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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH SEPTEMBER, 1870.

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Bill is then read a Second time, and the Council goes into Committee on the Clauses of the said

Bill.

Certain verbal Amendments are agreed to, and the same being adopted by the Council, the Bill is passed, bearing the Title of "An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, for the Extradition of certain Fugitives from Justice,”—being “No. 13 of 1870.”

The Bill relative to the Issue of Passes for Chinese is laid on the Table for the Second Reading, and the

Colonial Secretary, by desire of His Excellency, explains its general Provisions.

The Bill is then read a Second time, and committed.

Discussion follows upon the various Clauses of the Bill-after which it is resolved, that further discussion thereon in Committee be adjourned till the next Meeting of the Council. His Excellency adjourns the Council at 8 minutes past 5 o'clock, till Friday, the 9th Instant, at 3 P.M.

Read and gonfirmed, this 9th Day of September, 1870.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

HENRY WASE WHITFEILD, Major-General, and Lieutenant-Governor.

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HONGKONG.

ANNO TRICESIMO QUARTO

VICTORIE REGINE.

HENRY WASE WHITFEILD, Major-General, and Lieutenant-Governor.

No. 14 OF 1870.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to amend and consolidate the Law in relation to the Issue of Passes for Chinese, and to provide for the better Security of the Residents of the Colony.

[9th September, 1870.]

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HEREAS it is expedient to amend and consolidate the Law, in relation to Passes for Chinese and to provide for the better Security of the Residents of the Colony: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :--

Title,

Preatable.

I. Sections I, III, IV, V and XI of Ordinance No. 9 of 1857, Repealing and Section. IX of Ordinance No. 9 of 1867, are hereby repealed.

Clause.

II. From and after the Passing of this Ordinance, Passes for Orders of Co- Chinese shall be issued in such Manner and in such Form and for vernor in such Periods, and under such Regulations, as the Governor in Council as to Council may, from Time to Time, by'any Orders to be published in the Gazette prescribe and direct.

Issue of Passes.

such Orders,

III. Until the Publication in the Gazette of such Orders by Until and the Governor in Council and subject thereto, the Provisions subject to hereinafter contained as to the Issue of Passes shall be in Force, the following and so far as they shall not be inconsistent with any such Orders, Provisions to they shall remain in Force concurrently therewith unless expressly be in Puree. repealed or suspended under the Provisions of Section I of Ordi- nance No. 9 of 1857.

Carriage of Passer:

IV. From and after the Passing of this Ordinance, it shall not Passes to be be lawful for any Chinese (without reasonable Excuse, the Proof carried by of which shall lie upon him) to be at large within the City of C Victoria, between the Hour of 9 in the Evening and Sunrise and Sunrise. without a Pass issued in conformity with this Ordinance,

Annual and Special Passes.

between 9 P.M.

V. It shall be lawful for the Colonial Secretary, in his Discretion, Annual Foss. upon the Application of any Chinese resident in the Colony, to grant to such Applicant an Annual Pess which shall be valid during the whole of the current Year.

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