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of the Trade of British subjects in this,

with the advice

of the Legislative

Council of Hongkong-

In Ordinance to enforce Neutrality, during

the contest now existing in China.

all F. Mis

Whereas it is necessary that strict neutrality be maintained by British Subjects throughout the Empire of China

between the different parties at present

contending for domination in that Empire, and

whereas Legislation does not sufficiently provide for the punishment of those who shall violate such

neutrality

Centrality

I Be it therefore enacted and

It . E . the Governor of Hong Kong,

ordained by

that it shall be a

punishable

by

Misdemeanour

not more than Two

years imprisonment, or by a Fine not exceeding Five thousand Dollars (such

punishments to be cumulative or not,

at the discretion of the adjudicating Court) for any

British subject within

any part of China to offer

either to the existing Chinese Government or to any of the different factions at

present

contending

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141of the Trade of British subjects in this,with the adviceof the LegislativeCouncil of Hongkong-In Ordinance to enforce Neutrality, duringthe contest now existing in China.all F. MisWhereas it is necessary that strict neutrality be maintained by British Subjects throughout the Empire of Chinabetween the different parties at presentcontending for domination in that Empire, andwhereas Legislation does not sufficiently provide for the punishment of those who shall violate suchneutralityCentralityI Be it therefore enacted andIt . E . the Governor of Hong Kong,ordained bythat it shall be apunishablebyMisdemeanournot more than Twoyears imprisonment, or by a Fine not exceeding Five thousand Dollars (suchpunishments to be cumulative or not,at the discretion of the adjudicating Court) for anyBritish subject withinany part of China to offereither to the existing Chinese Government or to any of the different factions atpresentcontending
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of the Frade of British dubjects in this,

with the advrie

of the dégislative

Council of Hongkong-

In Ordinance to enforce Prentrality, during

the contest how exerting in China.

all F. Mis

Thereas it is accetary that Frist neutrality be maintained Subgets throw out the Compère of China

between the different parties at present

ކ ޗ

contending for domunion in that Empire, and exerting Legislation does ent sufficiently provide for the purishment of those who shall violate such

centrality

Centrality

I Be it therefore enacted and

It . E . the Governour of obory kong,

ordained by

that it shall be a

punishable

by

Murdemeanour

not more than Hos

years impriomment, or by a Fene wat exceeding Five thousand. Dollars (ouch

punishments to be accumulative or not,

at the discretion of the adjudicating Fortrinal I for any

within

any

British subject

part of China to offert

either the existing Chinese fort kay

reitter of the different faction it

at

prevent

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