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present engaged or who hereafter be engaged in opposition to that Government by personal enlistment on the service of either of the said several parties, or by procuring other persons to enter into such service, or by furnishing arms, ammunition, or procuring warlike stores of any description, or by fitting out vessels or by knowingly and purposely doing any other Act to assist either Party by which Neutrality may be violated.
II. And be it further enacted and ordained, that the Tribunal for Adjudicating on offences of the description intended to be dealt with by this Ordinance shall consist of a Consular Officer in charge of a consulate and two assessors who shall be subjects of H.M. Resident within that Consulate.
(Signed) J. Bowring
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong Jan 17 1855
(Signed) L'Palmada & Castro
Clerk of Council