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Furnishing by bank of statement of

existing note issue.

No. 2.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 18

nor shall it affect any right or privilege possessed by any bank under Royal Charter or Ordinance of the Colony of issuing or re-issuing within the Colony bills or notes payable to bearer on demand.

5.-(1.) Every bank shall, on the written application of the Colonial Treasurer, furnish him with a statement of its bank notes payable to bearer on demand in circulation on the 20th day of March, 1895.

(2.) Such statement shall be signed by the banker, or manager, agent and accountant of such bank, and shall be sufficient to enable any such bank notes in circulation on such day to be distinguished from those not then in circulation.

ORDINANCE No. 3 OF 1895.

A.D. 1895. AN ORDINANCE to enable the Governor-in-Council to restrict the Immigration of Chinese into the Colony and for other purposes in connexion therewith.

Ordinance No. 5 of 1895.

Short title.

Power by proclamation to prohibit immigration of Chinese.

Prohibition

[9th April, 1895]

WHEREAS the immigration of Chinese into the Colony may at any moment become a source of imminent danger to the health of the residents and others in the Colony, and it is expedient to make provision in respect thereof:

Be it therefore enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Chinese Immigration Regulation Ordinance, 1895.

2. Whenever the Governor-in-Council is satisfied that the bubonic plague, cholera, small-pox, or such other disease as may from time to time be notified in The Gazette is prevalent or exists in any other port or place, and that there is danger of the introduction of the same into the Colony unless measures are taken to prevent the influx of Chinese, the Governor-in-Council may from time to time, by proclamation under his hand published in The Gazette, prohibit or regulate the immigration or importation into the Colony of Chinese from such port or for such time as he may think fit, and may from time to time by notification in The Gazette, renew or revoke such proclamation.

3. From and after the publication in The Gazette of any such proclamation, and whilst such proclamation remains in force, the importation of Chinese by steamer, etc., (1.) no steamer, steam-launch, ship, or vessel, and no junk or other...

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144 Furnishing by bank of statement of existing note issue. No. 2.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 18 nor shall it affect any right or privilege possessed by any bank under Royal Charter or Ordinance of the Colony of issuing or re-issuing within the Colony bills or notes payable to bearer on demand. 5.-(1.) Every bank shall, on the written application of the Colonial Treasurer, furnish him with a statement of its bank notes payable to bearer on demand in circulation on the 20th day of March, 1895. (2.) Such statement shall be signed by the banker, or manager, agent and accountant of such bank, and shall be sufficient to enable any such bank notes in circulation on such day to be distinguished from those not then in circulation. ORDINANCE No. 3 OF 1895. A.D. 1895. AN ORDINANCE to enable the Governor-in-Council to restrict the Immigration of Chinese into the Colony and for other purposes in connexion therewith. Ordinance No. 5 of 1895. Short title. Power by proclamation to prohibit immigration of Chinese. Prohibition [9th April, 1895] WHEREAS the immigration of Chinese into the Colony may at any moment become a source of imminent danger to the health of the residents and others in the Colony, and it is expedient to make provision in respect thereof: Be it therefore enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:- 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Chinese Immigration Regulation Ordinance, 1895. 2. Whenever the Governor-in-Council is satisfied that the bubonic plague, cholera, small-pox, or such other disease as may from time to time be notified in The Gazette is prevalent or exists in any other port or place, and that there is danger of the introduction of the same into the Colony unless measures are taken to prevent the influx of Chinese, the Governor-in-Council may from time to time, by proclamation under his hand published in The Gazette, prohibit or regulate the immigration or importation into the Colony of Chinese from such port or for such time as he may think fit, and may from time to time by notification in The Gazette, renew or revoke such proclamation. 3. From and after the publication in The Gazette of any such proclamation, and whilst such proclamation remains in force, the importation of Chinese by steamer, etc., (1.) no steamer, steam-launch, ship, or vessel, and no junk or other...

