COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH - NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
Reference: LICO/133
Date of the Law, etc. 1849.
SUBSTANCE OF THE LAW, etc.
| Date | Description | Transmission Date | Despatch No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22nd February | An Ordinance to repeal the Ordinance No. 6 of 1847 | 27th February | 20 |
| 15th March | An Ordinance to amend the Ordinance No. 3 of 1846, entitled "An Ordinance for the relief of Insolvent Debtors without the Colony of Hongkong." | 31st March | 32 |
| 19th April | An Ordinance to amend the Ordinance No. 9 of 1845, entitled "An Ordinance to invest the Supreme Court of Hongkong with a Summary Jurisdiction in certain cases." |
Date of the Law, etc. 1849.
SUBSTANCE OF THE LAW, etc.
| Date | Description | Transmission Date | Despatch No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30th January | Notification publishing for general information Draft of a proposed Ordinance to repeal the Ordinance No. 6 of 1847. | 29th January | |
| 7th February | Proclamation appointing the Cape of Good Hope as the place to which British soldiers sentenced to transportation by Courts Martial at Hong Kong shall be sent. | in China Mail | |
| 26th February | Notice calling for Tenders for a Shipping to the Cape of Good Hope for 2 European Convicts. | C.M. rr.208 | |
| 24th February | An Ordinance to amend the Ordinance No. 3 of 1845, entitled "An Ordinance for the regulation of Jurors and Juries." | 34 | |
| 1st March | Rule of the Supreme Court of Easter Term, 1849, increasing the number of sittings of the Supreme Court at Nisi Prius from Four to Six in each Year. | 31st March | 59 |
| 1st March | Notification nominating 15 gentlemen of the mercantile community Magistrates and Justices of the Peace for the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies. | C.M. S2.211 | |
| 30th March | Notification offering a Reward of One Hundred Pounds for information which may lead to the conviction of the murderers of Captain Da Costa and Lieutenant Dwyer. | ||
| 3rd March | Notification stating that in compliance with Instructions from the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, the Duty of 2% hitherto levied on goods sold by auction, is abolished, and henceforth the License on Auctioneers is to be $150 per annum, payable quarterly in advance. | Despatch No. 27 | |
| 30th March | Notification in Chinese, announcing the abolition of the Duty of 2% hitherto levied on goods sold by auction. | ||
| 31st March | Notification stating that all Crown Leases granted for a term of 75 years may be extended for a further term of 924 years. | Not sent | C.M. N.212 |
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COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
Reference :--
LICO/133
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LEGISLATION.
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LEGISLATION.
Date of the Lau, ke.
1849.
SUBSTANCE OF THE LAW, BL.
Transmitted to England.
.1849.
22a. February No. 1... An Ordinance to repeal the Ordinance
Dr6 of 1847, entitled An Ordinance for "extending the Summary Surisdiction of
•Police Magistrates and Justices of the "Peace within the Colony of Hongkong, and 27th. February
to substitute other Provisions in the place
in
of those contained in the said. Ordinance. Despatch No.20.
15th. Harch. Nr. 2. An Ordinance to amend the Ordinance !:
Nr. 3 of 1846, entitled "An Ordinance, for 31th March "the relief of Insolvent. Zebters withou "the Coldmy of Hongkong."
Despatch 1.32
19th April. No. 3._ In Ordinance to amend, the Ordiname 7.9 of 1845, intitled In Ordinance to invest the Supreme Court of Hongkong 25
• with a Summary Jurisdiction in
"certain caÁRA,
Duàe of the Law, da.
1849.
SUBSTANCE OF THE LAW, 4«.
30th January. Notification publishing for general information "Graft of a proposed Gedihance to repeal the
• Ordinance Nob of 1847, entitled 'An Ordinancd " for extending the Summary furisdiction of Police Magistrated and fuctices of the Rece " within the Colony of Honghong, and to " substitute other Provisions in the place of "thou contained in the said Ordinance.
Transportation
Transmitted to England.
1849.
29th January
in
China Mail Dr
26th February
7th: Kbruary. Pocclamation appointing the Cape of Good
us the place all British soldiers sentines to that! 26th punishment by Courts Martial at Hong Kong in C. M. rr.208. Notice calling for Fenders for a Saflaging in C.M.
to the Cape of Good Hope for 2 European
in
27
Despatch 4.37.
*. Sucrer. 3.4.- An Ordinance to umond the Ordinance 24th: Seane
Spy of 1845, entitled "An Ordinance for
in
"the regulation of Jurors and Juries ... Despatch so to N. 5._ An Ordinance to facilitate the
examination of Witnesses in cases before Commissioners in the Colony of Hongkong.
in certain
1st. March. Rule of the Supreme Court of Cacter Term,
yot. March, 1849, increasing
the number
in
Despatch 1.59
of sittings of the Supreme Court at 31th March Nisi Prive from Four to Six in each Year..
Passage
and to Renang for 9 tistic Convicts.... Notification nominating 15 gentlemen of
the mercantile
community Magistrates
in C. Ml. S2.211.
and Justices of the Race. for the Colony 30th March of Hongkong and it's Dépendencies. 1th March. Notification offering a Reward of One Hunned
Pounds for information which may
of any
to the conviction.
Lead
of the shurderers
of surged of Captain Da Costa and Lieutenant Dwyer Notification stating
that in compliance with
in
Despatch Nr. 27
3rd.
Instructions from the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, the
Cent hitherto levied Duty of 24
MM
& fer sold by auction, is abolished, and
Auctioneers' Licenses is that the Xce on
goods
henceforth to be $150 per annum, payable quarterly in advance..
Chinese, announcing
Notification in
abolition
"the Duty of 22 per cent hitherto levied on goods sold by auction.
be
Notification stating that all Crown Leases
"granted for a term of 75 years may
cxtended for a
Not sent.
Phother team of 924 30th March in
C. M. N.212.
years.
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