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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6TH APRIL, 1872.
Must be ordered by Governor.
Branding in I. In all Cases where Chinese convicted of any Crime and what Cases to actually undergoing Sentence of Imprisonment, may volun- be resorted to. tarily petition the Governor to be released on Condition that they shall be sufficiently marked or branded, to be thereby recognized subsequently, and shall also undertake to quit the Colony and not return thereto without Permission from the Governor, it shall be lawful for the Governor to order any Convict so petitioning as aforesaid to be marked and branded accordingly: Provided, nevertheless, that every such Convict so petitioning, shall state in his Petition his Willingness to leave the Colony, and, if found therein subsequently without due Permission, to be dealt with as the Law may direct.
Branded
liable to flogging on Return to
Colony,
II. Every Convict so petitioning and branded as aforesaid, Convicts when and nevertheless returning to the Colony, shall be immediately liable, on Recognition and Conviction thereof before a Magistrate, to undergo the remainder of his original Sentence, and also, if a Male, and, if convicted subsequent to his Return to the Colony of any Felony or other Crime, which the Court sentencing such Con- vict may consider to be so brutal, inveterate or mischievous as to justify extraordinary Measures, shall be liable to be once or twice publicly or privately flogged with the Regulation Instrument: Provided that not more than Thirty-six Lashes be inflicted on any one Occasion.
Regulations as to Mode of Branding to be framed by
Governor in
Council. Suspending Clause.
III. Regulations defining the Mode of Branding under this Ordinance shall be framed by the Governor in Council and may be altered and amended from Time to Time by the same Authority.
IV. This Ordinance shall not come into Operation until Her Majesty's Confirmation thereof shall have been proclaimed in the Colony by the Governor.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 5th Day of April, 1872.
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Clerk of Councils.
No. 68.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
His Excellency Governor SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY, K.C.M.G., and C.B., being expected to arrive by the next English Mail, the Community are invited to attend His Excellency's landing which will take place at Pedder's Wharf, shortly after the Steamer shall have anchored. permit, further Notice of the time fixed for such landing will be given.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th April, 1872.
If circumstances
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
No. 65.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Account, duly certified, of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation in Hongkong, during the Month ending 31st March, 1872, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 3rd April, 1872.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
BANKS.
AVERAGE
AMOUNT.
SPECIE IN RESERVE.
$
S
Oriental Bank Corporation,..
738,458
250,000
Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China,..
527,921
200,000
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,..
479,250
200,000
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,...
1,034,640
400,000
TOTAL,...............
.$
2,780,269
1,050,000
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