1004 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD DECEMBER, 1882.
Ordinance 8 of
1879 amended.
[L.S.]
W. H. MARSH,
The Officer Administering the Government,
No. 19 of 1882.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, entitled "The Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance Amendment Ordi- nance, (No. 2) 1882.
BE
[13th December, 1882.]
E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as fol-
lows:-
1. Ordinance 8 of 1879, is hereby amended as follows, that is to say,
Sub-section 7 of Section 7, by inserting after the words "master or engineer" and before the words "as provided" the words "holding either a certificate of qualification recognized by the Board of Trade, or a certificate of competency from the Harbour Master of Hongkong."
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 13th day of December, 1882.
ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.
Assented to by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government the Twentieth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-two..
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Persons convicted of crime to forfeit office, pension, and allowances.
[L.S.]
W. H. MARSH,
The Officer Administering the Government.
No. 20 of 1882.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to provide for the vacation of offices, and the determination of pensions and allow- ances held by persons convicted of crime.
BE
[13th December, 1882.]
E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:- 1. If any person convicted within the jurisdiction of any of Her Majesty's Courts, after the passing of this Ordi- nance, of treason or felony for which he shall be sentenced to death, or penal servitude, or any term of imprisonment with hard labour, or exceeding twelve months, shall at the time of such conviction hold in this Colony any Civil Office. under the Crown or other public employment or place, or be entitled to any pension or superannuation allowance pay-, able by the public, or out of any public fund, such office, employment, or place shall forthwith become vacant, and such pension or superannuation allowance shall forthwith determine and cease to be payable, unless such person shall receive a free pardon from Her Majesty, within six months after such conviction, or before the filling up of such office, employment, or place, if given at a later period; and such person shall become and (until he shall have suffered the punishment to which he has been sentenced or such other punishment as by competent authority may be substituted for the same, or receive a free pardon from Her Majesty) shall continue thenceforth incapable of holding in this Colony any Civil Office under the Crown or other public employment or place.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 13th day of December, 1882.
ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.
Assented to by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government the Twentieth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-two.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
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