THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH DECEMBER, 1896.
3. The imposition of every such punishment shall be reported without delay to the Governor who shall have power, if he thinks fit, to remit such fine either wholly or partially.
4. A record of every such punishment shall be entered in a book to be kept for that purpose which shall be called the Officers' Misconduct Book.
5. Such fines shall be applied to the general good of the Officers of the Post Office in such manner as may from time to time be directed by the Governor.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 7th day of December, 1896.
F. J. BADELEY, Acting Clerk of Councils.
Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 15th day of December, 1896.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
Fine to be reported to Governor who has power to remit it.
Record of fines to be kept.
Application of
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No. 20 OF 1896.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, to provide for compensation being paid to Pawnbrokers in. certain cases.
LS
WILLIAM ROBINSON,
Governor.
[15th December, 1896.]
Bid vice in consent of the Legislative Council thereof,
it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the
as follows:-
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Pawnbrokers Compensation Ordinance, 1896.
2. In each of the following cases :-
(1.) If any person is convicted in any Court of felon- iously taking or fraudulently obtaining any goods and chattels, and it appears to the Court that the same have been pawned with a Pawnbroker; or (2.) If in any proceedings before a Court of Summary Jurisdiction it appears to the Court that any goods and chattels brought before the Court have been unlawfully pawned with a Pawnbroker;
the Court, on proof of the ownership of the goods and chattels, may, if it thinks fit, order the delivery thereof to the owner, either on payment to the Pawnbroker of the amount of the loan, advanced by him thereon, or of any part thereof, or without payment of such loan or any part thereof, as to the Court, according to the conduct of the owner and pawnbroker and the other eircumstances of the case, seems just and fitting.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 7th day of December, 1896.
F. J. BADELEY, Acting Clerk of Councils,
Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 15th day of December, 1896.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Short title.
Delivery to owner of property unlawfully pawned, with compensation to pawu- broker.
35 & 36 Vict. c. 93 a. 30 (2). Ibid. 6. 30 (3).J
Colonial Secretary,