No. 3 of 1889.
FATAL ACCIDENTS.
[9 & 10 Vict. c. 93 s. 3.]
be, think or thinks the same sufficient, the defendant shall be entitled to the verdict or judgment upon that issue.
8. Not more than one action shall lie for and in respect of the same subject-matter of complaint; and every such action shall be commenced within 12 months after the death of the person whose death has been so caused as aforesaid.
No. 4 of 1889.
To make provision with respect to Stonecutters Island.
[13th March, 1889.]
Short title.
1. The Stonecutters Island Ordinance, 1889.
Interpretation.
2. In this Ordinance "guard" includes any soldier or sentry belonging to His Majesty's regular troops who is employed on military duty in Stonecutters Island.
3.-(1) No person shall land or be upon Stonecutters Island unless he is the bearer of a written order for the purpose duly granted to him by the officer in command of His Majesty's regular troops in the Colony, or unless he is an officer or soldier of His Majesty's regular troops employed on military duty in the said Island or a police officer.
(2) Every person who lands or is found on the said Island contrary to this Ordinance shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 500 dollars, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 3 months.
(3) An order granted to any contractor employed either by the Director of Public Works or by the Commanding Royal Engineer shall cover all Chinese labourers specifically mentioned in such order actually employed on work in the said Island.
4. When any person lands or is found on the said Island, any guard may require such person to show his order for the purpose, and if such person, on being so required, does not produce and show his order, or if the said guard suspects that the order produced and shown to him is not an order duly granted to such person or...
As amended by No. 51 of 1911.
As amended by No. 17 of 1909, No. 30 of 1911, No. 51 of 1911, No. 62 of 1911 and No. 21 of 1912.