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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29TH APRIL, 1882.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 199.
The following Ordinances have passed the Legislative Council and received the Administrator's
assent,
By Command,
J. H. STEWART-LOCKHART,
Acting Clerk of Councils.
Council Chamber, Hongkong, 27th April, 1882.
tle.
Preamble.
Official
Assigneo under
Ordinance
5 of 1864 to be Official
Assignee
in ali Bank-
Tuptcies.
Naturalization
of WILLIAM QUINCEY.
[L.S.]
W. H. MARSH,
Administrator.
No. 9 or 1882.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, entitled Bankruptcy Official Assignee Ordinance, 1882.
W
[27th April, 1882.]
HEREAS doubts have arisen as to the powers of the Official Assignee in bankruptcy to administer certain bankruptcies in relation to which special appoint- ments of Assignees were made under Ordinance 15 of 1867, and it is expedient to remove such doubts: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof as follows:--
The Official Assignee in bankruptcy under Ordinance 5 of 1864 shall be deemed to be the Official Assignee in all bankruptcies pending at the time of the passing of this Ordinance, notwithstanding any special appointments of Assignees that may have previously been made in relation to any of such bankruptcies under Ordinance 15 of 1867, and shall in respect of the collection and distribution of assets remaining uncollected or uudistributed have all the powers and duties of an Official Assignee in bankruptcy, under Ordinance 5 of 1864, în relation to all such bankruptcies, as fully to all intents and purposes, as if no special appoint- ments had previously been made under Ordinance 15 of 1867, and all property and effects and rights and interests which at the time of the passing of this Ordinance were vested in any persons specially appointed to be Assignees in any of such bankruptcies, under Ordinance 15 of 1867, shall on the passing of this Ordinance be divested out of such persons and vest absolutely, by virtue thereof, in the said Official Assignee, as fully and effectually to all intents and purposes as if such persons had been appointed Assignees under Ordinance 5 of 1864 and had died resigned or been removed from such office.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 27th day of April, 1882.
[L.S.]
J. H. STEWART-LOCKHART, Acting Clerk of Councils.
W. H. MARSH,
Administrator.
No. 10 of 1882.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, for the naturalization of WILLIAM QUINCEY.
W
[27th April, 1882.]
HEREAS WILLIAM QUINCEY has petitioned to be naturalized as a British subject within the limits of this Colony, and whereas it is expedient that he should be so naturalized; Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
WILLIAM QUINCEY shall be, and he is hereby naturalized a British subject within this Colony, and shall enjoy within this Colony, but not elsewhere, all the rights, advantages and privileges of a British subject, on his taking the oath of allegiance under the provisions of the "Promissory Oaths Ordinance, 1869.”
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 27th day of April, 1882.
J. H. STEWART-LOCKHART, Acting Clerk of Councils.
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