THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH OCTOBER, 1865.
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ANNO VICESIMO OCTAVO & VICESIMO NONO
VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.
CAP. LXIV.
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An Act to remove Doubts respecting the Validity of certain Marriages contracted in Her
Majesty's Possessions abroad." [29th June 1865.]
Whereas Laws have from Time to Time been made by the Legislatures of divers of Her Majesty's Possessions abroad for the Purpose of establishing the Validity of certain Marriages previously contracted therein, but Doubts are entertained whether such Laws are in all respects effectual for the aforesaid Purpose beyond the Limits of such Possessions: Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, as follows:
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1. Every Law made or to be made by the Legislature of any such Possession as blishing Validity of aforesaid for the Purpose of establishing the Validity of any Marriage or Marriages Marriages to have contracted in such Possession shall have and be deemed to have had from the Date of Effect throughout Her
Majesty's Dominions. the making of such Law the same Force and Effect for the Purpose aforesaid within all Parts of Her Majesty's Dominions as such Law may have had or may hereafter have within the Possession for which the same was made: Provided that nothing in this Law Not to give effect contained shall give any Effect or Validity to any Marriage unless at the Time of such to Marriages unless Marriage both of the Parties thereto were, according to the Law of England, competent to contract Marriage. to contract the same.
Parties are competent
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Legislature."
2. In this Act the Word "Legislature" shall include any Authority competent to Definition of make Laws for any of Her Majesty's Possessions abroad, except the Parliament of the United Kingdom and Her Majesty in Council.
ANNO VICESIMO OCTAVO & VICESIMO NONO
VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.
CAP. CXIII.
An Act to authorize the Payment of Retiring Pensions to Colonial Governors. [5th July
1865.]
Whereas it is expedient that Retiring Pensions should be granted in certain Cases to Officers who have administered the Government of Her Majesty's Colonial Posses- sions: Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Par- liament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, as follows:
1. In this Act the Term "Colony" includes any Plantation, Island, or other Definition of Possession within Her Majesty's Dominions, exclusive of the United Kingdom of Great" Colony." Britain and Ireland, and of the Islands being immediate Dependencies thereof, and exclusive of India as defined by the Act of Parliament of 1858 "for the better "Government of India.”
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2. The full Rate of Pension herein-after referred to shall be as follows, that is to Full Rate of Pension
In the Case of Officers who shall for at least Four Years have administered the Government of any Colony or Colonies in which the Salary of the Governor is not less than Five thousand Pounds, One thousand Pounds:
In the case of Officers who shall for at least Four Years have administered the Government of any Colony or Colonies in which the Salary of the Governor is not less than Two thousand five hundred Pounds, Seven hundred and fifty Pounds:
In the Case of Officers who shall for at least Four Years have administered the Government of any Colony or Colonies in which the Salary of the Governor is not less than One thousand two hundred Pounds, Five hundred Pounds:
In other Cases, Two hundred and fifty Pounds.
as herein stated.
3. The reduced Rate of Pension herein after referred to shall in all Cases be Two Reduced Rate. Thirds of the full Rate.
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When full Rate may be granted.
When reduced Rate
may be granted.
Permanent Civil Service not to be
counted under this or any other Act.
Deductions from
Pension on account of Half Pay, &c.
Advancement to
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4. One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State may, by Writing under his Hand, graut the full Rate of Pension to any Person who, being of the Age of Sixty. shall have administered the Government of any Colony or Colonies for Periods amon ing in the whole to Eighteen Years, or who, being of the Age aforesaid, shall ha.. administered such Government or Governments for Periods amounting in the whole t.. Ten Years, and shall have been employed in the whole either in such Administration or in the permanent Civil Service of Her Majesty, for Periods amounting in the whol to Twenty-five Years, or to any person who, having administered such Government Governments for Periods amounting in the whole to Fifteen Years, shall have established to the Satisfaction of such Secretary of State, that he is incapable, from Infirmity of Mind or Body contracted while administering his Government, of discharging the Dutie Office in the Public Service, and that such Infirmity is likely to be permanent.
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5. Such Secretary of State may, by such Writing as aforesaid, grant the reduced Rate of Pension to any Person being of the Age of Sixty, who, after having attain..! the Age of Forty, shall have administered the Government of any Colony or Colonies for Periods amounting in the whole to Twelve Years, or to any Person being of the Age of Sixty, who, after having attained the Age of Forty, shall have administered such Government or Governments for Periods amounting in the whole to Eight Years, and shall have been employed in the whole, either in such Administration or in the perma- nent Civil Service of Her Majesty, for Periods amounting in the whole to Twenty Years, or to any Person who, having administered such Government or Governments for Periods amounting in the whole to Ten Years, shall have established to the Satisfaction of such Secretary of State that he is incapable, from Infirmity of Mind or Body contracted while administering his Government, of discharging the Duties of any Office in the Public Service, and that such Infirmity is likely to be permanent.
6. No Person whose Claim to a Pension under the Provisions of this Act is founded in part upon his Employment in the permanent Civil Service of Her Majesty shall be entitled to claim a Superannuation Allowance, in respect of the same Employment, under the Provisions of any other Act of Parliament.