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144 Furnishing by bank of statement of existing note issue. No. 2.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 18 nor shall it affect any right or privilege possessed by any bank un Royal Charter or Ordinance of the Colony of issuing or re-issu within the Colony bills or notes payable to bearer on demand. 5.-(1.) Every bank shall, on the written application of the Colon Treasurer, furnish him with a statement of its bank notes payablayı bearer on demand in circulation on the 20th day of March, 1895) (2.) Such statement shall be signed by the banker, or manager agent and accountant of such bank, and shall be sufficient to ena any such bank notes in circulation on such day to be distinguish from those not then in circulation. ORDINANCE No. 3 OF 1895. A.D. 1895. AN ORDINANCE to enable the Governor-in-Council to restri the Immigration of Chinese into the Colony and for other purposes in connexion therewith. Ordinance No. 5 of 1895. Short title. Power by proclamation to prohibit immigration of Chinese. Prohibition [9th April, 1895] HEREAS the immigration of Chinese into the Colony may WHER any moment become a source of imminent danger to the health of the residents and others in the Colony, and it is expedient to make provision in respect thereof: Be it therefore enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advices and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:- 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Chinese Immigration Regulee tion Ordinance, 1895. 2. Whenever the Governor-in-Council is satisfied that the bubon plague, cholera, small-pox, or such other disease as may from time to tim be notified in The Gazette is prevalent or exists in any other port place, and that there is danger of the introduction of the same into the Colony unless measures are taken to prevent the influx of Chinese, Governor-in-Council may from time to time, by proclamation unde his hand published in The Gazette, prohibit or regulate the immig tion or importation into the Colony of Chinese from such port or for such time as he may think fit, and may from time to time notification in The Gazette, renew or revoke such proclamation. 3. From and after the publication in The Gazette of any su of importation proclamation, and whilst such proclamation remains in force, of Chinese by steamer, etc., (1.) no steamer, steam-launch, ship, or vessel, and no junk or oth

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144

Furnishing by bank of statement of

existing note

issue.

No. 2.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 18

nor shall it affect any right or privilege possessed by any bank un Royal Charter or Ordinance of the Colony of issuing or re-issu within the Colony bills or notes payable to bearer on demand.

5.-(1.) Every bank shall, on the written application of the Colon Treasurer, furnish him with a statement of its bank notes payablayı bearer on demand in circulation on the 20th day of March, 1895)

(2.) Such statement shall be signed by the banker, or manager agent and accountant of such bank, and shall be sufficient to ena any such bank notes in circulation on such day to be distinguish from those not then in circulation.

ORDINANCE No. 3 OF 1895.

A.D. 1895. AN ORDINANCE to enable the Governor-in-Council to restri

the Immigration of Chinese into the Colony and for other purposes in connexion therewith.

Ordinance No. 5 of 1895.

Short title.

Power by proclamation to prohibit immigration of Chinese.

Prohibition

[9th April, 1895]

HEREAS the immigration of Chinese into the Colony may

WHER

any moment become a source of imminent danger to the health of the residents and others in the Colony, and it is expedient to make provision in respect thereof:

Be it therefore enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advices and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Chinese Immigration Regulee tion Ordinance, 1895.

2. Whenever the Governor-in-Council is satisfied that the bubon plague, cholera, small-pox, or such other disease as may from time to tim be notified in The Gazette is prevalent or exists in any other port place, and that there is danger of the introduction of the same into the Colony unless measures are taken to prevent the influx of Chinese, Governor-in-Council may from time to time, by proclamation unde his hand published in The Gazette, prohibit or regulate the immig tion or importation into the Colony of Chinese from such port or for such time as he may think fit, and may from time to time notification in The Gazette, renew or revoke such proclamation.

3. From and after the publication in The Gazette of any su of importation proclamation, and whilst such proclamation remains in force, of Chinese by steamer, etc., (1.) no steamer, steam-launch, ship, or vessel, and no junk or oth

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