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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD JUNE, 1865.
The Appropriation Bill being in accordance with the foregoing Votes, the ACTING GOVERNOR put the Question, that this Bill do pass, and that the Title be-"An Ordinance to authorize the appropriation of a Supplementary Sum not exceeding Two hundred and fifty thousand Dollars to defray the charges of the Year 1864.”
Question put and carried,--the Ordinance being numbered "No. 2 of 1865."
Several Criminal Law Amendment Bills (already read a first time) were then, on the suggestion of the JUDGE OF THE COURT OF SUMMARY JURISDICTION, referred to a Committee for examination and report to the Council at a future Meeting. The ACTING GOVERNOR named the CHIEF JUSTICE, the ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY, and the JUDGE OF THE COURT OF SUMMARY JURISDICTION to form the said Committee.
Lastly, the ACTING GOVERNOR read a Correspondence with the SECRETARY OF STATE on the subject of the Neutrality Ordinance No. 4 of 1864, from which it appeared that Her Majesty's Government desired amendment of that Enactment; and an amended Bill was then placed before the Council, and read a first time.
The Council adjourned sine die.
Read and approved, this 2nd Day of June, 1865.
Title.
Preamble.
Furnishing Arms, Ammunition, &C.,
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,
Clerk of Councils.
W. T. MERCER,
Acting Governor.
[Ordinances Nos. 3 to 8 inclusive, are still in the Printer's hands.]
HONGKONG.
ANNO VICESIMO OCTAVO VICTORIE REGINE.
No. 0 of 1865.
By His Excellency WILLIAM THOMAS MERCER, Esquire, Acting Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice- Admiral of the same, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.
W. T. MERCER.
An Ordinance to give Effect to Her Majesty's Regulations for the Observance of Neutrality during the existing Hostilities between the United States and the States calling themselves the Confederate States of America.
[3rd June, 1865.]
Whereas Her Majesty has expressed her full Determination to observe the Duties of Neutrality during the existing Hostilities between the United States and the States calling themselves the Confederate States of America and has resolved to prevent, as far as possible, the Use of Her Majesty's Harbours, Ports and Coasts and the Waters within Her Majesty's territorial Jurisdiction in aid of the Warlike Purposes of either Belligerent; And whereas in furtherance of such Her Majesty's Determination so expressed as aforesaid Her Majesty has (ainongst other Things) caused it to be notified and published that no Ship of War or Privateer of either Belligerent should be permitted while in any Port, Roadstead or Waters subject to the territorial Jurisdiction of Her Majesty to take in any Supplies except Provisions and such other Things as might be requisite for the Subsistence of her Crew, and except so much Coal only as would be sufficient to carry such Vessel to the nearest Port of her own Country or to some nearer Destination, and that no Coal should be again supplied to any such Ship of War or Privateer in the same or any other Port, Roadstead or Waters subject to the territorial Jurisdiction of Her Majesty without Special Permission, until after the Expiration of Three Months from the Time when such Coal should have been last supplied to her within British Waters as aforesaid; And whereas the Circumstances of this Colony are such as to render it necessary in order to give full Effect to Her Majesty's Intention as aforesaid that Recourse be had to local Enactment: Be it therefore enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, by and with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
I. Whosoever shall, within this Colony or the Waters thereof, knowingly furnish within this Colony, or supply or shall knowingly contract or agree to furnish or supply
&c., of either Belli-
or shall
&c., to Ships of War, knowingly aid or assist in furnishing or supplying or shall knowingly cause or procure gerent whilst in the to be furnished or supplied to, or for the Use of, any Ship of War or Privateer of the
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