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herein.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH MARCH, 1862.

Corps as if inserted ed and as shall be so confirmed, shall have the same Force for the Regulation of the Mem- bers of the said Corps as if the same Rules so confirmed had been inserted in, and had formed part of this Ordinance.

Fines under such VI. All Fines to be inflicted under or by virtue of any such Rule or Alteration Rules to be recovera- when so confirmed as aforesaid, shall be recoverable and be er forced before and by a Ma- ble before a Magistrate. gistrate in like manner as Fines which such Magistrate is authorized to impose on any

person are now recoverable and enforceable respectively.

CommandingOfficer

to admit Volunteers and supply vacancies.

Each Volunteer to

take Oath in form

prescribed.

Form of Oath.

Interpretation

clause.

Preamble.

Exportation of Mi- litary stores, &c., may

ure and mode of sei-

hibition.

VII. After the Promulgation of such Rules as aforesaid, the Commanding Officer shall admit. Volunteers and enroll them. as Members of the Corps. And shall from Time to Time supply all Vacancies to be occasioned by Death, Removal or otherwise.

VIII. Each Volunteer upon being admitted shall subscribe his Naine on the Roll of the said Corps, and shall take before a Justice of the Peace an Oath according to the form following:-

I (A.B.) do promise and swear that I will be faithful and bear true Allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, and that I will faithfully serve in the "Volun- teer Force" during the Term of my Enrolment: So help me God.

IX. The Term Governor throughout this Ordinance shall be understood to mean the Officer in the actual Administration of the Government of Hongkong.

HONGKONG.

ANNO VICESIMO QUINTO VICTORIE REGINE.

No. of 1862.

By His Excellency SIR HERCULES GEORGE ROBERT ROBINSON, Knight, 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.

An Ordinance to authorize His Excellency the Governor by Proclamation to prohibit the Exportation of Military Stores and other Articles.

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Whereas it is desirable to vest in His Excellency the Governor power to prohibit the Exportation of Military Stores and other Articles and Goods subject to such Pro- visions as are hereafter expressed: Be it therefore enacted and ordained by His Ex- cellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof as follows:---

I. It shall be lawful for His Excellency the Governor by and with the Advice of he prohibited by Pro- the Executive Council by Proclamation to be published in the Hongkong Government clamation, and forfeit- Gazette or in any Extraordinary Gazette to prohibit for such Period as shall be mention- zure for breach of Pro- ed in such Proclamation either to be exported from the Colony of Hongkong or to be carried Coastwise within the said Colony Arms, Ammunition, and Gunpowder, Military and Naval Stores and any Articles which His Excellency may judge capable of being converted into or made useful in increasing the quantity of Military or Naval Stores, Provisions or any sort of Victual which may be used as Food by Man, or any or either of such Arms, Ammunition, Gunpowder, Stores, Goods or Articles respectively. And that in case any such Arms, Ammunition, Gunpowder, Stores, Goods, or Articles which shall have been so prohibited shall be exported from the said Colony or shall be carried Coastwise or be Water-borne to be so exported or carried, they shall be forfeited and shall vest in Her Majesty, and fortwith thereupon it shall be the Duty of the Harbour Master of this Colony by Warrant under his Hand upon his own View or upon an In- formation made upon Oath before any Justice of the Peace for the said Colony to cause all such Goods and Articles so hereinbefore declared forfeited to be seized and to detain the same to the use of Her Majesty and to be disposed of as His Excellency the Governor shall by order under his Hand and Seal direct.

Harbour Master not

when adopted by the Governor.

III. The Harbour Master shall not be liable in Damages or otherwise for any Act to be liable for acts done by him in pursuance of the Obligation and Duty imposed on him by this Ordinance, and in case His Excellency the Governor shall direct the Disposition of any Goods or Article which shall have been seized by the said Harbour Master, such Direction shall be conclusive Evidence that the Act done by the said Harbour Master is within the Duty imposed on the said Harbour Master by this Ordinance.