ORDINANCES Nos. 5 AND 6 OF 1844.
Good order and cleanliness.
Civil actions-Arbitration.
Person refusing to comply with this Ordinance. Superintendent of Police to act for him and charge him double the expense.
Recovery of penalties.
the subject matter of the case may require and shall be allowed a reasonable time to perform such order, but that at the expiration of such time, if he shall still be an offender against the provisions of this Ordinance, he shall be liable to be convicted in double the penalty formerly inflicted, notwithstanding such double penalty shall amount to more than the sum of two hundred dollars, and if such offender shall still persist in offending against this Ordinance he shall be liable to be repeatedly convicted in such double penalty.
3. And be it enacted that it shall be lawful for the Superintendent of Police of the Colony of Hongkong, or other officer duly authorized by the Chief Magistrate of Police of the said Colony, to require any person whose duty it shall be to remove any filth or obstruction, or do any other matter or thing required to be done by this Ordinance, so to do within a certain time to be then fixed by the said Superintendent of Police or other officer, and that in default of such requisition being complied with, the said Superintendent of Police or other officer shall and may cause to be removed such filth or obstruction, or do or cause to be done such other matter or thing as aforesaid, himself, and the person so in default shall, in addition to the penalties hereinbefore mentioned, be liable to pay double the expense thereof which shall be recoverable in the same manner as any penalty provided by this Ordinance.
4. And be it enacted that the penalties provided by this Ordinance shall be recovered in a summary manner by proceeding to be had before the Chief, Marine, or Assistant Magistrates of Police sitting singly, or before any two Justices of the Peace for the said Colony of Hongkong.
[Repealed by Ordinance No. 14 of 1845.]
No. 6 of 1844.
Title.
Preamble
Governor to make order of reference to arbitration.
An Ordinance to authorize His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong to refer all civil actions or suits to arbitration.
[20th March, 1844.]
WHEREAS the accumulation of public business prevents His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong from being able to give his time or attention to the hearing and decision of civil actions and suits, be it therefore enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof: That his said Excellency the Governor of Hongkong shall have full power and authority by any order of reference, under his hand to refer all civil actions or suits whatsoever, whether now pending, or hereafter instituted and also all matters in difference between the parties thereto to the award, and arbitrament of such persons, and on such terms, or conditions as shall be named, or set forth in the said order of reference.
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ORDINANCES Nos. 5 AND 6 OF 1844.
Good order and cleanliness.
Civil actions-Arbitration.
Person refusing
to comply with this Ordinance. Superintendent
of Police to act for him and
charge him don- ble the expense.
Recovery of pen- alties.
the subject matter of the case may require and shall be allowed a reasonable time to perform such order, but that at the expiration of such time, if he shall still be an offender against the provisions of this Ordinance, he shall be liable to be convicted in double the penalty formerly inflicted, notwithstanding such double penalty shall amount to more than the sum of two hundred dollars, and if such offender shall still persist in offending against this Ordinance he shall be liable to be repeatedly convicted in such double penalty.
3. And be it enacted that it shall be lawful for the Superintendent of Police of the Colony of Hongkong, or other officer duly authorized by the Chief Magistrate of Police of the said Colony, to require any person whose duty it shall be to remove any filth or obstruction, or do any other matter or thing required to be done by this Ordi- nance, so to do within a certain time to be then fixed by the said Superintendent of Police or other officer, and that in default of such requisition being complied with, the said Superintendent of Police or other officer shall and may cause to be removed such filth or obstruction, or do or cause to be done such other matter or thing as aforesaid, himself, and the person so in default shall, in addition to the penalties hereinbefore mentioned, be liable to pay double the expense thereof which shall be recoverable in the same manner as any penalty provided by this Ordinance.
4. And be it enacted that the penalties provided by this Ordinance shall be recovered in a summary manner by proceeding to be had before the Chief, Marine, or Assistant Magistrates of Police sitting singly, or before any two Justices of the Peace for the said Colony of Hongkong.
[Repealed by Ordinance No. 14 of 1845.]
No. 6 of 1844.
Title.
Preamble
Governor to make order ofreference to arbitration.
An Ordinance to authorize His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong to
refer all civil actions or suits to arbitration.
W
[20th March, 1844.]
HEREAS the accumulation of public business prevents His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong from being able to give his time or attention to the hearing and decision of civil actions and suits, be it therefore enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof: That his said Excellency the Governor of Hongkong shall have full power and authority by any order of reference, under his hand to refer all civil actions or suits whatsoever, whether now pending, or hereafter instituted and also all matters in difference between the parties thereto to the award, and arbitrament of such persons, and on such terms, or conditions as shall be named, or set forth in the said order of reference.
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