MARKETS ORDINANCE
Title
MARKETS ORDINANCE
Description
(? RDI NANCE No. 1 0F1847.
Markets.
,? ~ ~ 'No. 1 of 184'x. .
Title. An Ordinance for Licensing Markets and for preventing Disorders
therein.
30th January, 1847.
Preamble. `~-~T'HEREAS it is expedient, with a view to prevent disorders
and preserve peace
and tranquillity in the markets already established, or hereafter to be
estab=
liahed in the said Colony, that certain provisions should be made for the
regulation
thereof : '
No market to be 1. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by His Excellency
the Governor of Hong-
established with-
out the Gov. kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof,
that from and after the passing
error's permte-
of this present Ordinance, whoever shall erect, build, or establish any
market in the
said Colony for the sale o£ meat, $ssh, fish, fowl, corn, grain,
vegetables, provisions,
or any other articles of trade which are usually exposed for sale in
markets, without
first having obtained the premissiou of His Excellency the Governor,
shall be liable to
' the penalty hereinafter provided, and the said market or buildings so
erected, built, or
established without such permission, shall be.pulled down and removed by
the Police
as a public nuisance.
Markets shall be 2. And be it further enacted and ordained, that all
markets or buildings in whit)
licensed.
markets are now held, already erected, built, and established in the said-
Colony of
Hongkong, shall be licensed, and the owners ox proprietors of such
markets or build-
ttoenoe,now ings are hereby required to take out such licence within
fifteen days after the passing
taken out.
of this Ordinance, under the penalty hereinafter mentioned for each and
every day that
such markets or buildings in which markets are held as aforesaid shall b8
opened for
the sale of provisions and other articles as hereinbefore mentioned; and
that every
such licence shall be obtained from and granted by the Colonial Secretary
upon such
conditions and under such restrictions, whether pecuniary or otherwise,
as 13is Excel-
lency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, shall think
proper tg
impose.
Markets to be 3. And be it further enacted and ordained, that all markets
or buildings in which
underthe markets are held shall be under the immediate superintendence of
the Chief Magistrate
the Chief Magis-
trate of Police, of Police, who is hereby required to take all requisite
measures to prevent disorders
8cc.
and to preserve peace and tranquillity therein.
Markets tobe 4. And be it further enacted and ordained, that every market
ox building for the
8irsr neappi'o~a holding of markets, hereafter to be built, erected, or
established, shall be erected, built,
plan.
and established of atone or brick, according to a plan to be approved of
by the Sur-
veyor General.
Markets built of 5. And be it further enacted and ordained, that whenever
the markets or buildings
wood and reqnir-
lngrenatre to be wherein markets axe now held, already erected, built, or
established, shall become di-
rebnilt of stone,
lapidated, in want of extensive repairs, ox shall require to be re-built,
such markets or
buildings shall be re-built of atone ox brick recording to a plan to be
approved of by
Ordinance No. 1 of 1847.
Markets.
the Surveyor General: Provided always that if the repairs rsquired to be
done shall
not exceed the sum of one hundre4 dollars on any one house or building,
then and in
that case the Surveyor General, upon being furnished with proper
estimates of the costs
of such repairs, and having verified the same, may grant permission for
the repairs to
be carried into effect.
8. Whereas certain person or persons have encroached upon Crown lands and
the Buildings ofwood
and mat on aea
sea-shores, and have erected thereon divers buildings of wood, matting,
and other in- chorea to here.
moved by Police.
flammable materials, to the great danger and peril of the town of
Victoria and the
inhabitants thereof; and whereas also the said buildings so erected as
aforesaid are
inhabited by persons of ill-fame and reputation, and afford shelter to
rogues and vaga-
bonds: It is hereby enacted and ordained, that it shall be lawful for any
Magistrate
of Police to order such buildings to be pulled down and removed by
warrant to be
issued on the information of the Surveyor General.
7. And be it further enacted and ordained, that any person or persons who
sball
offend against the provisions and enactments hereinbefore contained,
shall for every
offence forfeit a sum not exceeding two hundred dollars, to be recovered
in the same
manner as penalties are made recoverable by Ordinance No. 10 of 1844:
Provided
always, that in case any such conviotion shall take place and be had on
the evidence of
any eommon or public informer, he or she shall be entitled to one moiety
of the said
fine or forfeiture.
$. And be it further enacted and ordained; that all proceedings under the
present provwoffd idler
this Ordinaace
Ordinance shall not be subject to appeal, nor shall be removed nor
removable by potliabletgl>
®ertiorarz or tithe;wise into any Court whatever.
[Repealed by Ordinances No. 4 of 1847 and No.. 2 of 1864.]
Title.
Preamble.
No market to be established without the Governor's permission.
Markets shall be licensed.
Licence, how taken out.
Markets to be under the superintendence of the Chiel Magistrate of Police, &c.
Markets to be built of stone, &c., after an approved plan.
Markets built of wood and requiring repairs to be re-built of stone, &c.
213
Provided the repairs required shall not exceed $100.
Buildings of wood and mat on seashores to be removed buy Police.
Penalty against offenders.
Penalty, how recovered, &c.
Provisions under this Ordinance not liable to appeal.
Markets.
,? ~ ~ 'No. 1 of 184'x. .
Title. An Ordinance for Licensing Markets and for preventing Disorders
therein.
30th January, 1847.
Preamble. `~-~T'HEREAS it is expedient, with a view to prevent disorders
and preserve peace
and tranquillity in the markets already established, or hereafter to be
estab=
liahed in the said Colony, that certain provisions should be made for the
regulation
thereof : '
No market to be 1. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by His Excellency
the Governor of Hong-
established with-
out the Gov. kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof,
that from and after the passing
error's permte-
of this present Ordinance, whoever shall erect, build, or establish any
market in the
said Colony for the sale o£ meat, $ssh, fish, fowl, corn, grain,
vegetables, provisions,
or any other articles of trade which are usually exposed for sale in
markets, without
first having obtained the premissiou of His Excellency the Governor,
shall be liable to
' the penalty hereinafter provided, and the said market or buildings so
erected, built, or
established without such permission, shall be.pulled down and removed by
the Police
as a public nuisance.
