family, his agent, or watchman, and no person employed as a
dancing partner shall sleep or be permitted to sleep 011 the
licensed premises.
65. Excel-it during the hours prescribed in the condi
h
tions of licence, the public shall be excluded from the premise
misses.
66. (1) The licensing authority, may in his discretion for any
particular occasion extend the hours prescribed lit the licence.
(2) Suchsliall be in writing, and subject to
b je
the payment of The fee prescribed by these
67. No intoxicating liquors sha 1 11 be sold or consumed in
the premises, except under and in accordance with the terms of a
valid licence in that behalf granted in respect of such premises.
68. Every person licensed to keep i public dance, ball sliall
maintain good order in the premises and shall riot suffer or permit
therein--





(a)any profanity or impropriety of language;
(b)any indecency of dress, dance or gesture;
(c)any offensive personalities or ' representations of living
persons or anything calculated to produce riot or breach
of the peace;
(d)any drunkenness or other disorderly conduct;
(e)any unlawful game; or
any persons of notoriously bad character to
assemble and meet together.

69. The premises shall be lighted throughout by as or
electricity from the mains of a public utility company, and, except
by and in accordance with the special permission (or the licens
ing authority, no candle, oil lamp or other form of illumination shall
be used therein.

70. The licensing authority may require the removal of, and
the licensee shall immediately remove, anything in the premises
which in the opinion of the licensing authority is a fire danger.

71. Every person licensed to keep a public dance hall sliall
provide and maintain on the premises to the satisfaction of the
Chief Officer of the Fire Brigade
(a)fire appliances adequate for the protection of the
premises, at all times free from obstruction and ready
for use;
(b)adequate arrangements for escape in case of fire from
every part of the premises;
(c)an, adequate shade or guard for every lamp and fire;
and
(d)fire resisting screens, shutters, curtains or other
adequate means of fire protection for every window or
opening which adjoins any place or premises where any
inflammable substance is kept or stored.

72. Every door and barrier on the premises must open
(outwards, and every exit shall be plainly indicated in seveninch
letters and Chinese characters by a fixed lighted sign
of a nature and in a position approved by the Chief Officer of the
Fire Brigade.





73. Every gangway, passage and staircase for the exit of [lie
public shall be kept entirely free frorn obstruction, whether
permanent or temporary, and no person shall be permitted to
loiter therein.

74. No corridor shall be used as a cloak room, and no pegs
for hanging hats or cloaks shall be allowed therein.

75. Every person licensed to keep a public dance hall shall
provide and shall maintain in a clean and wholesome condition oil
the premises adequate latrine, urinal or watercloset
accommodation to the satisfaction of the Chairman of the Urban
Council.

76. Every person licensed to keep a public dance hall shall
provide adequate measures for ventilating, cleansing and
otherwise securing hygienic conditions ill the premises and shall
maintain the premises ill a hygienic condition to the satisfaction of
the Chairman of the Urban Council.

77. Every person holding a licence tinder this Part shall at all
reasonable times permit any police officer not under the rank of
sub-inspector and any person authorized in writing by the
licensing authority to enter and inspect the licensed premises and
the entries in any records kept ill connexion therewith.

78. Every person holding a licence to keep a public dance
hall sliall observe the following conditions and such special
conditions as the licensing authority may in his discretion impose,
which shall appear on the face of the licence
(a)except the written permission of the licensing authority
endorsed on the licence, the licensee shall not
(i) transfer, lend or hire his licence to any person ;
(i i) allow the premises to be used for dancing except
between the hours of 12 noon and i a.m.;
(b)should any person employed by the licensee and
induced by him or on his behalf to enter the Colony
become liable to expulsion from the Colony or at any
time, after the termination, in whatsoever





manner, of his services with the. licensee desire to
return to the place whence he came to the Colony, the
licensee shall defray the cost of such expulsion or
return ;
(c)the licensee shall deposit a sum of one hundred dollars
with the Accountant General at such interest as he may
fix and shall maintain such deposit during the
continuance of this licence;
(d)any money so deposited shall be available to pay the
cost of the return or expulsion to any place outside the
Colon), of any employee as set out in condition (b), and
the licensing authority may direct that the whole of such
money or such part as may be necessary shall be paid
out in respect of such expulsion or return;
(e)the licensee shall on demand produce and show to
the LICENSING authority and any person deputed by
him inin that behalf every contract in
respect of any employment performed on the
premises.

