THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 28TH OCTOBER, 1899.
the Tung On Fire Insurance Company, Limited, and is one of the Directors of the Pò Léung Kuk, and is possessed of lauded property in this Colony, and has continuously resided and done business in this Colony for the last thirty years, and has declared his intention of residing here per- manently, and has petitioned to be naturalized as a British subject, within the limits of this Colony, and whereas it is expedient that he should be so naturalized:
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
tion of Lo
1. Lò KÚN TING (f), alias Lò Fo (J), Naturaliza- alías LÒ CHING CHIU (E), alias Lò TIN FUI KUN TING. () shall be, and he is, hereby, naturalized as a British subject, within this Colony, and shall enjoy therein, but not elsewhere all the rights, advantages and privileges of a British subject, on his taking the Oath of Allegiance under the Promissory Oaths Ordinance, 1869.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 11th day of October, 1899.
R. F. JOHNSTON, Acting Clerk of Councils.
Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 21st day of October, 1899.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
No. 29 of 1899.
An Ordinance to amend the Vagrancy Ordi-
nance, 1897.
LS
HENRY A. BLAKE,
Governor.
[26th October, 1899.]
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Vagrancy Short title. (Amendment) Ordinance, 1899.
2. Clause (c.) of section 21 of Ordinance No. 25 of Amendment 1897 is hereby repealed, and, in lien thercof, the clause of sec. 21 of following shall be substituted and form part of such section, 1897. namely:-
Ord. 25 of
(e.) “Whenever any seaman other than a Chinese is Substitutel discharged from his ship, in this Colony, without the clause (c.) sanction of the Superintendent of the Mercantile
Marine Office or his Deputy, and without reasonable provision having been made as to his subsistence,
or, not being a deserter, is wrongfully left behind in this Colony,"
Throughout sections 21 and 23 of Ordinance 25 of 1897 Substitution the word 66 seaman shall be substituted for the word of word "sailor" wherever the word "sailor" appears.
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for "sailor” in sec. 21 and 23 of Ord, 25 of 1897.
3. Section 22 of Ordinance No. 25 of 1897 is hereby Amendment amended by---
of sec. 22 of
(1.) Inserting the words "and not having been ship. Ord. 25 of
wrecked" after the word “ Chinese in that section. and (i.) By striking out from that section the words “or
becomes so within a period of six months.”
Passed the Legislative Conneil of Hongkong, this 11th day of October, 1899.
R. F. JOHNSTON, Acting Clerk of Councils.
Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 26th day of October, 1899.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
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