ORDINANCES; Nos. 16; AND 17 of 1884.
Sheriff's duties.
Birds Preservation.
No. 16 of 1884.
An Ordinance entitled The Preservation of Birds Ordinance 1870, Amendment Ordinance 1884.
[16th May, 1884.]
BE it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
Ordinance 1 of 1870 is hereby amended as follows:-
In section 1. Strike out from the words "except the following" down to the words "such other description of bird" both inclusive and insert in place thereof the words "except such descriptions of birds" and
In section 2. Insert after the words "or taking the same" and before the words "shall be guilty" the words "or shall between the months of April and September both inclusive, offer for sale in this Colony any pheasant or partridge" and
In section 5. Strike out the words "not hereinbefore excepted."
[Repealed by Ordinance No. 15 of 1885.]
Ordinance 1 of 1870 amended.
No. 17 of 1884.
An Ordinance to make provision for certain duties formerly attaching to the Office of Sheriff.
[10th June, 1884.]
WHEREAS on account of the abolition of the office of sheriff it is necessary to make provision for the performance of certain duties in connexion with the execution of criminal sentences formerly attaching to the said office. Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :-
1. All such duties, in relation to the execution of any sentence or judgment imposed or awarded by any Court or Judge exercising criminal jurisdiction in this Colony, as attached to the office of sheriff at the time of the passing of Ordinance 22 of 1882, and in respect of which no other provision has been made at the time of the passing of this Ordinance, shall from and after the passing of this Ordinance be attached to the office of Superintendent of Victoria Gaol, and shall be discharged by the person for the time being acting in that office or his lawful deputy.
Superintendent of the gaol entrusted with the duties of sheriff.