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2674
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DROITS
BY
HONGKONG,
No. 4 of 1844.
ANNO SEXTO ET SEPTIMO
VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.
By His Excellency Sir HENRY POTTINGER, Baronet, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Major General in the Service of the East India Company, Governor and Commander in Chief of the Colony of Hongkong, and its Dependencies, and Superintendent of the Trade of Her Majesty's Subjects in China, with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.
An Ordinance to restrain masters of merchant vessels belonging to Her Majesty's Subjects from leaving seamen and others in a destitute state in the Colony of Hongkong, and from refusing to convey distressed seamen from thence to England, and also to provide for the good conduct of seamen within the same.
[28th February, 1844.] WHEREAS by reason of the distance of Hongkong from Great Britain, great delay and expense are incurred in recovering such sums of money as are expended on her Majesty's behalf, in conveying home destitute seamen unlawfully left behind in Hongkong by masters of British Merchant Vessels.
Title.
Preamble.
Masters of Merchant Vessels to enter into bond with Sureties as annexed.
And whereas it is expedient to effectually provide against masters of merchant vessels belonging to Her Majesty's Subjects leaving behind seamen or other persons in a destitute state in Hongkong, and against masters of merchant vessels refusing to convey distressed seamen thence to England, and also to provide means of affording satisfaction to persons who may have suffered injury from the crew of any vessel belonging to Her Majesty's Subjects.
1. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, that the master of every merchant vessel belonging to any of Her Majesty's Subjects, as such master and in that character, on his arrival at Hongkong, shall together with sufficient sureties subject to the Jurisdiction of the Courts of Justice at Hongkong enter into a bond, conditioned as and in the form in the Schedule to this Ordinance annexed. Provided always that only one such bond shall be required within the space of one year, unless the same shall become forfeited, and that any bond of a similar nature, taken at any Port in the Dominions of the Emperor of China, and conditioned to extend to Hongkong, shall be of the same force and effect as if entered into at Hongkong aforesaid. Provided also that the Superintendent of the Trade of Her Majesty's Subjects in China may demand and take such other security as he may deem necessary or sufficient from the owners, master, consignees, or other persons interested in any vessel, for the due performance of the conditions in such bond as aforesaid, conditioned to extend both to Hongkong and the dominions of the Emperor of China, and that thereupon no master of any vessel, in respect of which such other security shall be taken, shall be required to enter into such bond as hereinbefore mentioned.
Harbour Master to take bond and give certificate thereof.
2. And be it enacted that the Harbour Master at Hongkong, or such other Officer as may be duly authorized in that behalf, shall be entitled to demand and take possession of such bond, and shall deliver a certificate of the taking thereof to such master as aforesaid, and that the sureties therein shall be to the satisfaction of and approved by the said Harbour Master or other Officer.
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I have the honor toben,
Lord,
My
Your most obedient
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2674
QUI
DROITS
BY
HONGKONG,
No. 4 of 1844.
ANNO SEXTO ET SEPTIMO
VICTORIE REGINE.
Y His Excellency Sir HENRY POTTINGER, Baronet, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Major General in the Service of the East India Company, Governor and Commander in Chief of the Colony of Hongkong, and its Dependencies, and Superintendent of the Trade of Her Majesty's Subjects in China, with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.
An Ordinance to restrain masters of merchant vessels belonging to Her Majesty's Subjects from leaving seamen and others in a destitute state in the Colony of Hongkong, and from refusing to convey distressed seamen from thence to England, and also to provide for the good conduct of seamen within the same.
[28th February, 1844.] WHEREAS by reason of the distance of Hongkong from Great Britain, great delay and expense are incurred in recovering such sums of money as are expended on her Majesty's behalf, in conveying home destitute seamen unlawfully left behind in Hongkong by masters of British Merchant Vessels.
to
Title.
Preamble.
Masters of Mer-
annexed.
And whereas it is expedient to effectually provide against masters of merchant vessels belonging to Her Majesty's Subjects leaving behind seamen or other persons in a destitute state in Hongkong, and against masters of merchant vessels refusing to convey distressed seamen thence to England, and also to provide means of affording satisfaction
persons who
may have suffered injury from the crew of any vessel belonging to Her Majesty's Subjects.
1. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, that the master of every chaut Vessels to en- merchant vessel belonging to any of Ifer Majesty's Subjects, as such master and in that ter into bout with character, on his arrival at Hongkong, shall together with sufficient sureties subject to the Sureties as in form Jurisdiction of the Courts of Justice at Hongkong enter into a bond, conditioned as and in the form in the Schedule to this Ordinance annexed. Provided always that only one such bond shall be required within the space of one year, unless the same shall become forfeited, and that any bond of a similar nature, taken at any Port in the Dominions of the Emperor of China, and conditioned to extend to Hongkong, shall be of the same force and effect as if entered into at Hongkong aforesaid. Provided also that the Superintendent of the Trade of Her Majesty's Subjects in China may demand and take such other security as he may deem necessary or sufficient from the owners master consignees or other persons interested in any vessel, for the due performance of the conditions in such bond as aforesaid, conditioned to extend both to Hongkong and the dominions of the Emperor of China, and that thereupon no master of any vessel, in respect of which such other security shall be taken, shall be required to enter into such bond as hereinbefore mentioned.
Barbour Master to-
certificate thereof
2. And be it enacted that the Harbour Master at Hongkong or such other Officer as may be duly authorized in that behalf, shall be entitled to demand and take possession take bond and give of such bond, and shall deliver a certificate of the taking thereof to such master as and approve of aforesaid, and that the sureties therein shall be to the satisfaction of and approved by the Sureties. said Harbour Master or other Officer.
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