27th May, Govenmon
Nietoria, Hongkong,
1865.
The Son Stanley.
/malosure.
Reclived
104 of 1844, for
Respecting
Orinone Q
exacting
penalty
of Merch out Vessels
Bond from Mostert
N°65.
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An Ordinance for Her Majesty's Subjects within the Dominions of the Emperor of China, or within any Ship or Vessel at a distance of not more than One Hundred Miles from the Coast of China.
ANNO SEXTO ET SEPTIMO
VICTORIÆ REGINE.
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No. 3 of 1844.
Y His Excellency SIR HENRY POTTINGER, Baronet, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable 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 Superinten- dent 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 Title. belonging to Her Majesty's Subjects from leaving Seamen and others in a destitute State in the Dominions of the Emperor of China, and from refusing to convey distressed Seamen from thence to Hongkong or 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 China from Great Britain, great Delay and Expense are incurred in reco- vering such Sums of Money as are expended on Her Majesty's behalf in conveying home destitute Seamen unlawfully left behind in China by Masters of British Merchant Vessels: And WHEREAS it is expedient to effectually provide against Masters of Merchant Vessels belonging to Her Majesty's Sub- jects leaving behind Seamen or other persons in a destitute State in the Dominions of the Emperor of China; and against Masters of Merchant Vessels refusing to convey dis- tressed Seamen thence to Hongkong or to England, and also
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