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Furnishing coals, &c., to ships of war, &c., of either belligerent whilst in the waters of this Colony or within a distance of five miles without the licence of the Governor to be deemed a misdemeanor. Interpretation clause.
ORDINANCES Nos. 4 AND 5 OF 1864. Neutrality. Bankruptcy and Insolvency.
2. Whosoever shall, without the leave or licence of the Governor, for that purpose first had and obtained, furnish or supply, or contract or agree to furnish or supply, or knowingly aid or assist in furnishing or supplying, or knowingly cause or procure to be furnished or supplied, to any ship of war or privateer of the United States of North America or of the States calling themselves the Confederate States of America, whilst such ship of war or privateer is within the waters of this Colony or within any distance from this Colony not exceeding five miles, coal or other article, or shall, without such leave or licence as aforesaid put on board or contract or agree to put on board or aid or assist in putting on board, or cause or procure to be put on board of any vessel, boat, sampan or other craft any coal or other article with the intent and design that the same may be conveyed to any such ship of war or privateer as aforesaid whilst such ship of war or privateer shall be in the waters of this Colony aforesaid or within the distance from this Colony aforesaid shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and being convicted thereof shall be liable at the discretion of the Court to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years.
3. In the construction, and for the purposes of this Ordinance, the term "other article," as used in the second section hereof, shall apply to, and comprehend, all articles other than and except arms, ammunition, gunpowder and naval and military stores.
[Repealed by Ordinance No. 4 of 1887.]
No. 5 of 1864. Title. Preamble. [See Ordinances No. 15 of 1867 & No. 9 of 1882.] When to commence and how to be cited. Ordinances No. 3 of 1846, and No. 2 of 1849, repealed. Proviso.
An Ordinance to amend the Law of Debtor and Creditor. [16th April, 1864.]
WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the laws relating to persons who are unable to meet their engagements: Be it therefore enacted and ordained by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, in manner following:
1. This Ordinance unless where otherwise specially provided shall commence and take effect from the first day of July next, and may be cited as "The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1864."
2. The Ordinance No. 3 of 1846 for the relief of insolvent debtors within the Colony of Hongkong, Ordinances No. 5 of 1846, and No. 2 of 1849, respectively amending the first mentioned Ordinance, are hereby repealed. Provided that every petition or proceeding which shall have been presented or commenced under the said Ordinance, before the passing of this Ordinance, shall be carried on and concluded in the same manner as if this Ordinance had not been passed: and that every offence
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Furnishing coals, &c., to ships of war, &c., of
either belliger-
ent whilst in
the waters of this Colony or within a distance of five miles without the licence of the Governor to be deemed a mis- demeanor.
Interpretation clause.
ORDINANCES Nos. 4 AND 5 OF 1864.
Neutrality.
Bankruptcy and Insolvency.
2. Whosoever shall, without the leave or licence of the Governor, for that pur- pose first had and obtained, furnish or supply, or contract or agree to furnish or supply, or knowingly aid or assist in furnishing or supplying, or knowingly cause or procure to be furnished or supplied, to any ship of war or privateer of the United States of North America or of the States calling themselves the Confederate States of America, whilst such ship of war or privateer is within the waters of this Colony or within any distance from this Colony not exceeding five miles, coal or other article, or shall, without such leave or licence as aforesaid put on board or contract or agree to put on board or aid or assist in putting on board, or cause or procure to be put on board of any vessel, boat, sampan or other craft any coal or other article with the intent and design that the same may be conveyed to any such ship of war or privateer as aforesaid whilst such ship of war or privateer shall be in the waters of this Colony aforesaid or within the distance from this Colony aforesaid shall be guilty of a mis- demeanor and being convicted thereof shall be liable at the discretion of the Court to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years.
3. In the construction, and for the purposes of this Ordinance, the term "other article," as used in the second section hereof, shall apply to, and comprehend, all articles other than and except arms, ammunition, gunpowder and naval and military stores.
[Repealed by Ordinance No. 4 of 1887.]
No. 5 of 1864.
Title.
I'reamble.
[See O
nances No. 15 of 1867 & No. 9 of 1882.]
When to
commence and how to be cited.
Ordinances No. 3 of 1846,
and No. 2 of 1849, repealed. Proviso.
An Ordinance to amend the Law of Debtor and Creditor.
[16th April, 1864.]
WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the laws relating to persons
are unable to meet their engagements: Be it therefore enacted and ordained by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, in manner following
:
1. This Ordinance unless where otherwise specially provided shall commence and take effect from the first day of July next, and may be cited as "The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1864."
2. The Ordinance No. 3 of 1846 for the relief of insolvent debtors within the Colony of Hongkong, Ordinances No. 5 of 1846, and No. 2 of 1849, respectively amending the first mentioned Ordinance, are hereby repealed • Provided that every petition or proceeding which shall have been presented or commenced under the said Ordinance, before the pass- ing of this Ordinance, shall be carried on and concluded in the same manner as if this Ordinance had not been passed: and that every offence
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