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Farnishing Coals, &c., within this Colony, &c., to Ships of War, &c., of either Belligerent whilst in the Waters or within a Distance of
ORDINANCES Nos. 9. AND 10, OF 1865.
Neutrality.
Coinage Offences.
aforesaid, whilst such Ship of War or Privateer is in the Waters of this Colony aforesaid, or within the Distance from this Colony aforesaid, shall be guilty of a Misdemeanor, and, being convicted thereof shall be liable, at the Discretion of the Court, to be imprisoned for any Term not exceeding Two Years.
II. Whosoever shall, within this Colony or the Waters thereof, without the Leave or License of the Governor for the Purpose first had and obtained, knowingly furnish or supply, or knowingly contract or agree to furnish or supply, or knowingly cause or procure to be furnished or supplied to, or for the Use of, any Ship of War or Privateer of the United States of North America or of the States calling themselves the Confederate States of America, whilst such Ship of War or Privateer is within the Waters of this Colony, or within any Distance from this Colony not exceeding Five Miles, Coal or other Article, or shall within this Colony or the Waters thereof without such Leave or License as aforesaid, put on Board, or contract or agree to put on Board, or aid or assist in putting on Board, or cause or procure to be put on Board of any Vessel, Boat, Sampan, or other Craft any Coal or other Article, with the Intent and Design that the same may be conveyed to any such Ship of War or Privateer as aforesaid, whilst such Ship of War or Privateer is in the Waters of this Colony aforesaid or within the Distance from this Colony aforesaid, shall be guilty of Misdemeanor, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the Discretion of the Court, to be imprisoned for any Term not exceeding Two Years.
Five Miles
without the
Interpretation Clause.
Title.
III. In the Construction, and for the Purposes of this Ordinance, the Term "other Article," as used in the second Section hereof, shall apply to, and comprehend, all Articles other than and except Arms, Ammunition, Gunpowder, and Naval and Military Stores.
Preamble.
No. 10, or 1865.
An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Enactments in Force in this Colony against Offences relating to the Coin.
[14th June, 1865.]
W
HERAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the Enactments in Force in this Colony against Offences relating to the Coin: Be it therefore enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:
I. In the Interpretation of and for the Purposes of this Ordinance,-
The Expression "the Queen's current Gold or Silver Coin," shall include any Gold or Silver Coin coined in any of Her Majesty's Mints, or lawfully current by virtue of any Proclamation or otherwise in any Part of Her Majesty's Dominions, whether within this Colony or otherwise; And the Expression "the Queen's Copper Coin," shall include any Copper Coin and any Coin of Bronze or mixed Metal coined in any of Her Majesty's Mints, or lawfully current by virtue of any Proclamation or otherwise in any Part of Her Majesty's said Dominions;
And
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And the Expression "false or counterfeit Coin, resembling or apparently intended to resemble or pass for any of the Queen's current Gold or Silver Coin," shall include any of the current Coin which shall have been gilt, silvered, washed, coloured, or cased over, or in any Manner altered, so as to resemble or be apparently intended to resemble or pass for any of the Queen's current Coin of a higher Denomination;
And the Expression "the Queen's current Coin," shall include any Coin coined in any of Her Majesty's Mints, or lawfully current by virtue of any Proclamation or otherwise in any Part of Her Majesty's said Dominions, and whether made of Gold, Silver, Copper, Bronze, or mixed Metal;
And where the having any Matter in the Custody or Possession of any Person is mentioned in this Ordinance, it shall include not only the having of it by himself in his personal Custody or Possession, but also the knowingly and wilfully having it in the actual Custody or Possession of any other Person, and also the knowingly and wilfully having it in any Dwelling House or other Building, Lodging, Apartment, Field, or other Place, open or enclosed, whether belonging to or occupied by himself or not, and whether such Matter shall be so had for his own Use or Benefit or for that of any other Person.
the Gold or
II. Whosoever shall falsely make or counterfeit any Coin resembling or apparently intended to resemble or pass for any of the Queen's current Gold or Silver Coin, shall be guilty of Felony, and being convicted thereof shall be liable, at the Discretion of the Court, to be kept in Penal Servitude for Life or for any Term not less than Three Years, or to be imprisoned for any Term not exceeding Two Years, with or without Hard Labour, and with or without Solitary Confinement,
Coin or any
III. Whosoever shall gild or silver, or shall, with any Wash or Materials capable of producing the Colour or Appearance of counterfeit Gold or of Silver, or by any Means whatsoever, wash, case over, or colour any Coin whatsoever resembling or apparently intended to resemble or pass for any of the Queen's current Gold or Silver Coin; or shall gild or silver, or shall with any Wash or Materials capable of producing the Colour or Appearance of Gold or of Silver, or by any Means whatsoever wash, case over, or colour, any Piece of Silver or Copper, or of coarse Gold or coarse Silver, or of any Metal or Mixture of Metals respectively, being of a fit Size and Figure to be coined, and with Intent that the same shall be coined into false and counterfeit Coin resembling or apparently intended to resemble or pass for any of the Queen's current Gold or Silver Coin; or shall gild or shall with any Wash or Materials capable of producing the Colour or Appearance of Gold, or by any Means whatsoever wash, case over, or colour any of the genuine Queen's current Silver Coin, or file, or in any Manner alter such Coin, with Intent to make the same resemble or pass for any of the Queen's current Gold Coin, or shall gild or silver or shall with any Wash or Materials capable of producing the Colour or Appearance of Gold or Silver, or by any Means whatsoever wash, case over, or colour, any of the Queen's current Copper Coin, or file,