PART VII-UNDERTAKERS OF BURIALS.

79. The regulations in this Part, and so much of the
Ordinance as makes it an offence to carry on the trade of an
undertaker of burials except under and in accordance with a
licence Shall not apply to any person exercising such trade in the
New Territories, except New Kowloon.

80. The form of an undertaker's licence shall be that in Form
in the Appendix to these regulations.

81. Every person holding an undertaker's licence shall
observe the following conditions, and such special conditions as
the licensing authority may in his discretion impose, which shall be
endorsed on the licence

(a)except with the written permission of the licensing
authority endorsed on the licence, the licensee shall not
transfer, lend or hire his licence to any person ;
(b)every grave shall be dug to a depth throughout of not
less than six English feet from the ordinary surf-ice of
the grave to the uppermost side of the corpse or coffin
therein deposited.





PART VIII.-TIMBER STORES.
82. The form of a timber store licence shall be that in Form
8 in the Appendix to these regulations.

83. Every person holding a licence under this Part shall
observe the following conditions, and such special conditions as
the licensing authority may in his discretion impose, which shall
be endorsed on the licence
(a)every timber store shall be constructed and maintained
in good and substantial repair and clean condition to the
satisfaction of the licensing authority;
(b)no naked lights, fires, chatties nor any cooking shall be
permitted in any timber store;
(c)no person, except watchmen only not exceeding two in
number, shall dwell in any timber store;
(d)the keeper of any timber store shall instal such fire
appliances as the Chief Officer of the Fire Brigade,
may require and maintain them in efficient condition;
(e)every person holding a licence under this Part shall at
all reasonable times permit an), police officer not under
the rank of sub-inspector and am person authorized in
writing by the licensing authority to enter and inspect
the licensed premises and the entries in any records
kept in connexion therewith.

PART IX.-PUBLIC BOWLING-ALLEY.

84. The form of a bowling-alley licence shall be that in
Form 9 in the Appendix to these regulations.

85. Every person licensed to keep a bowling-alley shall
exhibit and keep exhibited the words -Licensed bowlingalley' in
English and in Chinese the characters
in sonic conspicuous place near the door and on the outside of
the premises to the satisfaction of the licensing authority.

86. Every person licensed to keep a bowling-alley shall
maintain good order in the premises and shall riot suffer or permit
therein





(a) any drunkenness or other disorderly conduct;
(b) any unlawful game;
(c)any persons of notoriously bad character to assemble
and meet together.
87. No person licensed to keep a bowling-alley shall allow
any intoxicating liquors to be sold or consumed on the premises,
except under and in accordance with the terms of a valid licence
in that behalf granted to him in respect of such premises.
88. Every person holding a licence to keep a bowlingalley
shall produce and show such licence at the premises to any
police officer on demand.
89. Every person holding a licence to keep a bowlingalley
shall observe the following conditions, and such special conditions
as the licensing authority may, in his discretion, impose, which
shall appear on the face of the licence
(a)except with the written permission of the licensing
authority endorsed on the licence, the licensee shal! not
transfer, lend or litre his licence to any person ;
(b)permit the licensed premises to be used as a bowling-
alley except between the hours of io a.m. and 12
midnight.
PART X.-PUBLIC SKATING RINK.
90. The form of a public skating rink licence shall be that in
Form io in the Appendix to these regulations.
91. Every person licensed to keep a public skating rink shall
exhibit and keep exhibited the words 'Licensed for skating' in
English and in Chinese the characters *7 some conspicuous
place near the door and on the outside of the premises to the
satisfaction of the licensing authority.
92. Every person licensed to keep a public skating rink
shall employ in the premises 'only such assistants as the licensing
authority may approve.
93. Except dui-ing the hours prescribed in tile conditions of
licence, the public shall be excluded from the premises.





