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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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141 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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141 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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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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