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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TM MAY, 1867.

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issue Warrants to

XIV. It shall be lawful for any Justice of the Peace or Constable duly authorized Power to Justices to by warrant of any Justice of the Peace to enter and if necessary to break into any search. House, Store, Godown, Vessel, or Place cither on Land or Water within which such Justice of the Peace shall be credibly informed on Oath or Declaration or shall have reasonable grounds of his own knowledge to suspect and believe that Gunpowder is kept or carried or is on board of any Vessel contrary to the Provisions of this Ordinance.

to be delivered to

XV. A copy of this Ordinance shall be delivered to the Master of each Vessel Copy of this Ordinance entering the Harbor and on neglect to return such Copy on obtaining Clearance a Fee Master. of One Dollar shall be payable by the Master.

empowered to frame

nanec and to fix

XVI. The Governor in Council is hereby empowered to make Rules and Regula- Governor in Council tions for the proper carrying out the Provisions of this Ordinance Including the Storage Rules for carrying out of Gunpowder on land and to fix and vary from time to time the Sums chargeable for Provisions of Ordi- the Storage of Gunpowder as hereinbefore prescribed and every violation or neglect of Charges. any such Rules or Regulations shall render the party so offending liable to the penalties imposed by Section XIX of this Ordinance for Öffences against any Provisions thereof.

and if not paid how to

XVII. The Sums charged in respect of such Storage shall be paid Monthly by the Sums how to be paid party claiming to be entitled to such Gunpowder and in the event of the same not being be recovered. paid within Twenty One Days after the same shall have become due and payable it shall be lawful for the Governor to direct the said Gunpowder to be sold in order to defray the expense of Storage, and the proceeds thereof after deducting the Government's Charges and the expenses of Sale shall be paid to the party who shall prove himself entitled thereto to the satisfaction of the Governor.

XVIII. Every Offence against the Provisions of this Ordinance shall be a Misde- Trial of Offences under meanor and may be tried in a Summary way before a Magistrate or before the Marine this Ordinance. Magistrate.

of Provisions of this

XIX. Every Master who shall violate or refuse or fail to comply with the Provi- Penalty for Infraction sions of this Ordinance shall incur a Penalty or Fine not exceeding Three hundred Ordinance. Dollars and not less than Fifty Dollars or Imprisonment for any period not exceeding Six Months and not less than One Month.

excepted.

XX. Nothing in this Ordinance contained shall apply to Her Majesty's Ships ships of War and of War or to the Ships of War of any Foreign Nation, or to hired armed Vessels in Government Stores Her Majesty's Service or in the Service of any Foreign Nation or to Government Naval or Military Stores.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative

Council thereof, to amend Ordinance No. 9 of 1858.

Whereas it is expedient to amend Ordinance No. 9 of 1858, and to make further Provision for the Letting of Buildings, Shops and Stalls in the Markets, and the Granting of Privileges to Slaughter Cattle and other incidental Matters: Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

Title.

Preamble.

I. This Ordinance may be cited as "The Markets Ordinance 1867."

Short Title.

repealed.

II. Sections XII and XX of Ordinance No. 9 of 1858 are hereby repealed: Sections XII and XX Provided that every Act duly done and every Instrument duly made or granted before of Ordinance 9 of 1858 this Ordinance comes into operation shall continue and be of the same force and effect as if the said Sections had not been repealed; and that every Action, Prosecution, and other Proceeding which shall have been commenced before this Ordinance comes into operation or shall thereafter be commenced in respect of any such Matter or Thing may be prosecuted, continued, and defended in the same manner as if this Ordinance had not been passed.

except &c.

III. All the Powers and Authorities vested in the Surveyor General by Ordinance Powers transferred to No. 9 of 1858, except such as relate to the erection, alteration and maintenance of Registrar General Buildings as provided by Sections V and XVII of the said Ordinance shall from and after the commencement of this Ordinance be vested solely in the Registrar General and for that purpose Ordinance No. 9 of 1858, shall except as to the two Sections aforesaid be read as if the words Registrar General were inserted therein in lieu of the words Surveyor General.