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572

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Preamble.

ORDINANCES No. 8 OF 1863, AND No. 1 OF 1864.

Fraudulent Marking of Merchandise.

Conversion of British Currency.

26. The expression "The Merchandise Marks Ordinance 1863," shall be a sufficient description of this Ordinance.

NOTE.-Repealed as from the 1st January, 1891, by Ordinance No. 15 of 1890, subject to H. M.'s right of disallowance of such Ordinance.

15 of 18 son of disallowed

No. 1 of 1864.

An Ordinance to provide for conversion of British Currency in all payments by or to the Government.

[16th January, 1864.]

WHEREAS Her Majesty has been pleased to issue a Proclamation dated the 9th day of January, 1863, and published in the Hong-kong Government Gazette of the 2nd day of May, 1863, whereby it was declared that from and after a day to be fixed by the Governor or Officer Administering the Government of Hongkong a certain Proclamation by Her Majesty published at Hongkong on the 1st day of May, 1845, and so much of certain other Proclamations published at Hongkong on the 27th day of April, 1853, and the 9th day of July, 1857, respectively as had effect and were in force in the said Island of Hongkong should be revoked and annulled and that from and after the same date the dollar of Mexico or other silver dollar of equivalent value as might from time to time be authorized by the Governor or Officer Administering the Government of Hongkong should be the only legal tender of payment (except as therein directed and hereinafter recited) within the said Island of Hongkong and its dependencies: And that such silver coins as might be issued from Her Majesty's Mint representing some multiple of the cent or one hundredth part of the said dollar should be legal tender of payment for any sum not exceeding two dollars and that such copper or bronze coins as might be issued from Her Majesty's Mint representing the cent or one hundredth part or the mil, or cash representing one thousandth part of the said dollar should be legal tender of payment for any sum not exceeding one dollar: And that the silver and copper coins to be issued from Her Majesty's Mint as aforesaid should be prepared as follows:

The silver pieces of money should be prepared of silver containing twenty per cent of alloy. Every such piece should have for the obverse

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572 Short title. Title Preamble. ORDINANCES No. 8 OF 1863, AND No. 1 OF 1864. Fraudulent Marking of Merchandise. Conversion of British Currency. 26. The expression "The Merchandise Marks Ordinance 1863," shall be a sufficient description of this Ordinance. NOTE.-Repealed as from the 1st January, 1891, by Ordinance No. 15 of 1890, subject to H. M.'s right of disallowance of such Ordinance. 15 of 18 son of disallowed No. 1 of 1864. An Ordinance to provide for conversion of British Currency in all payments by or to the Government. [16th January, 1864.] WHEREAS Her Majesty has been pleased to issue a Proclamation dated the 9th day of January, 1863, and published in the Hong-kong Government Gazette of the 2nd day of May, 1863, whereby it was declared that from and after a day to be fixed by the Governor or Officer Administering the Government of Hongkong a certain Proclamation by Her Majesty published at Hongkong on the 1st day of May, 1845, and so much of certain other Proclamations published at Hongkong on the 27th day of April, 1853, and the 9th day of July, 1857, respectively as had effect and were in force in the said Island of Hongkong should be revoked and annulled and that from and after the same date the dollar of Mexico or other silver dollar of equivalent value as might from time to time be authorized by the Governor or Officer Administering the Government of Hongkong should be the only legal tender of payment (except as therein directed and hereinafter recited) within the said Island of Hongkong and its dependencies: And that such silver coins as might be issued from Her Majesty's Mint representing some multiple of the cent or one hundredth part of the said dollar should be legal tender of payment for any sum not exceeding two dollars and that such copper or bronze coins as might be issued from Her Majesty's Mint representing the cent or one hundredth part or the mil, or cash representing one thousandth part of the said dollar should be legal tender of payment for any sum not exceeding one dollar: And that the silver and copper coins to be issued from Her Majesty's Mint as aforesaid should be prepared as follows: The silver pieces of money should be prepared of silver containing twenty per cent of alloy. Every such piece should have for the obverse
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572 Short title. Title Preamble. ORDINANCES No. 8 OF 1863, AND No. 1 or 1864. Fraudulent Marking of Merchandise. Conversion of British Currency. 26. The expression "The Merchandise Marks Ordinance 1863," shall be a sufficient description of this Ordinance. NOTE.-Repealed as from the 1st January, 1891, by Ordinance No. 15 of 1890, sub- ject to H. M.'s right of disallowance of such Ordinance. 15 of 18 son of disallowed_ No. 1 of 1864. An Ordinance to provide for conversion of British Currency in all payments by or to the Government. WHE [16th January, 1864.] HEREAS Her Majesty has been pleased to issue a Proclamation dated the 9th day of January, 1863, and published in the Hong- kong Government Gazette of the 2nd day of May, 1863, whereby it was declared that from and after a day to be fixed by the Governor or Officer Administering the Government of Hongkong a certain Proclamation by Her Majesty published at Hongkong on the 1st day of May, 1845, and so much of certain other Proclamations published at Hongkong on the 27th day of April, 1853, and the 9th day of July, 1857, respectively as had effect and were in force in the said Island of Hongkong should be revoked and annulled and that from and after the same date the dollar of Mexico or other silver dollar of equivalent value as might from time. to time be authorized by the Governor or Officer Administering the Government of Hongkong should be the only legal tender of payment (except as therein directed and hereinafter recited) within the said Island of Hongkong and its dependencies: And that such silver coins as might be issued from Her Majesty's Mint representing some multiple of the cent or one hundredth part of the said dollar should be legal tender of payment for any sum not exceeding two dollars and that such copper or bronze coins as might be issued from Her Majesty's Mint representing the cent or one hundredth part or the mil, or cash representing one thousandth part of the said dollar should be legal tender of payment for any sum not exceeding one Collar: And that the silver and copper coins to be issued from Her Majesty's Mint as aforesaid should be pre- pared as follows: The silver pieces of money should be prepared of silver containing twenty per cent of alloy. Every such piece should have for the obverse
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572

