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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH SEPTEMBER, 1869.
Fees by the
surer.
ing, Water
Assessment for Police, Lighting, Water or Fire Brigade Rates, and Fire Bri- under Ordinances No. 12 of 1860, No. 9 of 1862, No. 5 of 1863, gade Rates and No. 11 of 1867 and No. 4 of 1868 or in respect of Spirit License Spirit License
Fees or any Instalment thereof under Ordinances No. 11 of 1844 Colonial Trea- and No. 10 of 1868, such Sum may be sued for and recovered by the Colonial Treasurer in the Court of Summary Jurisdiction and a Certificate purporting to be under the Hand of the Colonial Treasurer and setting forth that such Sum is due or payable to the Crown and that the Person so sued is liable to the Payment thereof and specifying the Nature and Particulars of the Claim shall be prima facie Evidence of the Facts certified therein and of the Signature of the Colonial Treasurer thereto.
Count may
Service of Sum-
III. In all Cases under this Ordinance the Court may award award Interest. Interest at the rate of 12 per cent. per Annum upon the Sun
recovered from the Day when the same became due or payable.
IV. In all Cases under this Ordinance Service of the Summous mons to Plaiut. to appear to a Plaint shall be deemed to have been duly made if it shall appear to the Satisfaction of the Court that the saine was left at the Defendant's Place of Residence or Business or in Case the same should not be known then on the Tenement or Premises in Respect of which the Claim is made.
By whom
V. In all Matters under this Ordinance the Colonial Trea- Colonial Treasurer shall sue as Colonial Treasurer, but may be represented in
the Court by any Person whom he shall appoint in that behalf.
surer may appear.
Saving of other Remedies of the Crown,
Title.
Preamble.
for removal of
Streets.
VI. Nothing herein contained shall affect any other Remedy of the Crown for the Recovery of such Sums as aforesaid.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to make further Provision for the Maintenance of good Order within the said Colony.
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1869.]
WHEREAS it is expedient to make further Provision for the
Maintenance of good Order within the Colony: Be it enact- ed by The Governor of Hongkong, by and with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. That it shall be lawful for the Captain Superintendent of Captain Super- intendent of Police, from Time to Time and as Occasion shall require, to make Police to make Regulations for the Route to be observed by all Carts, Carriages, Regulations Horses and other Animals, Chairs and other Vehicles, and by all Obstruction on Persons, and for preventing Obstruction of the Roads, Streets and Thoroughfares within the Colony of Hongkong in all Times of public Processions, public Rejoicings, public Ceremonials, Spectacles or Illuminations, public Assemblies or Meetings, Military Reviews or Inspections, Funerals, and all other Cases where the Presence of a large number of Persons may be probable or possible, and also to give Directions for keeping Order and for preventing any Obstruction of the Thoroughfares in the immediate Neighbourhood of Government or public Buildings and Offices, the Supreme or other Court House or Houses, the Police Courts, the Theatres and other Places of public Resort, the Cathedral, and all other Churches, Chapels, or other Places of public Worship, and in any Cases where the Roads, Streets or Thoroughfares may be thronged or be liable to be obstructed: Provided always that such Regulations or Directions shall have no Force or Effect whatever unless and until they are approved of by The Governor, and unless and until after being so approved they shall be printed in English and Chinese Characters and affixed on or near the Place or Places and on the Occasion or Occasions to which they shall severally refer or relate.
Harbor Master
the Waters of the Colony.
II. That it shall be lawful for the Harbor Master in like Man- to make similar ner to make similar Regulations and give similar Directions with Regulations in reference to the Route to be observed by Boats or other Vessels reference to and by Persons, and to the keeping of Order and preventing of Obstructions in the Harbor of Victoria or other Waters of the Colony on any such or similar Occasions as hereinbefore set forth which may occur within the said Harbor or Waters: Provided that such Regulations or Directions shall have no Force or Effect unless and until approved in Manner aforesaid and unless and until the same shall have been printed in English and Chinese Charac- ters and exhibited at the Harbor Master's Office and Water Police Stations and affixed at Three public Wharves.
Regulations to
III. That the Approval of the Governor shall be signified by he previously the Signature of the Governor being affixed to some Draft or Copy
of the said Regulations and Directions.
approved by Governor. May be
revoked or varied.
Penalties.
IV. That such Regulations and Directions may, from Time to Time, be rescinded or revoked, varied or modified with the Approval of the Governor.
V. That every Breach of such Regulations and Directions, and Violation, or Disregard thereof, or Disobedience thereto, shall be a separate Offence, and shall be enquired of and determined by any Police Magistrate, and punishable with a Fine not exceeding Twenty Dollars, or Imprisonment not exceeding One Month.