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ORDINANCES Nos. 3 AND 4 OF 1847.
Piracy.
Markets.
cified in their registers, to be deemed the property of pirates, and liable to forfeiture.
Masters or owners of vessels to have the number, quality, &c., of arms on board, inserted in their registers. Penalty.
Masters or commanders of junks, lorchas, &c., to show their flag. Penalty.
Penalty how to be recovered.
the property of pirates, and as such liable to forfeiture by process in the Court of Vice-Admiralty; and the master or owner of every trading junk, lorcha, large fast-boat, or other vessel already registered and licensed as aforesaid (or hereafter to be registered and licensed), is hereby required to cause the number, quality, and description of the arms on board of such trading junk, lorcha, large fast-boat, or other vessel, to be inserted in or endorsed on the register of the said vessel; and every such master or owner is hereby required to produce such register to the Registrar General (who shall make such insertion or endorsement as aforesaid) under a penalty not exceeding fifty dollars.
6. And be it further enacted and ordained, that the master or commander of all trading junks, lorchas, large fast-boats, and other vessels duly registered and licensed as before mentioned, and trading or plying between Hongkong and any part of the dominions of the Emperor of China, shall, whenever they shall come in sight of any European ship or other vessel, hoist their flag in some conspicuous part of their said vessel, under a penalty not exceeding fifty dollars; and the master and officers of every British or other vessel who shall meet or fall in with any trading junk, lorcha, large fast-boat, or other vessel bearing or carrying the flag aforesaid, is or are hereby required to note the number of the said flag in their log-book, and also the time and place when and where such meeting shall occur, and to report the same to the Harbour Master or Consul at the port of their destination.
7. And be it further enacted and ordained, that the penalties mentioned in the three preceding sections of this Ordinance shall be recoverable in the same manner as penalties are made recoverable by Ordinance No. 10 of 1844, entitled "An Ordinance to regulate summary Proceedings before Justices of the Peace, and to protect Justices in the Execution of their Duty."
[Disallowance Proclaimed 1st January, 1848.]
No. 4 of 1847.
Title.
Preamble.
No market to be established without the Governor's permission.
An Ordinance to Repeal and Amend Ordinance No. 1 of 1847, entitled, "An Ordinance for Licensing Markets and for preventing Disorders therein."
[12th August, 1847.]
WHEREAS it is expedient to repeal and amend Ordinance No. 1 of 1847, for licensing markets and for preventing disorders therein, the said Ordinance is hereby declared to be repealed accordingly; and whereas it is further expedient, with a view to prevent disorders and preserve peace and tranquillity in the markets already established, or hereafter to be established in the said Colony, that certain provisions should be made for the regulation thereof:
1. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, that from and after the passing of this present Ordinance, whoever shall erect, build, or establish any market in the
222
ORDINANCES Nos. 3 AND 4 OF 1847.
Piracy.
Markets.
cified in their registers, to be deemed the pro- perty of pirates, and liable to
forfeiture.
Masters or
owners of vessels to have the number, quality, &c., of arms on
board, inserted in their registers. Penalty.
Masters or com- manders of junks, lorchas, &c., to show their flag.
Penalty.
Penalty how to be recovered.
the property of pirates, and as such liable to forfeiture by process in the Court of Vice- Admiralty; and the master or owner of every trading junk, lorcha, large fast-boat, or other vessel already registered and licensed as aforesaid (or hereafter to be registered and licensed), is hereby required to cause the number, quality, and description of the arms on board of such trading junk, lorcha, large fast-boat, or other vessel, to be. inserted in or endorsed on the register of the said vessel; and every such master ör owner is hereby required to produce such register to the Registrar General (who shall make such insertion or endorsement as aforesaid) under a penalty not exceeding fifty dollars.
6. And be it further enacted and ordained, that the master or commander of all trading junks, lorchas, large fast-boats, and other vessels duly registered and licensed as before mentioned, and trading or plying between Hongkong and any part of the do- minions of the Emperor of China, shall, whenever they shall come in sight of any European ship or other vessel, hoist their flag in some conspicuous part of their said vessel, under a penalty not exceeding fifty dollars; and the master and officers of every British or other vessel who shall meet or fall in with any trading junk, lorcha, large fast-boat, or other vessel bearing or carrying the flag aforesaid, is or are hereby re- quired to note the number of the said flag in their log-book, and also the time and place when and where such meeting shall occur, and to report the same to the Harbour Master or Consul at the port of their destination.
7. And be it further enacted and ordained, that the penalties mentioned in the three preceding sections of this Ordinance shall be recoverable in the same manner as penalties are made recoverable by Ordinance No. 10 of 1844, entitled "An Ordinance to regulate summary Proceedings before Justices of the Peace, and to protect Justices in the Execution of their, Duty."
[Disallowance Proclaimed 1st January, 1848.]
No. 4 of 1847.
Title.
Preamble.
No market to be established without the
Governor's per- mission.
W
.:
An Ordinance to Repeal and Amend Ordinance No. 1 of 1847, entitled, "An Ordinance for Licensing Markets and for preventing Disorders therein."
[12th August, 1847.] "HEREAS it is expedient to repeal and amend Ordinance No. 1 of 1847, for licensing markets and for preventing disorders therein, the said Ordinance is hereby declared to be repealed accordingly; and whereas it is further expedient, with a view to prevent disorders and preserve peace and tranquillity in the markets already established, or hereafter to be established in the said Colony, that certain provisions should be made for the regulation thereof:
1. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, that from and after the passing of this present Ordinance, whoever shall erect, build, or establish any market in the
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