DIEU DROIT
HONGKONG ,
ANNO DECIMO
VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.
No. 4 of 1846.
Y the Honourable GEORGE D'AGUILAR, C. B., Major-General
B Commanding Her Majesty's Troops in China, and Governor for
the Time being of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies,
with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof.
Title.
An Ordinance to explain and extend the Provisions of the Ordi-
nance to Establish a Licensed Ghaut Serang in the Colony of Hongkong,
and for the better Regulation of Lascars resorting thereto.
[9th July, 1846. ]
WHEREAS certain Doubts have existed in the Construction of Preamble.
the Ordinance No. 13 of 1845, as to the term " Lascar" therein used,
and as it is deemed expedient that the Provisions thereof should be
extended to all Seamen, Natives of Asia :
Be it therefore enacted and ordained by the Governor for the The word " Lascar "
Time being of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, with to extend to all Asiatic
Seamen.
the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, That from and after the
passing of this Ordinance, the word " Lascar," shall in both Ordi-
nances be held to include and comprehend all Seamen, Natives of
India, and that each and every Provision made and ordained by the
said Ordinance No. 13 of 1845 , touching and respecting " Lascars,"
shall be and are hereby extended to all other Seamen, being Malays,
Natives of Manila, or of any other part of Asia, except Chinese.
GEORGE D'AGUILAR,
Major-General and Lieutenant-Governor.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,
this 9th Day of July, 1846.
ADOLPHUS E. SHELLEY ,
Clerk of Councils.
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