Markets shall be 2. And be it further enacted and ordained, that all
markets or buildings in whit)
licensed.
markets are now held, already erected, built, and established in the said-
Colony of
Hongkong, shall be licensed, and the owners ox proprietors of such
markets or build-
ttoenoe,now ings are hereby required to take out such licence within
fifteen days after the passing
taken out.
of this Ordinance, under the penalty hereinafter mentioned for each and
every day that
such markets or buildings in which markets are held as aforesaid shall b8
opened for
the sale of provisions and other articles as hereinbefore mentioned; and
that every
such licence shall be obtained from and granted by the Colonial Secretary
upon such
conditions and under such restrictions, whether pecuniary or otherwise,
as 13is Excel-
lency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, shall think
proper tg
impose.
Markets to be 3. And be it further enacted and ordained, that all markets
or buildings in which
underthe markets are held shall be under the immediate superintendence of
the Chief Magistrate
the Chief Magis-
trate of Police, of Police, who is hereby required to take all requisite
measures to prevent disorders
8cc.
and to preserve peace and tranquillity therein.
Markets tobe 4. And be it further enacted and ordained, that every market
ox building for the
8irsr neappi'o~a holding of markets, hereafter to be built, erected, or
established, shall be erected, built,
plan.
and established of atone or brick, according to a plan to be approved of
by the Sur-
veyor General.
Markets built of 5. And be it further enacted and ordained, that whenever
the markets or buildings
wood and reqnir-
lngrenatre to be wherein markets axe now held, already erected, built, or
established, shall become di-
rebnilt of stone,
lapidated, in want of extensive repairs, ox shall require to be re-built,
such markets or
buildings shall be re-built of atone ox brick recording to a plan to be
approved of by
Ordinance No. 1 of 1847.
Markets.
the Surveyor General: Provided always that if the repairs rsquired to be
done shall
not exceed the sum of one hundre4 dollars on any one house or building,
then and in
that case the Surveyor General, upon being furnished with proper
estimates of the costs
of such repairs, and having verified the same, may grant permission for
the repairs to
be carried into effect.
8. Whereas certain person or persons have encroached upon Crown lands and
the Buildings ofwood
and mat on aea
sea-shores, and have erected thereon divers buildings of wood, matting,
and other in- chorea to here.
moved by Police.
flammable materials, to the great danger and peril of the town of
Victoria and the
inhabitants thereof; and whereas also the said buildings so erected as
aforesaid are
inhabited by persons of ill-fame and reputation, and afford shelter to
rogues and vaga-
bonds: It is hereby enacted and ordained, that it shall be lawful for any
Magistrate
of Police to order such buildings to be pulled down and removed by
warrant to be
issued on the information of the Surveyor General.
7. And be it further enacted and ordained, that any person or persons who
sball
offend against the provisions and enactments hereinbefore contained,
shall for every
offence forfeit a sum not exceeding two hundred dollars, to be recovered
in the same
manner as penalties are made recoverable by Ordinance No. 10 of 1844:
Provided
always, that in case any such conviotion shall take place and be had on
the evidence of
any eommon or public informer, he or she shall be entitled to one moiety
of the said
fine or forfeiture.
$. And be it further enacted and ordained; that all proceedings under the
present provwoffd idler
this Ordinaace
Ordinance shall not be subject to appeal, nor shall be removed nor
removable by potliabletgl>
®ertiorarz or tithe;wise into any Court whatever.
[Repealed by Ordinances No. 4 of 1847 and No.. 2 of 1864.]
Title.
Preamble.
No market to be established without the Governor's permission.
Markets shall be licensed.
Licence, how taken out.
Markets to be under the superintendence of the Chiel Magistrate of Police, &c.
Markets to be built of stone, &c., after an approved plan.
Markets built of wood and requiring repairs to be re-built of stone, &c.
213
Provided the repairs required shall not exceed $100.
Buildings of wood and mat on seashores to be removed buy Police.
Penalty against offenders.
Penalty, how recovered, &c.
Provisions under this Ordinance not liable to appeal.
Abstract
Title.
Preamble.
No market to be established without the Governor's permission.
Markets shall be licensed.
Licence, how taken out.
Markets to be under the superintendence of the Chiel Magistrate of Police, &c.
Markets to be built of stone, &c., after an approved plan.
Markets built of wood and requiring repairs to be re-built of stone, &c.
213
Provided the repairs required shall not exceed $100.
Buildings of wood and mat on seashores to be removed buy Police.
Penalty against offenders.
Penalty, how recovered, &c.
Provisions under this Ordinance not liable to appeal.
Preamble.
No market to be established without the Governor's permission.
Markets shall be licensed.
Licence, how taken out.
Markets to be under the superintendence of the Chiel Magistrate of Police, &c.
Markets to be built of stone, &c., after an approved plan.
Markets built of wood and requiring repairs to be re-built of stone, &c.
213
Provided the repairs required shall not exceed $100.
Buildings of wood and mat on seashores to be removed buy Police.
Penalty against offenders.
Penalty, how recovered, &c.
Provisions under this Ordinance not liable to appeal.
Identifier
https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/48
Edition
1890
Volume
v1
Cap / Ordinance No.
No. 1 of 1847
Number of Pages
2
Files
Collection
Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online
Citation
“MARKETS ORDINANCE,” Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online, accessed November 15, 2024, https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/48.
