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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH AUGUST, 1895.
Tille.
Definition.
Attempt to obtain paszage without payment..
No. 18 or 1895.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, entitled The River Steamers Ordinance.
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WILLIAM ROBINSON,
Governor.
[24th August, 1895.]
E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the
Be advice and cost of the Legislative Council thereof,
as follows:-
1. River steamer shall mean any steamship carrying more than twelve passengers and regularly plying between the Colony of Hongkong and any port or place on the Canton River or Macao.
2. If any person travels or attempts to travel in any river steamer without paying his fare and with intent to avoid payment thereof, such person and every person aiding or abetting him shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty-five dollars and in default of payment to imprison- ment with or without hard labour for a period not exceed- ing one month; and any such person so found on board may be taken before a Magistrate without warrant and such Magistrate may summarily hear the case and on proof of the offence convict such offender as aforesaid.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 16th day of August, 1895.
J. G. T. BUCKLE, Acting Clerk of Councils.
Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 24th day of Angust, 1895.
J. II. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
Title.
Interpreta- tion.
Defacing. chopping, &c. prohibited. Defaced coina not legal
tender.
No. 19 of 1895.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, to prohibit the defacing or chopping of British Dollars.
LS
BE
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
Governor.
[23rd August, 1895.]
E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:---
1. British Dollar means the Dollar coined in pursuance of Her Majesty's Order in Council (the British Dollar Order, 1895) dated the 2nd day of February, 1895, and published in the Hongkong Government Gazette of March 30th, 1895. Government Notification No. 128.
2. It is hereby declared illegal to deface any British Dollar by stamping thereon any name or word or mark, or by cutting, punching or chopping such Dollar in any way whatever. No tender of payment of money made in this Colony in such Dollar or Dollars so defaced shall be a legal tender.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 16th day of August, 1895.
Assented to by His day of August, 1895.
J. G. T. BUCKLE, Acting Clerk of Councils,
Excellency the Governor, the 23rd
J. II. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
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