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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH DECEMBER, 1882.

Persone convicted of crime to forfeit office, pension, and allowances.

A BILL

ENTITLED

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to provide for the vacation of offices, and the determination of pensions and allow- ances held by persons convicted of crime.

BE

E it euacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:- If any person convicted, after the passing of this Ordi- nance, of treason or felony for which he shall be sentenced to death, or penal servitude, or any term of imprisonment with hard labour, or exceeding twelve months, shall at the time of such conviction hold in this Colony any Civil Office under the Crown or other public employment or place, or be entitled to any pension or superamination allowance pay- able by the public, or out of any public fund, such office, employment, or place shall forthwith become vacant, and such pension or superannuation allowance shall forth with determine and cease to be payable, unless such person shall receive a free pardon from Her Majesty, within two months after such conviction, or before the filling up of such office, employment, or place, if given at a later period; and such person shall become and (until he shall have suffered the punishment to which he has been sentenced or such other punishment as by competent authority may be substituted for the same, or receive a free pardon from Her Majesty) shall continue thenceforth incapable of holding in this Colony any Civil Office under the Crown or other public employment or place.

Short title.

No vehicle to ply for hire until license obtained.

Licenses for passengers and baggage only,

Licenses how granted.

Offences how punished.

Repeal.

Suspending clause.

A BILL,

ENTITLED

The Chairs and Vehicles Ordinance, 1882.

BF it enacted Legioltire Council thereof, as fol

E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the

lows:-

1. This Ordinance shall be cited as the Chairs and Vehicles Ordinance, 1882.

2. No Chair Jinricksha or other Vehicle shall ply or be let for hire unless the owner thereof shall have obtained a License for the same, and no person shall act as bearer drawer or driver of such Chair Jinricksha or Vehicle until he shall have obtained a License to do so.

3. Licenses granted under this Ordinance shall be for the carriage of passengers, and no licensed owner bearer or driver shall use or permit to be used his Chair Jinricksha or other Vehicle for the carriage of animals merchandise or goods other than personal baggage.

4. Licenses shall be granted by the Captain Superinten- dent of Police, subject to Rules and Regulations made by the Governor in Council, and published in the Government Gazette, and the Governor in Council is hereby authorized to make such Rules and Regulations, and from time to time to amend alter or revoke them.

5. Any breach of Sections 2 or 3 or of any of the Rules and Regulations made under Section 4 is hereby made a misdemeanour, punishable in a summary manner, and the offender shall be liable, ou conviction before a Police Magis- trate, to pay a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars, or to undergo three months' imprisonment with or without hard labour, provided moreover that it shall be lawful for the Captain Superintendent of Police in his discretion to cancel or revoke any License granted by him.

6. Ordinances 6 of 1863 and 6 of 1882 are hereby repealed, but such repeal shall not affect any thing duly done before the passing of this Ordinance.

7. This Ordinance shall not come into operation until a day to be fixed and proclaimed by the Governor.