THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 20, 1907. 1189
A BILL
ENTITLED
An Ordinance to limit the imposition by public
exposure in the stocks.
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 ishment Limitation Ordinance, 1907 ".
• The Stocks Pun- Short title.
limited to
2. The imposition of punishment by public exposure Punishment in the stocks authorised by section eighty-seven of The of the stocks Magistrates Ordinance 1890 shall hereafter only be awarded offences in the ease of offences punishable with imprisonment with- punisirable out the option of a fine.
with impri-
sonment
only.
No. 623. His Majesty the KING has not been advised to exercise his power of dis- allowance with respect to the following Ordinance:---
Ordinance No. 6 of 1907, entitled-An Ordinance to authorise the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation from time to time to increase the Capital of the said Corpo- ration from the sum of Ten Millions of Dollars to a sum not exceeding the sum of Twenty Millions of Dollars; and to continue incor- porated for a further term of 21 years; and to continue in force for a further period of 21 years the provisions of Section 3 of the Hong- Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ordinance, 1899, with regard to the Excess Issue of Bills and Notes payable to bearer on demand.
R. H. CROFTON,
Clerk of Councils,
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
17th September, 1907.
APPOINTMENTS, &c.
No. 624.-His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint BASIL REGINALD HAMILTON TAYLOR, Commander, R.N., prov sionally, and subject to His Majesty's pleasure, to be an Official Member of the Legislative Council with effect from the 11th instant, during the absence on leave of the Honourable Mr. FRANCIS JOSEPH BADELEY OP until further notice.
16th September, 1907.