THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH MARCH, 1886.
L.S. W. H. MARSH.
No. 6 of 1886.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong-kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to regulate the printing of Newspapers and Books and the keeping of Printing Presses within the Colony.
BE it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
PART I.—Preliminary.
1. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as The Printers and Publishers Ordinance, 1886.
2. Ordinances No. 2 of 1844 and No. 16 of 1860 are hereby repealed, provided that such repeal shall not affect the past operation of such Ordinances or either of them or anything done or suffered or any obligation or liability incurred thereunder.
3. In the construction of this Ordinance, unless there is anything in the subject or the context repugnant thereto, the several words and phrases hereinafter mentioned shall have and include the meanings following, that is to say—
The word Registrar shall mean the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Hongkong or either of the Deputy Registrars thereof for the time being.
The word Newspaper shall mean any paper containing public news, intelligence, or occurrences, or any remarks or observations thereon, printed for sale and published in the Colony periodically or in parts or numbers at intervals not exceeding twenty-six days between the publication of any two such papers, parts, or numbers, also any paper, printed in order to be distributed and made public weekly or oftener or at intervals not exceeding twenty-six days, containing only or principally advertisements.
The word Book shall mean every volume, part or division of a volume, pamphlet, sheet of letter press, sheet of music, map, chart, or plan, separately printed or published in the Colony, containing literary, scientific, artistic, or musical composition, matter or work.
The word Proprietor shall mean and include as well the sole proprietor of any newspaper as also, in the case of a divided proprietorship, the persons who as partners or otherwise represent and are responsible for any share or interest in the newspaper as between themselves, and the persons in like manner representing or responsible for the other shares and interest therein and no other person.
The phrases Place of Residence, Place of Business shall include the street, square, or place, where the person to whom it refers shall reside or shall carry on business as the case may be, and the number (if any) or other designation of the house in which he shall so reside or carry on business.
The words Newspaper Register shall mean the books to be kept by the Registrar for the purpose of making and registering all Declarations required or permitted to be made by this Ordinance and such books shall contain printed copies of the forms prescribed by this Ordinance to be filled up by the Registrar and signed by the party making the Declaration.
Short Title:
Repeal.
Interpretation. [44 and 45 V. c. 60. s. 1.]
15 and 6 V. c. 15, s. 1
[44 and 46 V. c. 60, s. 1.]
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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH MARCH, 1886.
LS W. H. MARSH.
No. 6 of 1886.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to regulate the printing of Newspapers and Books and the keeping of Printing Presses within the Colony.
BE
[24th March, 1886.]
E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
PART I.-Preliminary.
1. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as The Printers and Publishers Ordinance, 1886.
2. Ordinances No. 2 of 1844 and No. 16 of 1860 are hereby repealed, provided that such repeal shall not affect the past operation of such Ordinances or either of them or anything done or suffered or any obligation or liability incurred thereunder.
3. In the construction of this Ordinance, unless there is anything in the subject or the context repugnant thereto, the several words and phrases hereinafter mentioned shall have and include the meanings following, that is to say - The word Registrar shall mean the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Hongkong or either of the De- puty Registrars thereof for the time being. The word Newspaper shall mean any paper contain- ing public news, intelligence, or occurrences, or any remarks or observations thereon, printed for sale and published in the Colony periodically or in parts or numbers at intervals not exceeding twenty-six days between the publication of any two such papers, parts, or numbers, also any paper, printed in order to be distributed and made public weekly or oftener or at, intervals not exceeding twenty-six days, containing only or principally advertisements.
The word Book shall mean every volume, part or division of a volume, pamphlet, sheet of letter press, sheet of music, map, chart, or plan, separately printed or published in the Colony, containing lite- rary, scientific, artistic, or musical composition, matter or work.
The word Proprietor shall mean and include as well the sole proprietor of any newspaper as also, in the case of a divided proprietorship, the persons who as partners or otherwise represent and are responsible for any share or interest in the newspaper as between themselves, and the persons in like manner representing or responsible for the other shares and interest therein and no other person.
The phrases Place of Residence, Place of Business shall include the street, square, or place, where the person to whom it refers shall reside or shall carry on business as the case may be, and the number (if any) or other designation of the house in which he shall so reside or carry on business. The words Newspaper Register shall mean the books to be kept by the Registrar for the purpose of making and registering all Declarations required or permitted to be made by this Ordinance and such books shall contain printed copies of the forms prescribed by this Ordinance to be filled up by the Registrar and signed by the party making the Declaration.
Short Title:
Repeal.
Interpreta- tion. [44 and 45 V. c. 60. s. 1.]
15 and 6 V. c. 15, s. j
[44 and 46 V. c. C0, s. 1.]
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