1860.
led for general y be seen upon
MERCER,
Secretary.
of the ORIENTAL.
No. 32.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH MARCH, 1860.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
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Notice is hereby given, that the Reports and Plans for the proposed Water Supply will be exposed for Public Inspection for One Week, from Tuesday next, the 13th Instant, between the hours of 10 A.M., and 4 P.M. in the Jury Room at the Court House.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 10th March, 1860.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
W. T. MERCER,
Colonial Secretary.
The following Bill, read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held this day, is published for general information.
MERCER,
Secretary.
n Hongkong for the
Royal Charter oj
CAMPBELL,
Manager.
y certify, that the
¡ED. FORTH, mial Treasurer.
f the CHARTERED
eral information.
MERCER,
al Secretary.
By Order,
Council Room, Victoria, Hongkong, 3rd March, 1860.
HONGKONG.
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Clerk of Councils.
ANNO VICESIMO TERTIO VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.
No. of 1860.
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 for amending and consolidating the Law respecting Puwnbrokers.
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1860.]
Be it enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :--
I. Ordinance No. 11 of 1858, and Sections 17, 25, 26, 28, 29 and 30 of No. 14 Repeal of previous of 1845 so far as the same concern or relate to Pawnbrokers shall be and the same are hereby repealed.
Ordinances.
r of India, London.
ith the terms of He
COSTERTON, Manager.
eby certify that the
RED. FORTH. lonial Treasurer.
ffice, on or before
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MERCER,
al Secretary.
II. No Person shall use or exercise the trade or business of a Pawnbroker or Lender of Money on deposits in Hongkong unless he be then the holder of a Pawn- broker's License, or a Public Salesman, unless he be then the actual holder of an Auctioneer's License.
Pawnbrokers' and Anctioneers' Licenses.
ed by the Governor in
III. Every such License shall be granted by and at the Discretion of His Ex- Licences to be grant- cellency in Executive Council, on such conditions, touching Fees or otherwise, as shall Council. be deemed meet; and the same shall endure for One Year only, but may be renewed at the like Discretion from Year to Year.
Pawnbrokers to
IV. No such Pawnbroker or Lender of Money as aforesaid shall, during the con- carry on 110 other tinuance of his said License, carry on any other Trade or Occupation in his place of bu- trade on the siness as such Pawnbroker or Lender of Money.
V. He shall cause to be painted and kept painted in large and legible English Letters and Chinese Characters, over the Door of his said place of business, his Name at length, and after his Name the word “Pawnbroker” (or “Pawnbrokers" if he be the Member of a Firm of such Lenders.)
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of Pawnbrokers to ba
Names and calling painted over place at
business.
VI. He shall, whensoever thereunto required by the Superintendent of Police, or inspection of Bookɔ. any Inspector of Police, or by any other Member of the Police Force bearing a written Order in that behalf under the Hand of the said Superintendent, produce for the Ins- pection of the Party so requiring him all or any Goods and Chattels pledged or deposit- ed with him on lean of Monics, and all Books and Papers relating to the same.
VII. Over and above the principal Monies lent upon any Goods or Chattels, pawn- ed or pledged with the Lender, he may demand, receive, and take from the Person applying to redeem the said Goods or Chattels, before re-delivering the same to such Person, Interest upon the said principal Monies for the Month, and every fractional l'art of a Month, after such rate as shall have been agreed upon at the time of the making of the said Loan; which said principal Monies and Interest shall be taken in full Satisfaction of all Charges for or incident to the Loan to which the same relate; yet
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