Short title.

Title

Preamble.

ORDINANCES No. 8 OF 1863, AND No. 1 or 1864.

Fraudulent Marking of Merchandise.

Conversion of British Currency.

26. The expression "The Merchandise Marks Ordinance 1863," shall be a sufficient description of this Ordinance.

NOTE.-Repealed as from the 1st January, 1891, by Ordinance No. 15 of 1890, sub-

ject to H. M.'s right of disallowance of such Ordinance.

15 of 18 son of disallowed_

No. 1 of 1864.

An Ordinance to provide for conversion of British Currency in

all payments by or to the Government.

WHE

[16th January, 1864.] HEREAS Her Majesty has been pleased to issue a Proclamation dated the 9th day of January, 1863, and published in the Hong- kong Government Gazette of the 2nd day of May, 1863, whereby it was declared that from and after a day to be fixed by the Governor or Officer Administering the Government of Hongkong a certain Proclamation by Her Majesty published at Hongkong on the 1st day of May, 1845, and so much of certain other Proclamations published at Hongkong on the 27th day of April, 1853, and the 9th day of July, 1857, respectively as had effect and were in force in the said Island of Hongkong should be revoked and annulled and that from and after the same date the dollar of Mexico or other silver dollar of equivalent value as might from time. to time be authorized by the Governor or Officer Administering the Government of Hongkong should be the only legal tender of payment (except as therein directed and hereinafter recited) within the said Island of Hongkong and its dependencies: And that such silver coins as might be issued from Her Majesty's Mint representing some multiple of the cent or one hundredth part of the said dollar should be legal tender of payment for any sum not exceeding two dollars and that such copper or bronze coins as might be issued from Her Majesty's Mint representing the cent or one hundredth part or the mil, or cash representing one thousandth part of the said dollar should be legal tender of payment for any sum not exceeding one

Collar: And that the silver and copper coins to be issued from Her Majesty's Mint as aforesaid should be pre- pared as follows:

The silver pieces of money should be prepared of silver containing twenty per cent of alloy. Every such piece should have for the obverse

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