94. No intoxicating liquors shall be sold or consumed in the
premises, except under and in accordance with the terms of a
licence in that behalf granted in respect of such premises.
95. Every person licensed to keep a public skating rink shall
maintain good order in the premises and shall not suffer or permit
therein
(a) any profanity or impropriety of language;
(b) any drunkenness or other disorderly conduct;
(c) any unlawful game;
(d) any persons of notoriously bad character to assemble
and meet together.
96.The premises shall be lighted throughout by gas or
electricity from the mains of a public utility company and, except
by and in accordance with the special permission of the licensing
authority, no candle, oil lamp or other form of illumination shall be
used therein.
97. The licensing authority may require the removal of, and
the licensee shall immediately remove, anything in the premises
which, in the opinion of the licensing authority, is a fire danger.
98. Every person licensed to keep a public skating rink shall
provide and maintain on the premises to the satisfaction of the
Chief Officer of the Fire Brigade
(a)fire appliances adequate for the protection of the
premises at all times free from obstruction and ready for
use;
(b)adequate arrangements for escape in case of fire frorn
every part of the premises;
(c)an adequate shade or guard for every lamp and fire;
(d)fire resisting screens, shutters, curtains or other
adequate means of fire protection for every window or
opening which adjoins any place or premises where any
inflammable substance is kept or stored.
99. Every door and barrier on the premises must open
outwards, and every exit shall be plainly indicated in seveninch
letters and Chinese characters by a fixed lighted sign of a nature
and in a position approved by the Chief Officer of the Fire
Brigade.





100. Every gangway, passage and staircase for the exit of the public
shall be kept entirely free from obstruction, whether permanent or
temporary, and no person shall be permitted to loiter therein.
101. No corridor shall be used as a cloakroom and no pegs for
banging hats or cloaks shall be allowed therein.
102. Every person licensed to keep a public skating rink shall
provide and maintain in a clear and wholesome condition on the
premises adequate latrine, urinal or watercloset accommodation to the
satisfaction of the Chairman of the Urban Council.
103. Every person licensed to keep a public skating rink shall
provide adequate measures for ventilating, cleansing and otherwise
securing hygienic conditions in the premises and shall maintain the
premises in a hygienic condition to the satisfaction ,of the Chairman of
the Urban Council.
104. Every person holding a licence under this Part shall. at all
reasonable times permit any police officer not under the rank of sub-
inspector and any person authorized in writing by the licensing
authority to enter and inspect the licensed premises and the entries in
any records kept in connexion therewith
105. Every person holding a licence to keep a public skating rink
shall observe the following conditions and such special conditions as
the licensing authority may, in his discretion, impose, which shall
appear on the face of the licence
(a)except with the written permission of the licensing authority
endorsed on the licence, the licensee shall not
(i) transfer, lend or hire his licence to any person ;
(ii) allow the premises to be used for skating except
between the hours of io a.m. and 12 midnight;
(b)the licensee shall, on demand, produce and show to the
licensing authority and any person deputed by him in writing
in that behalf ever), contract in respect of any employment
performed on the premises.





APPENDIX.

FORM 1.
Licence No . ...............

AUCTIONEER'S LICENCE.

,(Annual).

............... of............
is hereby licensed to carry on the business of an auctioneer until
the ......day of ........19 ..inclusive.
subject to the conditions and for the further periods endorsed hereon.
Fee $600.
Dated this .day of .........19

Licensing Authority.

FORM 2.
Licence No . ...............

MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT LICENCE.

.......... of
is hereby licensed to carry on a massage establish-
ment at (description of licensed premises) until the
Photograph.
......................... day of 19
inclusive, subject to the conditions and for the
further periods endorsed hereon.
Dated this .................day of 19

Licensing Authority.





FORM 3.
Licence No . ...............

MONEY-CHANGER'S LICENCE.

