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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST JUNE, 1895.

No. 12 OF 1895.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, to amend The Magistrates Ordinance, (10 of 1890).

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WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.

[30th May, 1895.]

Construction.

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

1. This Ordinance shall be read and construed together with Ordinance 10 of 1890.

2. Section 80 of Ordinance 10 of 1890 is hereby amended by striking out the words "twelve" and "two" and substituting in lieu thereof respectively the words "six

and one."

Provided always that nothing in this Ordinance con- tained shall affect any greater punishment specifically pro- vided for in any other past or future Ordinance.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 23rd day of May, 1895.

J. G. T. BUCKLE, Acting Clerk of Councils,

Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 30th day of May, 1895.

J. H. STEWart Lockhart,

Colonial Secretary.

Short title.

Construction,

Licerca required for private vehicles.

Regulations.

No. 13 or 1895.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, for regulating the Licensing of Private Vehicles.

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WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.

[30th May, 1895.]

E 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 for all purposes as The Private Vehicle Licence Ordinance, 1895.

2. In the construction of this Ordinance "Private Ve- hicle" includes all carriages, carts, waggons, trucks and all other vehicles which do not require to be licensed under Ordinance 21 of 1887 except private jinrickshas, private chairs, bicycles, tricycles, perambulators, trucks and cars in use on tramways, or such other vehicles as the Governor in Council may from time to time exempt.

"Licence" shall mean A "licence" required by this Ordinance.

3. The owner of every private vehicle shall take out a licence for the same.

4. The Governor in Council may from time to time make and when made may alter, add to or repeal regulations under this Ordinance-

(a) For the issue of licences, the forms thereof, the fees to be paid on such licences, their periods, conditions and the officer who is to issue them. (b) For the regulation of all private vehicles, whether licensed or not, their use, the means to be adopted for identifying such vehicles and their owners, and the traffic carried on by means of such vehicles.