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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 14, 1909.

A BILL

ENTITLED

An Ordinance to amend The Larceny Ordinance,

1865.

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. This Ordinance may be cited as The Larceny Short title. (Amendment) Ordinance, 1909, and shall be read as one with The Larceny Ordinance, 1865.

2. Section 62 and 63 the Larceny Ordinance, 1865, Reptal. ar hereby repealed.

(Secs. 75 and 76 Larceny Act, 1861)

3. Section 4 of this Ordinance shall be deemed to be construe. substituted for sections 62 and 63 of the Larceny tion. Ordinance, 1865, and references in any enactment to those sections shall be construed 15 references to section 4 of this Ordinance.

4.--(1.) Whosoever :-

priation of

Act. 1901. 8. 1.)

(a.) being entrusted, either solely or jointly Fraudulent

with any other person, with any property, misappro in order that he may retain in safe custody property. or apply, pay or deliver, for any purpose or (Larecus to any person, the property or any part thereof or any proceeds thereof; or (b.) having, either solely or jointly with any other person, received any property for or on account of any other person,

fraudulently converts to his own use or benefit, or the use or benefit of any other person, the property or any part thereof or any proceeds thereof, shall be guilty of à misdemeanour, and be liable on conviction to imprison- ment with or without hard labour for any term not exceeding two years,

(2.) Nothing in this section shall apply to or effect any trustee on any express trust created by a deed or will, or any mortgagee of any property, real or personal. in respect of any act done by the trustee or mortgagee in relation to the property comprised in or affected by any such trust or mortgage.

5. This Ordinance shall come into operation on the Commence-

day of

1909.

Objects and Reasons,

To amend The Larceny Ordinance 1865 by the adoption of certain provisions in the Imperial Larceny Act 1901 (England).

ment.

HENRY S. BERKELEY, Attorney General.

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No. 291.

Resolution passed by the Legislative Council this 13th day of May, 1909, under the provisions of Section 49 of the Tramways Ordinance, 1902, (Ordinance No. 10 of 1902).

Resolved that the Resolution regarding the running of Workmen's Cars by the Hong- kong Tramway Electric Company, Limited, now known as the Electric Traction Company of Hongkong, Limited, passed by the Legislative Council on the 21st day of June, 1906, be and the same is hereby rescinded.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

13th May, 1909.