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the Surveyor General: Provided always that if the repairs required to be done shall not exceed the sum of one hundred dollars on any one house or building, then and in that case the Surveyor General, upon being furnished with proper estimates of the costs of such repairs, and having verified the same, may grant permission for the repairs to be carried into effect.
6. Whereas certain person or persons have encroached upon Crown lands and the sea-shores, and have erected thereon divers buildings of wood, matting, and other inflammable materials, to the great danger and peril of the town of Victoria and the inhabitants thereof; and whereas also the said buildings so erected as aforesaid are inhabited by persons of ill-fame and reputation, and afford shelter to rogues and vagabonds: It is hereby enacted and ordained, that it shall be lawful for any Magistrate of Police to order such buildings to be pulled down and removed by warrant to be issued on the information of the Surveyor General.
7. And be it further enacted and ordained, that any person or persons who shall offend against the provisions and enactments hereinbefore contained, shall for every offence forfeit a sum not exceeding two hundred dollars, to be recovered in the same manner as penalties are made recoverable by Ordinance No. 10 of 1844: always, that in case any such conviction shall take place and be had on the evidence of any common or public informer, he or she shall be entitled to one moiety of the said fine or forfeiture.
Provided the repairs required shall not exceed $100.
Buildings of wood and mat on sea-shores to be removed by Police.
Penalty against offenders.
Penalty, how recovered, &c.
Provisions under this Ordinance
8. And be it further enacted and ordained, that all proceedings under the present Ordinance shall not be subject to appeal, nor shall be removed nor removable by certiorari or otherwise into any Court whatever.
[Repealed by Ordinances No. 4 of 1847 and No. 2 of 1854.]
No appeal.
No. 2 of 1847.
An Ordinance to provide for a Church in Victoria in the Island of Hongkong.
[11th March, 1847.]
WHEREAS several persons have subscribed certain sums of money for the purpose of erecting a church at Victoria in the Island of Hongkong for the celebration of divine worship according to the rites of the United Church of England and Ireland, and by some minister thereof duly appointed by the Government: And whereas His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative
ORDINANCES Nos. 1 AND 2 OF 1847.
Markets.
Church.
213
the Surveyor General: Provided always that if the repairs required to be done shall not exceed the sum of one hundred dollars on any one house or building, then and in that case the Surveyor General, upon being furnished with proper estimates of the costs of such repairs, and having verified the same, may grant permission for the repairs to be carried into effect.
6. Whereas certain person or persons have encroached upon Crown lands and the sea-shores, and have erected thereon divers buildings of wood, matting, and other in- flammable materials, to the great danger and peril of the town of Victoria and the inhabitants thereof; and whereas also the said buildings so erected as aforesaid are inhabited by persons of ill-fame and reputation, and afford shelter to rogues and vaga- bonds: It is hereby enacted and ordained, that it shall be lawful for any Magistrate of Police to order such buildings to be pulled down and removed by warrant to be issued on the information of the Surveyor General.
7. And be it further enacted and ordained, that any person or persons who shall offend against the provisions and enactments hereinbefore contained, shall for every offence forfeit a sum not exceeding two hundred dollars, to be recovered in the same Provided manner as penalties are made recoverable by Ordinance No. 10 of 1844: always, that in case any such conviction shall take place and be had on the evidence of any common or public informer, he or she shall be entitled to one moiety of the said fine or forfeiture.
Provided the repairs required shall not exceed $100.
Buildings of wood and mat on sea- shores to be re- moved by Police.
Penalty against offenders.
Penalty, how re. covered, &c.
Provisions under this Ordinance
8. And be it further enacted and ordained, that all proceedings under the present Ordinance shall not be subject to appeal, nor shall be removed nor removable by not liable to ap certiorari or otherwise into any Court whatever.
[Repealed by Ordinances No. 4 of 1847 and No. 2 of 1854.]
peal.
No. 2 of 1847.
An Ordinance to provide for a Church in Victoria in the Island Title.
of Hongkong.
[11th March, 1847.]
THEREAS several persons have subscribed certain sums of money
WHER
Preamble. [See Ord.
for the purpose of erecting a church at Victoria in the Island of No. 3 of 1850.] Hongkong for the celebration of divine worship according to the rites of the United Church of England and Ireland, and by some minister thereof duly appointed by the Government: And whereas His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative
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