Buildings of Wood and Mat on Sea- shores to be retnov ed by Police,
Penalty against Offenders.
VI. Whereas certain Person or Persons have encroached upon Crown Lands and the Sea-shores, and have erected thereon divers Buildings of Wood, Matting, and other inflammable materials, to the great Danger and Peril of the Town of Victoria and the Inha- bitants thereof; and whereas also the said Buildings so erected as aforesaid, are inhabited by Persons of Ill Fame and Reputation, and afford shelter to Rogues and Vagabonds: It is hereby enacted and ordained, That it shall be lawful for any Magistrate of Police to order such Buildings to be pulled down and removed by Warrant to be issued on the Information of the Surveyor-General.
VII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That any Person or Persons who shall offend against the Provisions and Enactuents hereinbefore contained, shall for every Offence forfeit a Sum not ex- Penalty, how re- ceeding Two Hundred Dollars, to be recovered in the same manner as covered, &c. Penalties are made recoverable by Ordinance No. 10 of 1844; Provid- ed always, that in case any such Conviction shall take place and be had on the Evidence of any Common or Public Informer, he or she shall be entitled to one Moiety of the said Fine or Forfeiture.
Provisions under
this Ordinance not liable to Appeal.
VIII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That all Pro- ceedings under the present Ordinance shall not be subject to Appeal, nor shall be removed nor removable by Certiorari or otherwise into any Court whatever.
J. F. DAVIS, Governor, &c. &c.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,
this Thirtieth Day of January, 1847.
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,
Clerk of Councils.
La Almada a Catterf
Clerk Houncild
свою
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