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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26TH APRIL, 1873.
Proceedings
XVII. The Supreme Court and the said Court of Magistrates for Forfeiture shall have fall Power and Authority to hear and determine all of Fittings. Cases of Seizure of Fittings, and upon Proof of the Legality of the Seizure, to declare the said Fittings to be forfeited to the Crown, and no Fittings seized under this Ordinance, shall be deemed to be forfeited to the Crown, except under the Sentence of one or the other of the said Courts.
Powers of Police Authorities.
Limitation of
XVIII. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to affect the Powers vested in the Superintendent and Inspectors of Police by Section VII of Ordinance No. 14 of 1845.
XIX. Any Action, or Prosecution against any Person for Actions, &c. anything done in Pursuance or Execution or intended Execution of this Ordinance shall be commenced within Three Months after the Thing done and not otherwise.
Prosecution to
Novice in Writing of every sunch Action and of the Cause thereof shall be given to the intended Defendant One Month at least before the Commencement thereof.
In any such Action the Defendant may plead generally, or set up by way of special Defence that the Act complained of was done in Pursuance or Execution or intended Execution of this Ordinance and give this Ordinance and the special Matter in Evi- dence at any Trial to be had thereupon.
The Plaintiff shall not recover if Tender of sufficient Amends is made before Action brought, or if after Action brought a sufficient Sum of Money is paid into Court by or on Behalf of the Defendant.
I Judgment is given for the Defendant, or the Plaintiff becomes nonsuit or discontinues the action after Issue joined, or if on Demurrer or otherwise Judgment is given against the Plaintiff, the Defendant shall recover his full Costs and shall have the like Remedy for the same as any Defendant has by Law for Costs in other Cases.
If Judgment is given for the Plaintiff, he shall not have Costs against the Defendant unless the Judge before whom the Trial is had certifies his Approbation of the Action.
XX. No Proceedings shall be instituted for any Offence against be by Attorney the Provisions of this Ordinance, or for any Forfeiture thereunder, General.
except at the Suit or Prosecution of, or with the Consent of the Attorney General.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 24th Day of April, 1873.
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,
Clerk of Councils.
SCHEDULE.
Emigration Officer's Certificate under "the Chinese Emigrant
Ship Fittings Ordinance, 1873.”
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No. 66.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby notified that GEORGE F. HEARD, Esquire, H.I.R.M. Acting Vice-Consul, has reported his resumption of the charge of the Russian Consulate in this Colony.
By Command,
CECIL C. SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 19th April, 1873.
No. 67.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Sealed Tenders will be received at this Office, up to Noon of Wednesday, the 30th April, for the Privilege of Slaughtering Cattle in the Eastern and Western Slaughter Houses for Six Months commencing the 1st May, 1873.
The Tenders may be for one or both of the said Slaughter Houses.
No Tenders will be received unless the Person tendering shall produce a receipt to the effect that he has deposited in the Colonial Treasury the sum of $250 as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer,- which Sum shall be forfeited to the Crown if such Person shall refuse to carry out his Tender.