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deriving title under the original mortgagor, or entitled to redeem a mortgage, according to his estate, interest or right, in the mortgaged property; and "mortgagee cludes any person from time to time deriving title under the original mortgagee; and "mortgagee in possession" is. for the purpose of this Ordinance, a mortgagee who, in tight of the mortgage, has entered into and is in possession of the mortgaged property.
"Instrument” includes deed, will, codicil, power of attorney, Act of Parliament or Ordinance.
4. The Ordinances mentioned in the Second Schedule dinances not to this Ordinance shall, to the extent set forth in the third to apply to
column of the said Schedule respectively, not apply to the the New Ter- ritories ex- New Territories, excepting New Kowloon, unless and until cluding New the Governor by Order-in-Council notified in the Gazette Kowloon.
otherwise directs.
Any rules, regulations, byelaws, Orders-in-Council, notifi- cations or proclamations made under any Ordinances or parts of Ordinances which do not for the time being apply to the New Territories excepting New Kowloon shall not apply to the New Territories excepting New Kowloon unless and until the Governor by Order-in-Council notified in the Gazette otherwise directs.
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5. Where in any existing grant of any right or privilege certain ex-
or farm or in any existing contract the expression pressions re- lating to the Colony " or the word "Hongkong" or any similar expression Colony inex referring to geographical limit or extent in relation to this isting grants Colony occurs, the same shall apply only to the territory which was within the limits of the Colony at the time when such grant or contract was made,
and con-
tracts.
Making of rules relat- ing to reve-
ne matters in the New Territories.
Publication
of rules.
Punishment
rule.
6. It shall be lawful for the Governor-in-Council to do any or all of the following matters to take effort within the New Territories, m.z., uamely :
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(1.) To make rules for the farming out or licensing for revonne purposes in the New Territories the right to sell, manufacture or otherwise deal in spirits, opium, salt or any other com- modity whatever and for levying, collee- tion, recovery by legul proceedings and safe custody of the revenue accruing from such farming or licensing and for the keeping of accounts thereof,
(2.) To make rules for the levying, collection, recovery by legal proceedings and safe custody of such rents, rates, taxes and con- tributions from the New Territories as the Governor-in-Council may in his absolute discretion think fit and for the keeping of accounts thereof.
7. All roles made under section 6 of this Ordinauce shall be published in the Gazette in English and Chinese and notified in the New Territories in such manner as the Governor may direct and shall thereupon bɛ come as valid and binding as if userted in this Ordinance.
8. Any person who commits a breach of any rule made for breach of under section 6 shall on summary conviction before a Magistrate be liable for such breach to a pouaity not exceeding one hundred dollars or to imprisonment with or without hard labour for any term not exceeding six months.
Power to
summon
Chinese for examination on inquiry relating to the New Ter- ritories.
9. The Governor may at any time direct the District Officer to inquire into and report as to any matter which is connected with the New Territories if such matter exclusively concerns persons of Chinese race whether British subjects or otherwise.
It shall be lawful for the District Officer to summon in writing under his band and seal any person of Chinese race whether a British subject or otherwise who appears to him to be able to give information regarding any matter into which the District Officer is directed by the Gov- ernor to inquire, reciting in the summons the subject of the inquiry.