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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH SEPTEMBER, 1869.

visions of the "Merchant Shipping Act 1854," and it is expedient to provide that the same should be borne in future by the Revenue of this Colony: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

Relief of Sea- I. From and after the Passing of this Ordinance all Expenses men belonging which shall be incurred under the Provisions of the "Merchant to Vessels re- Shipping Act 1854," in the Relief of Distressed British Seamen gistered in this

who at the Time of such Relief being granted shall have last served Colony.

in a British Ship registered in this Colony, shall be borne by the Revenue of this Colony.

Governor may

II. It shall be lawful for the Governor from Time to Time to order Payment order the Payment, out of any Monies forming Part of or arising of Expenses in- from the General Revenue of the Colony, of all Expenses which curred in the may be incurred in the Colony after the Date of the Passing of Colony for Relief of such this Ordinance for the Relief of such British Seamen as aforesaid Seamen out of under the Provisions of the said Act or of any Regulations in that Monies form- Behalf which may be made from Time to Time by the Governor in ing Part of Ge- Council.

neral Revenue.

Governor may

ses incurred elsewhere than

III. It shall be lawful for the Governor from Time to Time to order Re-pay- order the Re-payment out of any such Monies as aforesaid, of all ment of Expen- such Sums as shall appear to have been expended under the Pro- visions of the said Act by the Imperial Government or by the Government of any adjacent British Colony or by any British Consul, Vice-Consul or Consular Agent in any neighboring foreign Country, in and about the Relief (after the Date of the Passing of this Ordinance) of such British Seamen as aforesaid and such Sums shall be refunded in such Manner as the Governor shall think fit or as Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies for the Time being may direct.

in the Colony in respect of such Relief,

out of such Monies as aforesaid.

Title.

Preamble,

Repealing Clause.

Section 6.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to amend "The Ordinance for the Suppression of Piracy (Hongkong), 1868."

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HEREAS it is expedient to amend "The Ordinance for the Suppression of Piracy (Hongkong), 1868:" Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:

I. Sections VII and VIII of the said Ordinance are hereby repealed.

Amendment of II. Section VI of the said Ordinance is hereby amended by inserting therein after the Word "Custody" in the Third Line thereof, the Words following that is to say, "without lawful Authority or Excuse (the Proof whereof shall lie on the Party accused.)"

Title.

Preamble..

The Governor in Council may deal with Moral Claims to confiscated Funds.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to empower the Governor in Council to deal with certain Claims in Relation to Funds confiscated for Colonial Purposes.

THEREAS Provision is made by Ordinance No. 1 of 1857,

WFor the Recovery of Funds confiscated for Colonial Pur

poses under Ordinance No. 6 of 1854, by Persons duly proving their Legal or Equitable Claims thereto, upon Summary Petition to the Supreme Court; And whereas it is expedient that the Governor in Council should be empowered to deal with Moral Claims upon such Funds as distinguished from Legal or Equitable Claims: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

I. The Governor in Council may entertain any Moral Claim as distinguished from any Legal or Equitable Claim which may be submitted to him by Petition in Writing by any Person praying for Payment of any Sum of Money which may have been confiscated for Colonial Purposes under Ordinance No. 6 of 1854, and upon such Petition, it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council, if he shall think fit, to order that such Sum or any Por- tion thereof, be paid by the Colonial Treasurer to such Petitioner; and all Monies in the Treasury forming Part of or arising from the General Revenue of the Colony, shall be applicable to any Pay- ment ordered to be made in manner aforesaid.