SHIPS (PROHIBITION OF SALE OF LIQUOR) ORDINANCE, 1886
Title
SHIPS (PROHIBITION OF SALE OF LIQUOR) ORDINANCE, 1886
Description
No. 11 of 1886.
To prevent the sale or conveyance on board ship of Spirituous
Liquor. . [30th November, 1886.]
1. The Ships (Prohibition of Sale of Liquor) Ordinance, 1886.
2. In this Ordinance, ' ship' means any of His Majesty's ships
or vessels, and any description of vessel in navigation not pro-
pelled by oars, but does not include Chinese junks or lorchas not
propelled by steam.
3.-(1) It shall not be lawful for any person to bring on board
any ship any spirituous or fermented liquor of any description,
without the consent of the officer commanding or the master
thereof.,
(2) It shall be lawful for any officer in His Majesty's service, any
master of any ship, or any warrant or petty officer of the navy or
non-commissioned officer of marines. with or without seamen or
persons under his command or orders, to search any boat hovering
about or approaching, of which may have hovored about or
approached, any ship, and, if any spirituous or ferinented liquor is
found on board such boat, to seize it, and the same shall be
forfeited.
(3) Every person who-
(a) brings any spirituous or fermented liquor on board any ship
without such consent as aforesaid, or
(b) approaches or hovers about any ship for the purpose of bring
ing any spirituous or fermented liquor on board the same, without
such consent as aforesaid, or for the purpose of giving or selling,
* As amended by No. 62 of 1911.
+ As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 51 of 1911.
'.No. 21 of '1912 nad '\o. 22 of 1912.
Without Such consent , spiritous or fermented liquor to men in His
Majesty's service or on board ally ship,
shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 50
dollars for every such act or offence.
(4) It shall be lawful for any officer in His Majesty's service, or
any master of any ship, or any such warrant or petty officer or non-
commissioned officer as aforesald, or for any constable, with or
without any warrant or other process , to apprehend or cause to be
apprehended any such offender or person so acting, and to bring
him or cause him to be brought before a Magistrate to be dealt
with according to law.
Short title. Interpretation of terms. Prohibition of bringing liquor on board ship, etc.
To prevent the sale or conveyance on board ship of Spirituous
Liquor. . [30th November, 1886.]
1. The Ships (Prohibition of Sale of Liquor) Ordinance, 1886.
2. In this Ordinance, ' ship' means any of His Majesty's ships
or vessels, and any description of vessel in navigation not pro-
pelled by oars, but does not include Chinese junks or lorchas not
propelled by steam.
3.-(1) It shall not be lawful for any person to bring on board
any ship any spirituous or fermented liquor of any description,
without the consent of the officer commanding or the master
thereof.,
(2) It shall be lawful for any officer in His Majesty's service, any
master of any ship, or any warrant or petty officer of the navy or
non-commissioned officer of marines. with or without seamen or
persons under his command or orders, to search any boat hovering
about or approaching, of which may have hovored about or
approached, any ship, and, if any spirituous or ferinented liquor is
found on board such boat, to seize it, and the same shall be
forfeited.
(3) Every person who-
(a) brings any spirituous or fermented liquor on board any ship
without such consent as aforesaid, or
(b) approaches or hovers about any ship for the purpose of bring
ing any spirituous or fermented liquor on board the same, without
such consent as aforesaid, or for the purpose of giving or selling,
* As amended by No. 62 of 1911.
+ As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 51 of 1911.
'.No. 21 of '1912 nad '\o. 22 of 1912.
Without Such consent , spiritous or fermented liquor to men in His
Majesty's service or on board ally ship,
shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 50
dollars for every such act or offence.
(4) It shall be lawful for any officer in His Majesty's service, or
any master of any ship, or any such warrant or petty officer or non-
commissioned officer as aforesald, or for any constable, with or
without any warrant or other process , to apprehend or cause to be
apprehended any such offender or person so acting, and to bring
him or cause him to be brought before a Magistrate to be dealt
with according to law.
Short title. Interpretation of terms. Prohibition of bringing liquor on board ship, etc.
Abstract
Short title. Interpretation of terms. Prohibition of bringing liquor on board ship, etc.
Identifier
https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/828
Edition
1912
Volume
v1
Cap / Ordinance No.
No. 11 of 1886
Number of Pages
2
Files
Collection
Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online
Citation
“SHIPS (PROHIBITION OF SALE OF LIQUOR) ORDINANCE, 1886,” Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online, accessed November 22, 2024, https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/828.
