CONTENTS .
COLONIAL ORDINANCES OF 1844 .
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No. 1 or 1844.-Disallowed.
No. 2 of 1844.-" An Ordinance to regulate the Printing of Books and Papers, and the keeping of
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Printing Presses within the Colony of Hongkong. [ 28th February, 1844. ] "
No. 3 OF 1844.-" An Ordinance to provide for the Registration of Deeds, Wills, Judgments, and
Conveyances affecting Real or Immoveable Property in Hongkong. [ 28th February, 1844. ]" ... 5
No. 4 OF 1844.-Disallowed.
No. 5 OF 1844.- Repealed by Ordinance No. 14 of 1845.
No. 6 OF 1844. - Self-repealed by Clause 4 thereof.
No. 7 OF 1844.- " An Ordinance for removing Doubts respecting the Application to Hongkong of
the Laws and Statutes of England relating to Usury, and to limit and define the Rate of Interest
which may be recovered in Cases where it hath not been previously agreed on between the
Parties. [20th March, 1844.]" ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 11
No. 8 OF 1844.-" An Ordinance for prohibiting the Distillation of Spirits within the Colony of Hong-
kong. [ 20th March, 1844.] " ... ... ... ... 13
No. 9 OF 1844.-" An Ordinance to restrain all Persons within the Colony of Hongkong from Trading
in the Empire of China to the Northward of the Thirty-second Degree of North Latitude.
[ 10th April, 1844. ] " (Amended by Ordinance No. 1 of 1846.) ... ... ... 17
No. 10 OF 1844.-" An Ordinance to regulate Summary Proceedings before Justices of the Peace, and
to protect Justices in the Execution of their Office. [ 10th April, 1844. ] " ... ... ... ... ... 21
No. 11 or 1844.-" An Ordinance for Licensing Public Houses, and for Regulating the Retail of
Fermented and Spirituous Liquors in the Colony of Hongkong. [ 1st May, 1844. ]" ... ... ... 31
No. 12 or 1844.-" An Ordinance for the Establishment and Regulation of a Police Force in the
Colony of Hongkong. [ 1st May, 1844. ] " ... ... ... 43
No. 13 OF 1844.-" An Ordinance for the Appointment and Regulation of Native Chinese Peace
Officers (Paouchong and Paoukea) within the Colony of Hongkong. [ 31st May, 1844. ] " ... 51
No. 14 OF 1844.-" An Ordinance for the Suppression of Public Gaming in the Colony of Hongkong.
[ 10th June, 1844.] " ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 53
No. 15 OF 1844.- Superseded by Ordinances Nos. 6, 7, 8, and 9 of 1845.
No. 16 OF 1844. - Repealed by Ordinance No. 18.
No. 17 OF 1844.-" An Ordinance for the better securing the Peace and Quiet of the Inhabitants of the
Town of Victoria and its Vicinity during the Night-time. [ 11th September, 1844.]" ... 55
No. 18 OF 1844.- Repealed by Ordinance No. 7 of 1846.
No. 19 of 1844.- Repealed by Ordinance No. 11 of 1845.
No. 20 OF 1844.- Disallowed.
No. 21 OF 1844.- Repealed by Ordinance No. 5 of 1845.
No. 22 OF 1844.- " An Ordinance for establishing Standard Weights and Measures, and for Preventing
the Use of such as are False and Deficient. [ 30th December, 1844.]" ... ... ... 61