721611-1860-HONG-KONG-ANNO-VICESIMO-TERTIO-VICTORLE-REGINE-NO-9-OF-1860 — Page 1

860.

19 shall be to in- ed valid by this 1 of the Death of ght by reason of t and may com- after the Death

rence of the Le- of this Ordinance n its Probate Ju- n, in respect of Searches, Inspec- ocuments in the ustice with such r this Ordinance ole or Tables of every Addition, ublished in the and allowed in octors, Solicitors

er the Rank of within the mean- nt of Police for eir Estates and

onial Secretary,

he same and the icate under his urt.

And shall

› after Payment Secretary upon Order upon the alance.

een granted by r receiving any clear of all just l Treasurer for upon a written tate to be other- fficial Adminis- the

shall carry 11 specify giving enever the said t of the Hands hambers for an for which such

ies which may

e Judge and to in the Schedule ear, and he shall Time being the shall have been

INSON.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH MAY, 1860.

SCHEDULE.

Return of Estates of Intestates for the Half Year ending

18

137

NAME OF INTESTATE.

AMOUNT RECEIVED ON ACCOUNT OF THE ESTATE.

DEDUCTIONS FOR DISBURSEMENTS.

BALANCE ON CLOSING DISPOSAL OF BALANCE,

ACCOUNT.

Hongkong, the

day of

HONGKONG.

(Signed,)

A.B. Official Administrator.

18

ANNO VICESIMO TERTIO VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.

No. 9 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 to make better Provision for the Punishment of Frauds committed by Trustees, Bankers, and other Persons intrusted with Property.

[30th April, 1860.]

Whereas it is expedient to make better Provision for the Punishment of Frauds committed by Trustees, Bankers, and other Persons intrusted with Property: Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legisla- tive Council of Hongkong, as follows:

disposing of Pro-

I. If any Person being a Trustee of any Property for the Benefit, either wholly or Trustees fraudulent- partially, of some other Person, or for any public or charitable Purpose, shall, with In-perty guilty of a Mis- tent to defraud, convert, or appropriate the same or any Part thereof to or for his own demeanor. Use or Purposes, or shall, with Intent aforesaid, otherwise dispose of or destroy such Property or any Part thereof, he shall be guilty of a Misdemeanor.

II. If any Person being a Banker, Merchant, Broker, Attorney, or Agent, and be- Bankers, &c.,fraudu- ing intrusted for safe Custody with the Property of any other Person, shall, with Intent lently selling, &io to defraud, sell, negotiate, transfer, pledge, or in any Manner convert or appropriate to or their Care, guilty of for his own Use such Property or any Part thereof, he shall be guilty of a Misdemeanor.

*

Property intrusted to

Misdemeanor.

III. If any Person intrusted with any Power of Attorney for the Sale or Transfer of any Property shall fraudulently sell or otherwise couvert such Property or any Part Powers of Attorney thereof to his own Use or Benefit, he shall be guilty of a Misdemeanor.

Persons under

fraudulently selling Property guilty of Misdemeanor.

Bailees fraudulent-

ty to their own Use

IV. If any Person, being a Bailee of any Property, shall fraudulently take or con- vert the same to his own Use, or the Use of any Person other than the Owner thereof, ly converting Proper- although he shall not break Bulk or otherwise determine the Bailment, he shall be guilty guilty of Larceny. of Larceny.

V. If any Person, being a Director, Member, Public Officer, or Manager of any Directors, &c., of Body Corporate or Public Company, shall fraudulently take or apply, for his own 'se, any Body Corporate any of the Money or other Property of such Body Corporate or Public Company, he fraudulently appro- shall be guilty of a Misdemeanor.

or Public Company

priating Property;

lent Accounts;

VI. If any Person being a Director, Public Officer, or Manager of any Body Cor- or keeping traudu- porate or Public Company, shall as such receive or possess himself of any of the Money or other Property of such Body Corporate or Public Company otherwise than in Pay- ment of a just Debt or Demand, and shall, with Intent to defraud, omit to make or to cause or direct to be made a full and true Entry thereof in the Books and Accounts of such Body Corporate or Public Company, he shall be guilty of a Misdemeanor.

Page 1 Page 1