THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH JULY, 1867.
(Q.)
(Notification in Gazette that a House is declared an Unlicensed Brothel.)
"THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ORDINANCE, 1867.”
Day of
It is hereby notified that the House [or part of a House] hereinafter mentioned that is to say [describe the same] was on the
18 pursuant to Section XXIII of the above Ordinance, declared by me under my Hand and Seal of Office to be an Unlicensed Brothel.
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Registrar General.
(R.)
(Certificate of Hospital Charges.)
"THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ORDINANCE, 1867.”
In pursuance of the above mentioned Ordinance, I do hereby certify that of Licensed Brothel No.
has been an Inmate of Certified Hospital of [ from the
Day of
to the
Day of and that the charges hereto marked A. are in accordance with the scale of charges fixed by me with the approval of His Excelleney the Governor pursuant to Section XLI of the above mentioned Ordinance.
Dated this
Day of
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HONGKONG.
Inspector of Hospitals.
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ANNO TRICESIMO PRIMO
VICTORIA REGINA.
SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, Knight, C.B., Governor and Commander-in-Chief.
No. 11 OF 1867.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative
Council thereof, to amend "The Police and Lighting Rate Ordinance, 1863."
[23rd July, 1867.]
Whereas it is expedient to amend "The Police and Lighting Rate Ordinance, 1863 " and to make better Provision for the Collection of the Rates, the Recovery of Arrears thereof, and other incidental Matters: Be it therefore enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
I. "This Ordinance may be cited as "The Police and Lighting Rate Amendment Ordinance, 1867."
Title.
Preamble.
Short Title.
II. Sections XIV, XV and XVI of "The Police and Lighting Rate Ordinance, Sections XIV, XV 1863" shall be and the same hereby are repealed.
and XVI of "The Police and Lighting Rate Ordinance, 1863," repealed.
but Occupiers liable in
to Owners.
III. From and after the Commencement of this Ordinance the Police, Lighting and Owners and Occupiers Water Rates though separately assessed shall be levied as One Tax, for the Payment of to be liable to Crown which, the Owners and Cccupiers of Tenements shall be liable to the Crown but the absence of agreement same shall be deemed an Occupier's Tax, and, as between the Owner and Occupier of a Tenement shall in the absence of any Agreement to the contrary be borne by the Occupier, and the amount thereof if paid by the Owner may be recovered by him from the Occupier in an action for money paid to his use or, in case he shall still be in Occupation of the Tenement, by Distress in like manner as for Rent at Common Law.
IV. If any Person assessed under "The Police and Lighting Rate Ordinance, Recovery of Rates. 1863," or rendered liable by the said Ordinance to the payment of any Assessment, shall neglect to pay the same or any part thereof, within the period appointed by the