................of.............
is hereby licensed to carry on the business of a
Money-changer at (description of licensed premises)
until the day of Photograph. -
. . 19 inclusive, subject
to
the conditions and for the further periods endorsed
hereon.

Dated this day of 19

Licensing Authority.

FORM 4.
Licence No . ...............

MONEY-CHANGER'S (SHIPS) LICENCE.

............. 1 of
is hereby licensed to carry on the business of a
money changer on board ships in the harbour of
Hong Kong (or as the case may be) for Photograph.
...........................a money-changer holding annual
licence No . issued on the
day of 19 until the
.......................... day of 19
inclusive, subject to the conditions and for the
further periods endorsed hereon.
Dated this day of 19

Licensing Authority.





FORM 5.
Licence No . ...............
PUBLIC BILLIARD TABLE LICENCE.

. . of
is hereby licensed to keep public billiard table(s) at
(description of licensed premises) until the day of
.............................. 19 inclusive, subject to the conditions and
for the further periods endorsed hereon.
Dated this day of
19

Licensing Authority

FORM 6.
Licence No . ...............
PUBLIC DANCE HALL LICENCE.

(Annual).

. . of
is hereby licensed to keep (description of licensed premises) as a
public dance hall until the day of
19 inclusive, subject to the conditions and for the further periods
endorsed hereon.
Dated this day of 19

Licensing Authority.

FORM 7.
Licence No . ...............
UNDERTAKER'S LICENCE.

. . of
is hereby licensed to undertake and perform burials of Chinese
(or non-Chinese, as the case may be) dead in the cemeteries allotted
for that purpose, until the day of 19
inclusive, subject to the conditions and for the further periods
endorsed hereon.
Dated this day of 19

Licensing Authority.





FORM 8.
Licence No . ...............
TIMBER STORE LICENCE.

: .......................... of
is ereby licensed to keep a timber store at ...............
............. Until the day of
inclusive, subject to the conditions and for the further
periods endorsed hereon.
Dated this day of 19

Licensing Authority.

Fee $20.

FORM 9.
Licence No . ...............
PUBLIC BOWLING-ALLEY LICENCE.

. . of
is hereby licensed to keep ..........
(description of licensed premises
as a public bowling-alley until the day
of 19 , inclusive, subject to the conditions
and for the further periods endorsed hereon.
Dated this day of 19

Licensing Authority.

FORM 10.
Licence No . ...............
PUBLIC SKATING RINK LICENCE.

of ............................................. is hereby licensed to keep
...........................................................
(description of licensed premises)
as a public skating rink until the day
of 19 , inclusive, subject to the conditions
and for the further periods endorsed hereon.
Dated this day of 19

Licensing Authority.
[r. 2 cont.]
Interpretation. (Cap. 114.) Renewals. Transfers. Duplicates. Refusals and revocations.
[r. 7 cont.] Appeals. Special conditions. Defacing a licence.
Applications and renewals. Refunds. Date of expiration of licences. Power to renew licences. Premises not to be changed. Boarding ships. [cf. Ord. 10/1899. s. 26(1)(d)].
Penalty G.N.A. 75/51. Forms. Appendix. Name to be exhibited at auctions. Production of licence. Liquor and tobacco.
Conditions. Form. Appendix. Application for licence. Outdoor sign and licence to be exhibited. Only approved assistants to be employed. Register of employees.
Return of employees. Entry and inspection. Conditions. Prohibition of other businesses. G.N.A. 296/48. Restriction. G.N.A. 296/48. Form. Appendix. Application for licence. G.N. 423/35.
Outdoor sign. G.N. 423/35. Grilles. Business confined to premises. Premium G.N. 238/40. Notices relating to currency. Conditions.
[r. 40 cont.] G.N. 423/35. Ships. Application for licence. Period. Photograph. Form. Appendix. Area within which business may be done. Notices.
Unlicensed persons. Production of licence. Conditions. Form. Appendix. Outdoor sign. Good order in premises.
[r. 53 cont.] Sale or consumption of liquor. Production of licence. Conditions. G.N. 672/36. Form. Appendix.G.N. 500/41 Application for licence. Outdoor sign.
Only approved assistants to be employed. Register of dancing partners, etc. Return of dancing partners, etc. Persons under 15 years. Sleeping on premises. Exclusion of public. Extension of hours. Sale or consumption of liquors. Good order in premises.
[r. 68 cont.] Lighting. Removal of fire danger. Fire appliances and escape. Exits and doors.
Gangways and stair-cases. Corridors not to be used and cloakrooms. Latrines. Hygiene. Entry and inspection. Conditions G.N. 874/34.
[R. 78 cont.] Exemption of New Territories, except New Kowloon. Form. Appendix. Conditions.
Ord. 8/41. s. 6. Form. Appendix. Conditions. Ord. 42/47. s. 6. Form. Appendix Outdoor sign. Good order in premises.
[r. 86 cont.] Sale or consumption of liquors. Production of licence. Conditions. Ord. 42/47. s. 6. Form. Appendix. Outdoor sign. Only approved assistants to be employed. Exclusion of public.
Sale or consumption of liquors. Good order in premises. Lighting. Removal of fire danger. Fire appliances and escape. Exits and doors.
Gangways and stair-cases. Corridors not to be used and cloakrooms. Latrines. Hygiene. Entry and inspection. Conditions.

