580 ORDINANCES Nos . 4 AND 5 OF 1864 .
Neutrality. Bankruptcy and Insolvency.
Furnishing coals, 2. Whosoever shall, without the leave or licence of the Governor, for that pur
&c., to ships of
war, &c., of
either belliger pose first had and obtained, furnish or supply, or contract or agree to furnish or
ent whilst in
the waters of supply, or knowingly aid or assist in furnishing or supplying, or knowingly cause or
this Colony or
within a distance procure to be furnished or supplied, to any ship of war or privateer of the United
offive miles
without the States of North America or of the States calling themselves the Confederate States of
licence of the
Governor to be
deemed a mis America, whilst such ship of war or privateer is within the waters of this Colony or
demeanor . within any distance from this Colony not exceeding five miles, coal or other article, or
shall, without such leave or licence 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 desigu that the same may be conveyed to any such ship of war or privateer
as aforesaid whilst such ship of war or privateer shall be in the waters of this Colony
aforesaid or within the distance from this Colony aforesaid shall be guilty of a mis
demeanor and being convicted thereof shall be liable at the discretion of the Court to
be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years.
Interpretation 3. In the construction , and for the purposes of this Ordinance, the term " other
clause.
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.
[ Repealed by Ordinance No. 4 of 1887. ]
No. 5 of 1864.
Title. An Ordinance to amend the Law of Debtor and Creditor.
[ 16th April, 1864. ]
Preamble.
WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the laws relating to persons
[See Ordi who are unable to meet their engagements : Be it therefore
nances No. 15
of1867 & No. enacted and ordained by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of
9 of 1882. ]
the Legislative Council thereof, in manner following :
When to 1. This Ordinance unless where otherwise specially provided shall
commence
and how to commence and take effect from the first day of July next, and may be
be cited.
cited as " The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1864. "
Ordinances 2. The Ordinance No. 3 of 1846 for the relief of insolvent debtors
No. 3 of 1846 ,
No. 5 of 1846, within the Colony of Hongkong, Ordinances No. 5 of 1846, and No. 2 of
and No. 2 of
1849, 1849 , respectively amending the first mentioned Ordinance, are hereby
repealed.
Proviso. repealed : Provided that every petition or proceeding which shall have
been presented or commenced under the said Ordinance, before the pass
ing of this Ordinance, shall be carried on and concluded in the same
manner as if this Ordinance had not been passed : and that every offence