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No. 5.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD MAY, 1868.
PROCLAMATION.
[L.S.] RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL.
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By His Excellency SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, Knight, and Companion of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same.
Whereas by Section XI of Ordinance No. 4 of 1868, entitled-"An Ordinance enacted by the "Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, for the Establishment of a "Fire Brigade," it is enacted as follows:-
"This Ordinance shall come into force on such Day as shall hereafter be fixed by Proclamation under the Hand of the Governor:"
Now, therefore, I, SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, Governor of the Colony of Hongkong, in pursuance of the said Section and by virtue of the authority thereby in me vested, do hereby under my hand Proclaim that the said Ordinance shall commence and take effect from this date.
By His Excellency's Command,
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
Given at Victoria, Hongkong, this 23rd Day of May, 1868.
Title.
Preamble.
Amendments in "The Stamp Ordinance, 1866,"
Section XVI,
Section XX,
Section XXIII.
All Courts, &c., to take possession of Deeds, &c. as to
which Offence may
appear to have been committed and to
deliver the same to
used in prosecutions.
Section VI of "The Stamp Ordinance,
be
HONGKONG.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
ANNO TRICESIMO PRIMO
VICTORIA REGINE.
SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, Knight, C.B., Governor and Commander-in-Chief.
No. 5 of 1868.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to amend "The Stamp Ordinance, 1866."
[22nd May, 1868.]
Whereas it is expedient to amend, "The Stamp Ordinance, 1866;" Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
I. The Amendments hereinafter stated shall be made in "The Stamp Ordinance, 1866."
(1.) There shall be inserted in Clause 6 of Section XVI after the Word "satisfied" the Words "by affidavit," and the Word "shall " shall be substituted for " may" in the same Clause.
(2.) In Section XX there shall be substituted for the Words "Ten Dollars"
the Words "One Dollar."
(3.) From Section XXIII there shall be omitted the Words "if required
and for the Words " case of refusal there shall be substituted the Words "default thereof."
II. It shall be lawful for all Courts and Magistrates and for the Collector of Stamp Revenue and all Persons employed for the sale or distribution of Stamps and they are hereby required to take possession of any Deed, Instrument, or Writing as to which any Offence or breach of the provisions of the laws relating to Stamps may appear to have been committed and to deliver the same to be used in any prosecution or pro- ceeding in any Court.
III. Section VI of "The Stamp Ordinance, 1866," shall be repealed, but such repeal 18:0," repealed, but shall not affect any Proceeding pending, or any Right that has arisen or may arise, or such repeal not to any Penalty incurred or that may be incurred in respect of any Transaction, Act, Matter, or Thing done or existing prior to, or at the Commencement of this Ordinance, under or by virtue of the said Section.
affect any Proceeding pending, &c.