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indorsee.
The Ordinance not to affect right of stoppage in transitu or claims for freight.
Effect of bill of lading in hands of consignee, etc., as evidence of shipment as against master.
No. 15.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1886.
shall have transferred to and vested in him all rights of suit, and be subject to the same liabilities, in respect of such goods as if the contract contained in the bill of lading had been made with himself.
3. Nothing in this Ordinance shall prejudice or affect any right of stoppage in transitu, or any right to claim freight against the original shipper or owner, or any liability of the consignee or indorsee by reason or in consequence of his being such consignee or indorsee or of his receipt of the goods by reason or in consequence of such consignment or indorsement.
4. Every bill of lading in the hands of a consignee or indorsee for valuable consideration representing goods to have been shipped on board a vessel shall be conclusive evidence of such shipment as against the master or other person signing the same, notwithstanding that such goods or some part thereof may not have been so shipped, unless such holder of the bill of lading has had actual notice at the time of receiving the same that the goods had not been in fact laden on board: Provided that the master or other person so signing may exonerate himself in respect of such misrepresentation by showing that it was caused without any default on his part, and wholly by the fraud of the shipper, or of the holder, or of some person under whom the holder claims.
ORDINANCE No. 16 OF 1886.
A.D. 1886. AN ORDINANCE for preserving an Authentic Record of the Ordinances of the Colony and for other purposes.
Ordinance No. 31 of 1886.
See also Ordinance No. 12 of 1900.
[12th January, 1887.] WHEREAS a collection of the Ordinances of the Colony from the commencement thereof down to and inclusive of Ordinance No. 30 of 1886, partly composed of original Ordinances and partly of copies in print and manuscript, has been made by and under the direction of the commissioners appointed by the Governor for the revision of the Ordinances, and the same has been certified by the secretary to the commissioners, and deposited for safe custody with the Registrar of the Supreme Court, and it is expedient to make provision in respect thereof and for the recording of all future Ordinances and of all proclamations in relation thereto and of all rules, regulations, and orders made under or in pursuance of such Ordinances:
Be it therefore enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
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indorsee.
The Ordi-
nance not tu
affect right of stoppage in transitu or claims for freight.
Effect,of bill of lading in hands of consignee. etc., as
evidence of shipment
as against master.
No, 15.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1886.
shall have transferred to and vested in him all rights of suit, and be subject to the same liabilities, in respect of such goods as if the contract contained in the bill of lading had been made with himself.
3. Nothing in this Ordinance shall prejudice or affect any right of stoppage in transitu, or any right to claim freight against the original shipper or owner, or any liability of the consignee or indorsee by reason or in consequence of his being such consignee or indorsee or of his receipt of the goods by reason or in consequence of such consignment or indorsement.
4. Every bill of lading in the hands of a consignee or indorsee for valuable consideration representing goods to have been shipped on board a vessel shall be conclusive evidence of such shipment as against the master or other person signing the same, notwithstanding that such goods or some part thereof may not have been so shipped, unless such holder of the bill of lading has had actual notice at the time of receiving the same that the goods had not been in fact laden on board: Provided that the master or other person so signing may exonerate himself in respect of such misrepresentation by showing that it was caused with- out any default on his part, and wholly by the fraud of the shipper, or of the holder, or of some person under whom the holder claims,
ORDINANCE No. 16 OF 1886.
A.D. 1886. AN ORDINANCE for preserving an Authentic Record of the Ordinances of the Colony and for other purposes.
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Ordinance
No.31 of 1886.
See also Ordi- nance No. 12 of 1900.
[12th January, 1887.] WHEREAS a collection of the Ordinances of the Colony from the
commencement thereof down to and inclusive of Ordinance No. 30 of 1886, partly composed of original Ordinances and partly of copies in print and manuscript, has been made by and under the direction of the commissioners appointed by the Governor for the revision of the Ordi- nances, and the same has been certified by the secretary to the commis- sioners, and deposited for safe custody with the Registrar of the Supreme Court, and it is expedient to make provision in respect thereof and for the recording of all future Ordinances and of all proclamations in relation thereto and of all rules, regulations, and orders made under or in pursu- ance of such Ordinances:
Be it therefore enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
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