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ORDINANCE No. 9 or 1866.

Suppression of Piracy,

No. 9 of 1866.

An Ordinance to make Provision for the more effectual Suppression of e

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Piracy.

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See Ord. No. 12 of 1867.1

[16th August, 1866.]

"HEREAS piracy has of late greatly increased in the vicinity of Hongkong and

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it is expedient that more stringent measures be adopted for its suppression: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. This Ordinance shall commence and take effect on such day as shall hereafter be fixed by proclamation under the hand of the Governor.

2. The following words and expressions used in this Ordinance shall, in the construction therof, have, except where the nature of the provision or the context shall be repugnant to such construction, the respective meanings hereinafter assigned to them (that is to say)-

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Preamble.

Commencement of Ordinance.

Interpretation of terms.

The terms "Governor," "Chief Justice," "Attorney General," and "Judge "Governor," &c.

of the Court of Summary Jurisdiction" shall include the persons for the time being exercising the said offices.

The expression "received or taken into his custody" shall be satisfied by. proof that the goods and chattels alleged to have been received and taken into custody were found in any house or premises, or on board any junk, vessel or boat within which the person charged shall be found and of which said goods and chattels he shall be unable to give a satisfactory

account.

The words "goods and chattels," shall include money, bills, bonds, notes and

personal property of any kind or description whatsoever.

This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as "The Ordinance for the Suppression of Piracy (Hongkong) 1866."

4. In order to bring to adjudication with as little delay and inconvenience as possible any person who shall be charged with the crime of piracy or with any of the offences hereinafter mentioned, and by this Ordinance defined, there shall be constituted in this Colony a Court of Record to be styled "The High Court of Hongkong for the Suppression of Piracy."

5. The said Court shall have all such powers as are possessed by the Supreme Court, so far as they are necessary for carrying into effect the provisions of this Ordinance and consistent with the object thereof,

6. The said Court shall consist of the Chief Justice, the Admiral of the Station, or the Senior Naval Officer for the time being at Hongkong, and the Judge of the Court of Summary Jurisdiction, who shall be called the official members of the said. Court, and of two other persons to be appointed from time to time by His Excellency the Governor who shall be called the unofficial members of the said Court.

"Receive or take

into his custody."

"Goods and chattels,"

Short title of Ordinance.

Jurisdiction in piracy, &c., to be excercised by a Court to be constituted for the purpose.

Powers of Court and President.

Constitution of

Court.