ORDINANCES Nos. 7 AND 8 OF 1869.
Escheats.
Police Pensions.
1035
No. 7 of 1869.
An Ordinance to empower the Governor in Council to deal with Moral Claims to Funds confiscated for Colonial Purposes.
[24th September, 1869.]
WHEREAS provision is made by Ordinance No. 1 of 1857, for the recovery of funds confiscated for Colonial purposes under Ordinance No. 6 of 1854, by persons duly proving their legal or equitable claims thereto, upon summary petition to the Supreme Court; And whereas it is expedient that the Governor in Council should be empowered to deal with moral claims upon such funds as distinguished from legal or equitable claims: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. The Governor in Council may entertain any moral claim as distinguished from any legal or equitable claim which may be submitted to him by petition in writing by any person praying for payment of any sum of money which may have been confiscated for Colonial purposes under Ordinance No. 6 of 1854, and upon such petition, it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council, if he shall think fit, to order that such sum or any portion thereof, be paid by the Colonial Treasurer to such petitioner; and all monies in the Treasury forming part of or arising from the general revenue of the Colony, shall be applicable to any payment ordered to be made in manner aforesaid.
2. Any order made by the Governor in Council under this Ordinance for the payment of the whole or a portion of any sum of money which may have been confiscated in manner aforesaid, shall be a bar to the extent of any payment made under such order, to any claim subsequently preferred to the same sum under Ordinance No. 1 of 1857.
Title.
Preamble.
The Governor in Council may deal with moral claims to confiscated funds.
Payment under this Ordinance to be a bar pro tanto to subsequent claims under No. 1 of 1857.
[Repealed by Ordinance No. 7 of 1885.]
No. 8 of 1869.
An Ordinance for amending the Law relating to the Granting of Pensions and other Allowances to the Police Force.
[24th September, 1869.]
WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the law relating to Police pensions: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:
1. Ordinance No. 9 of 1868, is hereby repealed.
2. Sections 10 and 12 of Ordinance No. 9 of 1862, are hereby repealed except as to any right acquired thereunder by any inspector, sergeant or constable of the Police Force before the passing of this Ordinance.
Title.
Preamble.
Repeal of No. 9 of 1868.
Repeal of sections 10 and 12 of No. 9 of 1862
ORDINANCES Nos, 7 AND 8 OF 1869.
Escheats.
Police Pensions.
1035
No. 7 of 1869.
An Ordinance to empower the Governor in Council to deal with Moral
Claims to Funds confiscated for Colonial Purposes.
W
[24th September, 1869.]
HEREAS provision is made by Ordinance No. 1 of 1857, for the recovery of funds confiscated for Colonial purposes under Ordinance No. 6 of 1854, by persons duly proving their legal or equitable claims thereto, upon summary petition to the Supreme Court; And whereas it is expedient that the Governor in Council should be empowered to deal with moral claims upon such funds as distinguished from legal or equitable claims: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice. of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. The Governor in Council may entertain any moral claim as distinguished from any legal or equitable claim which may be submitted to him by petition in writing by any person praying for payment of any sum of money which may have been confiscated for Colonial purposes under Ordinance No. 6 of 1854, and upon such petition, it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council, if he shall think fit, to order that such sum or any portion thereof, be paid by the Colonial Treasurer to such petitioner; and all monies in the Treasury forming part of or arising from the general revenue of the Colony, shall be applicable to any payment ordered to be made in manner aforesaid.
2. Any order made by the Governor in Council under this Ordinance for the have been which
may money payment
of a portion of any sum of the whole or of a confiscated in manner aforesaid, shall be a bar to the extent of any payment made under such order, to any claim subsequently preferred to the same sum under Ordinance No. 1 of 1857.
of
Title.
Preamble.
The Governor în Council may deal with moral claims to confiscated. funds.
Payment under this Ordinance to be a bar pro tanto to subsequent claims under No. 1 of 1857.
[Repealed by Ordinance No. 7 of 1885.]
No. 8 of 1869.
An Ordinance for amending the Law relating to the Granting of Pensions
and other Allowances to the Police Force.
W
[24th September, 1869.]
HEREAS it is expedient to amend the law relating to Police pensions: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:
1. Ordinance No. 9 of 1868, is hereby repealed.
2. Sections 10 and 12 of Ordinance No. 9 of 1862, are hereby repealed except as to any right acquired thereunder by any inspector, sergeant or constable of the Police Force before the passing of this Ordinance.
Title.
Preamble.
Repeal of No. 9 of 1868.
Repeal of sections
10 and 12 of 0 of 1862
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