ORDINANCES Nos. 11 AND 12 OF 1870.
Liability of Innkeepers.
Forfeiture and Re-entry.
5. Every innkeeper shall be bound to receive from his guest on demand, for the purpose of safe custody, any goods or property, and to give a deposit note stating the value thereof, subject to the following conditions, that is to say:
1. That the guest shall at the time of such deposit declare the value of such goods or property.
2. That the guest shall, if so required by the innkeeper, provide a box or other receptacle for such deposit and fasten and seal the same.
Provided always, that the innkeeper may refuse to receive for safe custody, under this section, goods or property of any one guest, the declared value of which shall exceed five thousand dollars, and that he shall in no case be liable for loss of or injury to goods or property so deposited by a guest to an amount exceeding the declared value thereof.
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Deposit of property by guest for safe custody.
Penalty for refusing to receive property of guests for safe custody.
6. If any innkeeper shall refuse to receive for safe custody, as before mentioned, any goods or property of his guest, the declared value of which shall not exceed five thousand dollars, or if any such guest shall, through any default of such innkeeper, be unable to deposit such goods or property as aforesaid, such innkeeper shall not be entitled to the benefit of this Ordinance in respect of such goods or property.
7. Every innkeeper shall cause at least one copy of this Ordinance, printed in plain type, in English and Chinese, to be exhibited in a conspicuous part of the hall or entrance to his inn, and he shall be entitled to the benefit of this Ordinance in respect of such goods or property only as shall be brought to his inn while such copy shall be so exhibited.
Notice of law, &c., to be conspicuously exhibited.
No. 12 of 1870.
An Ordinance to make Provision for the Enforcement of Rights of Re-entry by the Crown, and for the Granting of Relief against Forfeiture.
[26th August, 1870.]
WHEREAS it is expedient to extend to this Colony the provisions Preamble.
of the twenty-fifth section of an Act of the Imperial Parliament passed in the twenty-second and twenty-third years of Her Majesty Queen
ORDINANCES Nos. 11 AND 12 OF 1870.
Liability of Innkeepers.
Forfeiture and Re-entry.
5. Every innkeeper shall be bound to receive from his guest on demand, for the purpose of safe custody, any goods or property, and to give a deposit note stating the value thereof, subject to the following conditions, that is to say:
1. That the guest shall at the time of such deposit declare the
value of such goods or property.
2. That the guest shall, if so required by the innkeeper, provide a box or other receptacle for such deposit and fasten and
seal the same.
Provided always, that the innkeeper may refuse to receive for safe custody, under this section, goods or property of any one guest, the declared value of which shall exceed five thousand dollars, and that he shall in no case be liable for loss of or injury to goods
to an amount exceeding the declare, or property so deposited by a guest
value thereof.
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Deposit of property by guest for safe custody.
Penalty for
rofusing to receive
property of
guests for safe
6. If any innkeeper shall refuse to receive for safe custody, as before mentioned, any goods or property of his guest, the declared value of which shall not exceed five thousand dollars, or if any such guest shall, through any default of such innkeeper, be unable to deposit such goods custody. or property as aforesaid, such innkeeper shall not be entitled to the benefit of this Ordinance in respect of such goods or property.
7. Every innkeeper shall cause at least one copy of this Ordinance, printed in plain type, in English and Chinese, to be exhibited in a con- spicuous part of the hall or entrance to his inn, and he shall be entitled to the benefit of this Ordinance in respect of such goods or property only as shall be brought to his inn while such copy shall be so exhibited.
Notice of law, &c., to be conspicu ously ex- hibited.
No. 12 of 1870.
An Ordinance to make Provision for the Enforcement of Rights Title. of Re-entry by the Crown, and for the Granting of Relief against Forfeiture.
[26th August, 1870.]
HEREAS it is expedient to extend to this Colony the provisions Preamble.
WHER
of the twenty-fifth section of an Act of the Imperial Parliament
passed in the twenty-second and twenty-third years of Her Majesty Queen
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