[r. 2 cont.]
Interpretation. (Cap. 114.) Renewals. Transfers. Duplicates. Refusals and revocations.
[r. 7 cont.] Appeals. Special conditions. Defacing a licence.
Applications and renewals. Refunds. Date of expiration of licences. Power to renew licences. Premises not to be changed. Boarding ships. [cf. Ord. 10/1899. s. 26(1)(d)].
Penalty G.N.A. 75/51. Forms. Appendix. Name to be exhibited at auctions. Production of licence. Liquor and tobacco.
Conditions. Form. Appendix. Application for licence. Outdoor sign and licence to be exhibited. Only approved assistants to be employed. Register of employees.
Return of employees. Entry and inspection. Conditions. Prohibition of other businesses. G.N.A. 296/48. Restriction. G.N.A. 296/48. Form. Appendix. Application for licence. G.N. 423/35.
Outdoor sign. G.N. 423/35. Grilles. Business confined to premises. Premium G.N. 238/40. Notices relating to currency. Conditions.
[r. 40 cont.] G.N. 423/35. Ships. Application for licence. Period. Photograph. Form. Appendix. Area within which business may be done. Notices.
Unlicensed persons. Production of licence. Conditions. Form. Appendix. Outdoor sign. Good order in premises.
[r. 53 cont.] Sale or consumption of liquor. Production of licence. Conditions. G.N. 672/36. Form. Appendix.G.N. 500/41 Application for licence. Outdoor sign.
Only approved assistants to be employed. Register of dancing partners, etc. Return of dancing partners, etc. Persons under 15 years. Sleeping on premises. Exclusion of public. Extension of hours. Sale or consumption of liquors. Good order in premises.
[r. 68 cont.] Lighting. Removal of fire danger. Fire appliances and escape. Exits and doors.
Gangways and stair-cases. Corridors not to be used and cloakrooms. Latrines. Hygiene. Entry and inspection. Conditions G.N. 874/34.
[R. 78 cont.] Exemption of New Territories, except New Kowloon. Form. Appendix. Conditions.
Ord. 8/41. s. 6. Form. Appendix. Conditions. Ord. 42/47. s. 6. Form. Appendix Outdoor sign. Good order in premises.
[r. 86 cont.] Sale or consumption of liquors. Production of licence. Conditions. Ord. 42/47. s. 6. Form. Appendix. Outdoor sign. Only approved assistants to be employed. Exclusion of public.
Sale or consumption of liquors. Good order in premises. Lighting. Removal of fire danger. Fire appliances and escape. Exits and doors.
Gangways and stair-cases. Corridors not to be used and cloakrooms. Latrines. Hygiene. Entry and inspection. Conditions.

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