DISTILLATION OF SPIRITS ORDINANCE
Title
DISTILLATION OF SPIRITS ORDINANCE
Description
Distillation of Spirits.
No. 3 of 1869.
An Ordinance to empower His Excellency the Governor in Council to
grant Licences for the Distillation of Spirits and the Rectifying and
Compounding thereof within the Colony.
(24th September; 1869.]
WIiEREAS by Ordinance No. 8 of 1894the distillation of spirits and the
recti. Preamble.
Eying and compounding thereof within the Colony are absolutely prohibited,
-a,ndt is expedient that the same should'lie permitted sivbject to,
certain conditions and
.restrictions: Be it enacted by the Governor of .I3ongl:ong, with
the'advice- of the Zeais-
3vtice Council thereof, as follows:-
No. 3 of 1869.
Distillation of Spirits.
1. From and after the passing of this Ordinance it shall be lawful for
the Governor
in Council from time to time to grant ~licevces for the distillation,
rectifying and com-
pounding of spirits within the Colony, to such persons, for such
considerations and
upon such conditions and for such periods as he shall think fit.
2, It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to
frame
regulations to be published in the Gazette respecting the distillation,
rectifying and
compounding of spirits under such licences as aforesaid, and from time to
time to repeal
or vary the same; and the said regulations may. be enforced by such'
penalties as shall
be specified therein; Provided that no such penalty shall exceed the sum
of five hundred
dollars. '
3. All penalties under this Ordinance may be recovered in a summary manner
before a Magistrate of Police and shall not -affect any, condition for
the forfeiture or
cancellation of the licence subject to which the namo may have been
granted.
[Repealed by Ordinance No. 21 of 1886.]
1029
Title.
Preamble.
1030
Governor in Council may grant licences for the distillation, &c., of spirits.
Governor in Council may frame regulations and enforce the same by penalties.
Recovery of penalties.
No. 3 of 1869.
An Ordinance to empower His Excellency the Governor in Council to
grant Licences for the Distillation of Spirits and the Rectifying and
Compounding thereof within the Colony.
(24th September; 1869.]
WIiEREAS by Ordinance No. 8 of 1894the distillation of spirits and the
recti. Preamble.
Eying and compounding thereof within the Colony are absolutely prohibited,
-a,ndt is expedient that the same should'lie permitted sivbject to,
certain conditions and
.restrictions: Be it enacted by the Governor of .I3ongl:ong, with
the'advice- of the Zeais-
3vtice Council thereof, as follows:-
No. 3 of 1869.
Distillation of Spirits.
1. From and after the passing of this Ordinance it shall be lawful for
the Governor
in Council from time to time to grant ~licevces for the distillation,
rectifying and com-
pounding of spirits within the Colony, to such persons, for such
considerations and
upon such conditions and for such periods as he shall think fit.
2, It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to
frame
regulations to be published in the Gazette respecting the distillation,
rectifying and
compounding of spirits under such licences as aforesaid, and from time to
time to repeal
or vary the same; and the said regulations may. be enforced by such'
penalties as shall
be specified therein; Provided that no such penalty shall exceed the sum
of five hundred
dollars. '
3. All penalties under this Ordinance may be recovered in a summary manner
before a Magistrate of Police and shall not -affect any, condition for
the forfeiture or
cancellation of the licence subject to which the namo may have been
granted.
[Repealed by Ordinance No. 21 of 1886.]
1029
Title.
Preamble.
1030
Governor in Council may grant licences for the distillation, &c., of spirits.
Governor in Council may frame regulations and enforce the same by penalties.
Recovery of penalties.
Abstract
1029
Title.
Preamble.
1030
Governor in Council may grant licences for the distillation, &c., of spirits.
Governor in Council may frame regulations and enforce the same by penalties.
Recovery of penalties.
Title.
Preamble.
1030
Governor in Council may grant licences for the distillation, &c., of spirits.
Governor in Council may frame regulations and enforce the same by penalties.
Recovery of penalties.
Identifier
https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/260
Edition
1890
Volume
v2
Cap / Ordinance No.
No. 3 of 1869
Number of Pages
2
Files
Collection
Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online
Citation
“DISTILLATION OF SPIRITS ORDINANCE,” Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online, accessed June 10, 2025, https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/260.
