ORDINANCES Nos . 9 AND 10 OF 1860 . 473
Fraudulent Trustees, &c. Merchant Shipping- Fees.
15. In every prosecution for any misdemeanor against this Ordinance the Court Costs of prose
cutions.
may allow the expenses of the prosecution in all respects as in cases of felony .
16. Misdemeanors against this Ordinance shall be prosecuted or tried at the Su Misdemeanors
not triable at
preme Court only. l'etty Sessions.
17. The word " Trustee " shall in this Ordinance mean a trustee on some express Interpretation
of certain terins.
trust created by some deed , will, or instrument in writing , and shall also include the heir
and personal representative of any such trustee, and also all executors and adininistra
tors, liquidators under the Joint Stock Companies Acts of the Imperial Parliament
and all assignees in bankruptcy and insolvency :
The word " Property " shall include every description of real and personal pro
perty, goods, raw or other materials, money, debts, and legacies, and all deeds and
instruments relating to or evidencing the title or right to any property, or giving a writ* [* right.]
to recover or receive any money or goods ; and such word " Property " shall also denote
and include not only such real and personal property as may have been the original
subject of a trust, but also any real or personal property into which the same may have
been converted or exchanged, and the proceeds thereof respectively, and anything ac
quired by such proceeds.
[ Repealed by Ordinance No. 11 of 1865. ]
No. 10 of 1860.
An Ordinance to establish and regulate certain Fees to be taken for
Duties to be performed under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1854.
[ 12th May, 1860. ]
HEREAS it is expedient to fix a tariff of fees to be levied and taken in the Preamble.
W Colony of Hongkong in respect of certain duties to be performed under " The
Merchant Shipping Act, 1854 " : Be it enacted and ordained by His Excellency the
Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :
1. That the respective fees specified in the schedule hereunto annexed shall be Fees specified in
schedule to be
levied.
paid and taken, and may be sued for, by the officer for the time being discharging the
duties of Principal Officer of Customs in Hongkong under the provisions ofthe Merchant
Shipping Act, 1854, as the lawful fees for the discharge of the respective duties therein.
specified.
2. All fees levied under this Ordinance shall be paid in current dollars, and shall Fees to be paid
in dollars and to
be accounted for
be paid by the officer receiving them into the Colonial Treasury. to Colonial
Treasury.