1168
Indemnity to officers.
Prosecution to be by Attorney General
Suspending
ORDINANCE No. 5 of 1873.
Chinese Emigrant Ships.
25. Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance providing for the award of damages in certain cases in respect of the seizure or detention of a ship by the Court, no damages shall be payable, and no Magistrate, public officer, or other person acting under his orders or at his request, shall be responsible, either civilly or criminally, in respect of the seizure or detention of any ship in pursuance of this Ordinance.
26. No proceedings, other than the issue of a warrant for the seizure of a ship, or for the apprehension of an offender, shall be instituted for any offence against the provisions of this Ordinance, except at the suit or prosecution of, or with the consent of the Attorney General.
27. This Ordinance shall not come into operation until Her Majesty's confirmation thereof shall have been proclaimed in the Colony by the Governor.
(SCHEDULE.)
Form of warrant under section 11.
"THE CHINESE EMIGRANT SHIP ORDINANCE, 1873."
Hongkong
To wit.
Whereas it has been made to appear to my satisfaction by information on oath that there is reasonable and probable cause for believing that an offence has been committed against the provisions of the above Ordinance in respect of the ship
now lying in the waters of
this Colony rendering the said ship liable to forfeiture,
2
This is therefore to command you in Her Majesty's Name forthwith to seize the said ship wherever she may be lying within the waters of this Colony, and to search the said ship and her equipment, and to detain the same in your charge and custody until the forfeiture or release thereof, according to law, for which this shall be your warrant.
Given under my hand and seal at the Magistrates' Court of this Colony, this day of
in the year of our Lord, 18
L. S.
The
day of
Form of citation under section 15.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
18
Police Magistrate.
In re The "
day of
Take notice that under and in pursuance of "The Chinese Emigrant Ship Ordinance, 1873," you are
the hereby cited to appear before the Supreme Court on
to show cause why the above-named ship and her equipment should not be forfeited to the Crown for breach of the provisions of the said Ordinance.
To the owners of
the ship
44
or their agents.
[Confirmation proclaimed 22nd August, 1873: repealed by Ordinance No. 5 of 1874. See also Ordinance No. 3 of 1874.]
1168
Indemnity to officers.
Prosecution to be by Attorney Fromerul
Suspending
ORDINANCE No. 5 of 1873.
Chinese Emigrant Ships.
25. Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance providing for the award of damages in certain cases in respect of the seizure or detention of a ship by the Court, no damages shall be payable, and no Magistrate, public officer, or other person acting under his orders or at his request, shall be responsible, either civilly or criminally, in respect of the seizure or detention of any ship in pursuance of this Ordinance.
26. No proceedings, other than the issue of a warrant for the seizure of a ship, or for the apprehension of an offender, shall be instituted for any offence against the provisions of this Ordinance, except at the suit or prosecution of, or with the consent of the Attorney General.
27. This Ordinance shall not come into operation until Her Majesty's confir- mation thereof shall have been proclaimed in the Colony by the Governor.
(SCHEDULE.)
Form of warrant under section 11.
"THE CHINESE EMIGRANT SHIP ORDINANCE, 1873."
Hongkong To
to wit.
Whereas it has been made to appear to my satisfaction by information on oath that there is reasonable and probable cause for believing that an offence has been committed against the provisions of the above Ordinance in respect of the ship
now lying in the waters of
this Colony rendering the said ship liable to forfeiture,-
2
This is therefore to command you in Her Majesty's Name forthwith to seize the said ship wherever she may be lying within the waters of this Colony, and to search the said ship and her equipment, and to detafu the same in your charge and custody until the forfeiture or release thereof, according to law, for which this shall be your warrant.
Given under my hand and seal at the Magistrates' Court of this Colony, this day of
in the year of our Lord, 18
L. S.
The
day of
Form of citation under section 15.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG..
18
Police Magistrate.
In re The "
day of
Take notice that under and in pursuance of "The Chinese Emigrant Ship Ordinance, 1873," you are
the hereby cited to appear before the Supreme Court on
to show cause why the above-named ship and her equipment should not be forfeited to the Crown for breach of the provisions of the said Ordinance.
To the owners of
the ship
44
or their agents.
[Confirmation proclaimed 22nd August, 1873: repealed by Ordinance Nc. 5 of 1874. See also Ordinance No. 3 of 1874.]
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