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Title.

Preamble.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20тu JUNE, 1863.

Ordinance No. 2 of 1845, Ordinance No.

HONGKONG.

ANNO VICESIMO SEXTO VICTORIE REGINE.

No. 5 of 1863.

By His Excelleney 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 for the better assessing and collecting the Police and Lighting Rates within the Colony of Hongkong.

[16th June, 1863.]

Whereas the collection of Police and Lighting Rates assessed upon the Occupiers of Tenements in this Colony is difficult and frequently impracticable, and it is expedient to make better provision for the rating of such Tenements, and for the collection of such Rates: Be it therefore enacted by His Excellency the Acting Governor by and with the advice of the Legislative Council as follows:---

I. Ordinance No. 2 of 1845, Ordinance No. 3 of 1851, Section 1 of Ordinance. 3 of 1851, Section 1 No. 11 of 1856, and Ordinance No. 8 of 1857, shall be and the same hereby are of Ordinance No. 11 respectively repealed, except as to any Operation already effected by, or Act done Lance No. 8 of 1857, under any or either of such Ordinances, or as to any right, title, obligation or liability repealed, except, &c. acquired or accrued thereunder.

of 1856, and Ordi-

der said Ordinances.to

Persons acting un- II. All Persons heretofore appointed or acting under the said Ordinances shall, Continue to discharge and they are hereby authorized and required, notwithstanding the passing of this Ordi- duties till otherwise nance, to continue to discharge and execute their several duties and offices for the purpose of carrying this Ordinance into execution, without any further or other appoint- ment thereto until the Governor shall otherwise direct.

directed.

point. Persons to carry

them such remunera-

reasonable.

Governor may ap- III. Upon the death, resignation or removal of such Persons it shall be lawful for this Ordinance into the Governor from time to time to nominate and appoint other fit and proper Persons ex cution, and allow for the purpose of carrying this Ordinance into execution, and to allow them for the tion as he may deem performance of their duties, in that behalf, such remuneration as the Governor with the advice of the Executive Council shall direct, and some one or more of the Persons so appointed as aforesaid shall at such times and in such manner as hereinafter provided make or cause to be made a Valuation of the Tenements in this Colony or such part thereof as the Governor with the advice of the Council aforesaid may at any time direct and appoint.

Valuation to be made

August and 15th day

year, unless Governor

IV. Such Valuation shall be made at any time between the First day of August between the 1st day of and the Fifteenth day of November both inclusive in each year unless the Governor, of November in each with the Advice of the Executive Council, should deem it expedient to permit any notify that then exist- existing Valuation to stand and be adopted wholly or in part for the year then next ing Valuation is to succeeding, in which case due notice of his intention shall between the days aforesaid stand wholly or in part. be given in the Government Gazette; Provided always that such Valuation whether adopted wholly or in part only shall for the purposes of Appeal be considered as a new Valuation.

Valuators may in execution of this Or-

ich particulars of the

V. It shall be lawful for any Person continued or appointed under this Ordinance dinance require Occu- to require the Owner or Occupier of any Tenement to furnish him with such particulars pier or Owner to fur- as are set forth in Form I in the Schedule hereunto annexed, and from time to time to annual Value enter into and upon such Tenement for the purpose of making any Valuation authorized Tenement sad by this Ordinance; Provided always that in every case in which it shall be necessary

for y enter the same. any such Person to enter any Tenement, and when the Owner or Occupier thereof shall oppose or refuse to allow such entry, such Person shall give One Day's notice to the Owner or Occupier of such Tenement requiring to be permitted to enter the same and at any reasonable time after the expiration of such Notice it shall be lawful to make such entry, such Person doing as little damage as may be in the execution of the powers hereby Penalty for prevent- granted; Provided also that in every case in which such Owner or Occupier shall refuse ing such entry or re- or fail to furnish such particulars for the space of One Week from the Day on which he shall have been required so to do or shall knowingly furnish false or incorrect particulars, or shall after the expiration of the Notice aforesaid hinder obstruct or prevent any continued or appointed under this Ordinance from entering or inspecting any

fusing to furnish cor- rect particulars.

Person

such