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THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

No. 19.

published by Authority.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 13TH MAY, 1865.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. XI.

The following Bill, which was read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held on the 2nd February last, is published for general information.

By Order,

Council Chamber, Hongkong, 8th May, 1865.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Enactments in Force in this Colony relating to Larceny and other similar Offences.

Whereas it is expedient to consolidate and amend the Enactments in Force in this Colony relating to Larceny and other similar Offences: Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:

Title.

Preamble.

1. In the Interpretation of this Ordinance:

Interpretation of

Terms.

to Goods."

The Term "Document of Title to Goods" shall include any Bill of Lading, India "Document of Title Warrant, Dock Warrant, Warehouse Keepers' Certificate, Warrant or Order for the Delivery or Transfer of any Goods or valuable Thing, Bought and Sold Note, or any other Document used in the Ordinary Course of Business as Proof of the Possession or Control of Goods, or authorizing or purporting to authorize, either by Indorsement or by Delivery, the Possessor of such Document to transfer or receive any Goods thereby represented or therein mentioned or referred to:

The Term "Trustee" shall mean a Trustee on some express Trust created by some Deed, Will, or Instrument in Writing, and shall include the Heir, or personal Representative, of any such Trustee, and any other Person upon or to whom the Duty of such Trust shall have devolved or come, and also an Executor and Administrator and an Official Manager, Assignee, Liquidator or other like Officer acting under any present or future Act relating to Joint Stock Companies, Bankruptcy or Insolvency:

"Trustee."

The Term "valuable Security" shall include any Order or other Security what- "Valuable Security." soever entitling or evidencing the Title of any Person or Body Corporate to any Share or Interest in any Public Stock or Fund whether of the United Kingdom or of Great Britain or of Ireland or of any Foreign State or in any Fund of any Body Corporate Company or Society whether within this Colony or in the United Kingdom or in any Foreign State or Country or to any Deposit in any Bank and shall also include any Debenture, Deed, Bond, Bill, Note, Warrant, Order or other Security whatsover for Money or for Payment of Money whether of this Colony or of the United Kingdom or of Great Britain or of Ireland or of any Foreign State, and any Document of Title to Lunds or Goods as hereinbefore defined.

The Term "Property" shall include every Description of Real and Personal Property Money Debts and Legacies and all Deeds and Instruments relating to or evidencing the Title or Right to any Property or giving a Right to recover or receive

"Property."

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