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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL.19, 1912.

HONGKONG.

No. 11 OF 1912.

An Ordinance to prohibit the importation and

circulation of foreign copper and bronze coins.

I assent to this Ordinance.

LS

CLAUD SEVERN,

Officer Administering the Government.

[16th April, 1912.]

Short title.

Prohibition of importa- tion and circulation of foreign copper and bronze coins.

Penalty for importing without or in con- travention of licence.

Penalty for circulation.

Definition and exemption.

Commence- ment.

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 Foreign Copper Coin Ordinance, 1912.

. 2. The importation and circulation of all kinds of copper or bronze coins, other than those specified in Her Majesty's Order-in-Council dated the second day of February, 1895, and published in the Gazette of the the thirtieth day of March, 1895, and other than Chinese cash, are prohibited.

3.-(1.) If any person imports or attempts to import any coin the importation of which is prohibited by this Ordinance he shall be liable on summary conviction if the coin be of the amount of five dollars in nominal value or upwards, to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, and in any event, unless the Magistrate is satisfied that the coin imported was not intended for use in the Colony, the coin so imported or attempted to be imported shall be forfeited,

(2.) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any coin imported under a licence in writing under the hand of the Colonial Secretary. Every such licence shall specify the terms on which such coin may be imported.

(3.) If any person importing coin under any such licence fail to comply with any of the terms of such li- cence he shall be liable on summary conviction to the fine and forfeiture to which he would have been liable if the licence had not been granted.

4. (1.) If any person circulates or attempts to circulate any coin the circulation of which is prohibited by this Ordinance, he shall be liable on summary con- viction to a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars and the coin so circulated or attempted to be circulated shall be forfeited.

(2.) For the purposes of this section a person shall be deemed to circulate coin if he tenders, utters, buys, sells, receives, or pays it, or puts it off, provided always that a person shall not be deemed to circulate coin if he gives such coin to a bona fide banker or to a licensed money-changer either in exchange for other coins or notes or for any other purpose and provided also that the provisions of this section shall not apply to any bonó fide banker or to any licensed money-changer.

5. This Ordinance shall come into operation on the first day of July, 1912.

Passed the Legislative Comucil of Hongkong, this 15th day of April, 1912.

R., H. CROFTON,

Clerk of Councils.

Assented to by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, the 16th day of April, 1912.

C. CLEMENTI,

Colonial Secretary.