7. In case any Person to whom a Pension shall have been granted under the Provisions of this Act shall be or become entitled to any Half Pay, Salary, or other Emolument froin any Public Revenue raised, or in respect of any Public Services per- formed, within Her Majesty's Dominions, his Pension shall be reduced by Half the Amount of such Half Pay, Salary, or Emolument.
8. In case any Person to whom a Pension shall have been granted under the Pro- higher Rates of Pen- visions of this Act shall, by reason of his Re-employment, become eligible for any higher Rate of Peusion than that already granted him, One of Her Majesty's Principal Secre- taries of States inay, by such Writing as aforesaid, grant to him such higher Rate of Pension.
Person receiving Pension bound to ac-
of Age of Sixty;
9. In case any Person, having administered the Government of any Colony and not cept Employment till being of the full Age of Sixty, shall be called upon by Her Majesty to administer the Government of any Colony not being of a lower Class than that on which his Rate of Pension has been, or in case of his Retirement on reaching the Age of Sixty would be calculated, and not being incapable from Infirmity of Mind or Body of administering not to relinquish it till Such Government, shall refuse to administer the same; or if any such Person, not being of the full Age of Sixty-five, shall relinquish such Government without the Perinission of Her Majesty, or shall neglect or decline to execute the Duties thereof satisfactorily. the said Secretary of State may by Writing under his Hand declare that such Person has forfeited all Claim to any Pension under this Act, and such Claim shall thereupon be forfeited accordingly.
Sixty-five.
As to Pension of
in Civil Service.
10. In case any Person shall have administered the Government of any Colony or Person also employed Colonies, and shall have likewise been employed in the permanent Civil Service of Her Majesty, but shall not have become entitled to any Pension under the preceding Clause of this Act, the Number of Years passed in the Government of such Colony or Colonie shall, for the Purpose of computing any Superannuation Allowance to be granted to such Person under the Superannuation Act, 1859, be taken to have been passed in the per manent Civil Service of Her Majesty, and at the Rate of Salary last received by Person in respect of his Employment in such permanent Civil Service.
What to be deemed
Service.
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11. Any Person claining a Pension shall, for the Purposes of this Act, be taken to Employment in Civil have been employed in the permanent Civil Service of Her Majesty while holding a
Office which at the Time of his claiming such Pension would entitle the Holder there to Superannuation. Allowance under the Superannuation Act, 1859.
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12. One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State may, with the Consent of Secretary of State to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, from Time to Time determine under what determine when an Conditions and to what Extent any Officer shall be deemed for the Purposes of this Act tration of Government. to have been administering the Government of any Colony while administering the same provisionally, or while absent from his Government with Permission of Her Majesty; and for the Purposes of this Act the Commission issued under the Great Seal of the Territory of New South Wales for the Government of the District of Port Phillip shall be taken to have constituted that District a Colony.
13. All Pensions granted under this Act shall be paid out of such Monies as Par- Statement of Pen- liament may provide for the Purpose, and a Statement of all such Pensions shall be laid sions to be laid before annually before Parliament.
Parliament.
No. 151.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby made known that Her Majesty's Exequatur has been duly granted to ISAAC J. ALLEN, Esquire, as Consul at Hongkong for the United States of America.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th October, 1865.
W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.
No. 145.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby notified that, under the terins of Section 3 of Ordinance No. 11 of 1844, and Section 1 of Ordinance No. 7 of 1858, Thursday the 26th day of October next, is fixed for a Special Sessions of the Justices of the Peace, to be held at the Police Magistrates' Office, at 11 o'Clock in the forenoon of that day, for the purpose of considering Applications for Licenses for the Sale of Spirituous and Fermented Liquors during the Year commencing on 1st December next.
Applications for such Licenses must be lodged at the Police Magistrates' Office at least Ten days before the Sessions, in the Form prescribed by the above quoted Section of the first mentioned Ordinance, and no Application will, after that period, be received for submission to the Sessions.
Printed Forms of Applications may be obtained by intending Applicants at the Police Magistrates' Office between the hours of 10 A.M. and 4 P.M.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd September, 1865.
W. II. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary,
No. 146.
GOVERNMENT NTIFICATION.
Tenders will be received between the hours of 11 A.M. and 3 P.M. at the Surveyor General's Office, until the 30th November, 1865, for the privilege of farming all granite quarries in Hongkong and Kowloon during the year, 1866.
Persons desirous of tendering are directed to call at the Surveyor General's Office to obtain a proper form of tender and to register their names and address.
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By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd September, 1865.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.
All persons whose Crown Lots, Tenements or Occupancies have been assessed to the Police, Lighting and Water Rates for the present year are informed that the Rates for the fourth Quarter are payable at the Treasury between the first and last days in October next and all parties omitting to pay the same within the period specified will be proceeded against in accordance with the provisions of the XVI clause of the Ordinance No. 5 of 1863.
Treasury, Hongkong, Victoria, 26th September, 1865.
FREDK. FORTH,
Colonial Treasurer.
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