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Power to appoint supervisor.

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7. Where it appears to the Governor that it is expe- dient that any business should be subject to frequent in- spection or constant supervision he may appoint any person or firm to supervise the said business with such powers as he may determine, and any remuneration payable and expenses incurred, to such amount as may be fixed by the Governor, shall be paid by the person, firm, or company, by whom or by which the said business is carried ou.

Objects and Reasons.

The object of this Bill is to introduce into the Colony certain provisions of the Trading with the Enemy Amend- ment Act, 1914.

Clause 2 extends the Principal Ordinance to the war with Turkey.

Clause 3 provides for the invalidity of any assignments of debts or other choses in action by enemies unless made by leave of the Governor or before the commencement of the war with the state to which the enemy belongs, but this will not affect assignments made in good faith and for valuable consideration before the eighth day of May, 1915. Any person who pays or satisfies any debt or chose in action to which the clause applies shall be deemed guilty of the offence of trading with the enemy.

Clause 4 provides for the invalidity of transfers of shares in companies, and other securities, unless made before the passing of the Ordinance. Any company which registers such a transfer will be liable to a fine not exceeding $1,000, and every officer of the company who is a party to the default will be liable to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months.

Clause 4 provides that every person shall be guilty of the offence of trading with the enemy who attempts, or directly or indirectly offers or proposes or agrees, to trade with the enemy or to deal with any property over which he has no control for the purpose of enabling an enemy to obtain money or credit thereon.

Clause 6 provides that any information given in pur- suance of a search warrant issued under the Principal Ordinance may be used in evidence against the person who gave it in any proceeding relating to the offence of trading with the enemy.

Clause 7 gives the Governor power to appoint a super- visor of any business if he thinks it expedient to do so.

J. H. KEMP,

A BILL

Attorney General,

Short title.

INTITULED

An Ordinance to amend the Rating Ordinance,

1901.

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 Rating Amend- ment Ordinance, 1915, and shall be read and construed as one with the Rating Ordinance, 1901, hereinafter called the Principal Ordinance, and the Principal Ordinance and this Ordinance may be cited together as the Rating Ordi- nances, 1901 and 1915.

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