ORDINANCE No. 22 OF 1844.
Weights and Measures.
2. And be it further enacted, that it shall be lawful for the Governor of the said Colony to cause copies and models of the several weights and measures so deposited in the Colonial Treasury in Victoria as aforesaid to be carefully made, and upon every such weight or measure being verified before such Governor, and approved of by him, to cause a mark or stamp to be legibly impressed or engraven thereon, to shew that the same hath been so verified and approved: and such mark or stamp shall consist of such letters and figures as are commonly used to signify Her Majesty's name or mark, together with S. W. or S. M. signifying standard weight or standard measure as the case may be, and the number of pounds or other denomination of such weight or measure; and such copies or models, after being so verified, approved, and marked, shall be deposited with all Magistrates of Police, and such other proper persons as may be appointed, and shall be by them respectively, safely and securely kept for the purpose of reference as hereinafter directed; and if any such person shall falsify or otherwise wilfully injure such copies or models so deposited with him as aforesaid, he shall, on conviction thereof in a summary manner, forfeit and pay for every such offence the sum of one hundred dollars.
3. And be it further enacted, that in case any of the said standard weights or measures, or the copies or models thereof, shall be lost, destroyed, defaced, or otherwise injured, another weight or measure shall be provided with the approbation of the Governor for the time being, of the same size and weight or measure as the weight or measure so lost, destroyed, defaced, or otherwise injured, and the same shall thereupon be deemed to be a true and genuine weight or measure to all such and the like intents and purposes as the weight or measure which shall have been lost, destroyed, defaced, or otherwise injured.
4. And be it further enacted, that all persons who may be desirous of comparing and adjusting any weights and measures, shall have access to all such copies and models of the standards so deposited as aforesaid at all reasonable times; and it shall be the duty of the respective Magistrates of Police, and such other persons as aforesaid, to compare every such weight and measure as shall be brought before them respectively with such copies or models as aforesaid, and to stamp them accordingly with such marks as are herein aforesaid, without taking any fee or reward therein.
5. And if any such Magistrate or other person shall fail, neglect, or refuse to compare or stamp any such weights and measures at all such reasonable times as he or they shall be thereunto required, he shall on conviction forfeit and pay the sum of fifty dollars, to be recovered in a summary manner in manner aforesaid.
6. And be it further enacted, that as soon as conveniently may be after the taking effect of this Ordinance, the Chief Magistrate of Police in Hongkong shall be, and he is hereby directed to appoint one or more person or persons, who shall have power to examine the balances, weights, and measures in Hongkong, and shall be duly sworn well and faithfully to execute the office in him or them reposed by virtue of such appointment and of this Ordinance, which oath the said Chief Magistrate of Police is hereby directed and empowered to administer.
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Copies of such standards to be made by order of the Governor, and having been verified and marked, to be deposited with the Magistrate of Police and others.
Penalty if Magistrate or other person shall falsify or wilfully injure such copies.
In case of standards or copies being lost, others to be supplied.
Persons to have access to such copies at all reasonable times.
Magistrates and others to compare and stamp such weights and measures as shall be brought before them for that purpose. Penalty if they shall neglect or refuse.
Persons to be appointed to examine balances, weights, and measures. [See Ord. No. 6 of 1862.]
ORDINANCE No. 22 oF 1844.
Weights and Measures.
2. And be it further enacted, that it shall be lawful for the Governor of the said Colony to cause copies and models of the several weights and measures so deposited in the Colonial Treasury in Victoria as aforesaid to be carefully made, and upon every such weight or measure being verified before such Governor, and approved of by him, to cause a mark or stamp to be legibly impressed or engraven thereon, to shew that the same hath been so verified and approved: and such mark or stamp shall consist of such letters and figures as are commonly used to signify Her Majesty's name or mark, together with S. W. or S. M. signifying standard weight or standard measure as the case may be, and the number of pounds or other denomination of such weight or measure; and such copies or models, after being so verified, approved, and marked, shall be deposited with all Magistrates of Police, and such other proper persons as may be appointed, and shall be by them respectively, safely and securely kept for the purpose of reference as hereinafter directed; and if any such person shall falsify or otherwise wilfully injure such copies or models so deposited with him as aforesaid, he shall, on conviction thereof in a summary manner, forfeit and pay for every such offence the sum of one hundred dollars.
3. And be it further enacted, that in case any of the said standard weights or measures, or the copies or models thereof, shall be lost, destroyed, defaced, or other- wise injured, another weight or measure shall be provided with the approbation of the Governor for the time being, of the same size and weight or measure as the weight or measure so lost, destroyed, defaced, or otherwise injured, and the same shall thereupon be deemed to be a true and genuine weight or measure to all such and the like intents and purposes as the weight or measure which shall have been lost, destroyed, defaced, or otherwise injured.
4. And be it further enacted, that all persons who may be desirous of comparing and adjusting any weights and measures, shall have access to all such copies and models of the standards so deposited as aforesaid at all reasonable times; and it shall be the duty of the respective Magistrates of Police, and such other persons as aforesaid, to compare every such weight and measure as shall be brought before them respectively with such copies or models as aforesaid, and to stamp them accordingly with such marks as are herein aforesaid, without taking any fee or reward therein.
5. And if any such Magistrate or other person shall fail, neglect, or refuse to compare or stamp any such weights and measures at all such reasonable times as he or they shall be thereunto required, he shall on conviction forfeit and pay the sum of fifty dollars, to be recovered in a summary manner in manner aforesaid.
6. And be it further enacted, that as soon as conveniently may be after the taking effect of this Ordinance, the * Chief Magistrate of Police in Hongkong shall be, and he is hereby directed to appoint one or more person or persons, who shall have power to examine the balances, weights, and measures in Hongkong, and shall be duly sworn well and faithfully to execute the office in him or them reposed by virtue of such appointment and of this Ordinance, which oath the said Chief Magistrate of Police is hereby directed and empowered to administer.
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Coples of such standards to be made by order of the Governor, and having been verified and marked, to be deposited with the Magistrate of Police and others.
Penalty if Magistrate or other person shall falsify or wilfully injure such copies.
In case of standards or copies being lost, others to be supplied.
Persons to have access to such copies at all reasonable times.
Magistrates and
others to compare and stamp such weights and measures as. shall be brought before them for that purpose. Penalty if they shall neglect or refuse.
Persons to be appointed to examine balances, weights, and
measures. [See Ord. No. 6 of 1862.J
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