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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH NOVEMBER, 1888.

75

81.

75

3

95.

96.

94 97.

81

98.

[94.] Every ship forfeited to the Crown for breach of the provisions of section [74] may be sold by public auction or private contract, and may be transferred to the purchaser by bill of sale under the hand of the Governor, and the seal of the Colony, and the net proceeds of such sale shall be paid into the Colonial Treasury for the use of the Crown.

[95.] The Governor may, at any time, release any ship seized and detained under section [80], notwithstanding her forfeiture by the sentence of the Supreme Court, on the owner or agent giving security to the satisfaction of the Governor that the ship shall not be employed contrary to section [74], or may release the ship without such security if the Governor think fit so to release the same.

[96.] Subject to the provisions of section [93] providing for the award of damages in certain cases in respect of the seizure or detention of a ship by the Court, no damages shall be payable, and no public officer, or other person acting under his order or at his request, shall be responsible, either civilly or criminally, in respect of the seizure or detention of any ships in pursuance of section [80].

[97.] No proceedings, other than the issue of a warraut for the seizure of a ship, or for the apprehension of an offender, shall be instituted for any offence against the provisions ot 75 and 76 sections [74 and 75], except at the suit or prosecution of, or

with the consent of the Attorney General.

99.

100.

PART III.

MISCELLANEOUS.

[98.] The forms given in the schedules hereto, or forms to the like effect with such variations and additions as circum- stances require, may be used for the purposes therein indicated and according to the directions therein contained, and instruments in those forms, shall (as regards the form thereof) be valid and sufficient.

[99.] The following Ordinances are hereby repealed:-

Ordinance No. 5 of 1874,..

Sale of forfeited ship [Ibid. suba. 22.]

Release of ship by Governor.

(7 bid, sube, 23,}

Indemnity

to officers. [Ibid. subs. 24.1

Prosecution to be by

Attorney General.

[Ibid. subs. 25.7

Repeals.

No. 5 of 1876,.

No. 1 of 1878,.

No. 2 of 1879,.

No. 6 of 1879,.

But this repeal shall not revive any enactment repealed by any of the said Ordinances or sections, and shall not affect:-

(a.) Anything duly done before this Ordinance comes

into operation;

(b.) Any right acquired or liability accrued before this

Ordinance comes into operation;

(c.) Any penalty, forfeiture, or other punishment incur- red or to be incurred in respect of any offence committed before this Ordinance comes into opera- tion;

(d.) The institution of any legal proceeding, or any other remedy for ascertaining, enforcing or recove- ring any such liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment as aforesaid.

SCHEDULES.

(A.)

Particulars required, upon Application for a License for the Conveyance of Chinese Emigrants under the

CHINESE EMIGRATION CONSOLIDATION

ORDINANCE, 188

Name of Ship, Tonnage, How propelled

Nationality of Ship

Destination of Ship

Whether it is intended that the Ship should call or station at or near any Port of Place between Hongkong and "

If so, at what Ports or Places

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Whether it is intended that the Ship should call or station at or near such Port or Place with the object of taking on Board any Cargo and/or Pas-

sengers

If not, then with what object..

Proposed Date of Departure from Hongkong Name of Master

.Forms.

[No. 5 of 1874 9. 17.)

Names and Address of the Ship-owners

Names of Charterers

Names of Agents.

Free.

Number of Chinese Passengers to be conveyed...

Under Contract of Service*

(If any. Copy of euch Contract is to be`attached,}