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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 11, 1913.

7. If any person is convicted of any offence against the Confiscation provisions of this Ordinance the Magistrate shall order all of foreign the foreign silver or nickel coin in respect of which the coin prosecution which has resulted in the conviction has been in respect of brought to be confiscated and the same shall be forfeited ceedings are

which pro- to the Treasury: provided however that if, in the event brought re- of any person being convicted of an offence against the sulting in provisions of sub-section I of section 4 of this Ordinance, conviction. the Magistrate is satisfied that the coin imported or attempted to be imported was not intended for use in the Colony the coin so imported or attempted to he imported shall not be so ordered by him to be confiscated and forfeited.

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8. For the purposes of this Ordinance : –

Definitions.

(4.) a person shall be deemed to import foreign silver Importation.

or nickel coin if he brings or causes to be brought into this Colony any foreign silver or nickel coin the face value of the aggregate amount of which exceeds ten dollars;

(b.) a person shall be deemed to circulate foreign Circulation,

silver or nickel coin if he tenders, utters, buys,

sells, receives, pays, or puts off any foreign silver or nickel coin in the Colony.

9. The provisions of sections 5 and 6 of the Ordinance. Exemption shall not apply to any bonâ fide banker or licensed money of bankers changer.

10. Auy Revenue Officer may arrest without warrant any person found or reasonably suspected of committing or attempting to commit, or employing, aiding or assisting any person to commit any offence against, or of the un- lawful possession of any article liable to forfeiture under the provisions of this Ordinance.

and money changers.

Revenue Officers may arrest with- out warant

in certain cases of

offences.

11. This Ordinance shall come into operation on the 1st Date of day of March, 1914.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 10th day of July, 1913,

coming into operation.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 11th

day of July, 1913.

A. M. THOMSON,

Colonial Secretary.

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No. 214.-His Majesty the King has not been advised to exercise his power of dis- allowance with respect to the following Ordinance :

Ordinance No. 7 of 1913, entitled-An Ordinance to declare the terms and condi-

tions applicable to Loans authorised to be raised by the Government of Hongkong and to provide for the creation of Hongkong Inscribed Stock..

C. CLEMENTI,

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

10th July, 1913.

Clerk of Councils.