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of banker.

or making or having such paper.

24 & 25 Met. c. 98 s. 18.

Eugraving plate for foreign bills or notes, etc., Пb. s. 19.

No. 4.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1865.

ture of paper, with the name or firm of any body corporate, company, or person carrying on the business of bankers (other than and except the Banks of England and Ireland respectively), appearing visible in the substance of the paper; or

(2.) knowingly has in his custody or possession any such frame, mould, or instrument; or

(3.) makes, uses, sells, exposes to sale, alters, or disposes of, or knowingly has in his custody or possession, any paper in the substance of which the name or firm of any such body corporate, company, or person appears visible; or,

(4.) by any art or contrivance, causes the name or firm of any body corporate, company, or person to appear visible in the substance of the paper upon which the same is written or printed, shall be guilty of felony, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment with hard labour for any term not exceeding fourteen years and not less than three years or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour and with or without solitary confinement.

21. Every person who, without lawful authority or excuse (the proof whereof shall lie on such person),

(1.) engraves or in any wise makes upon any plate whatsoever, or upon any wood, stone, or other material, any bill of exchange, promissory note, undertaking, or order for payment of money, or any part of any bill of exchange, promissory note, undertaking, or order for payment of money, in whatsoever language the same may be expressed, and whether the same is or is not, or is or is not intended to be, under seal, purporting to be the bill, note, undertaking, or order, or part of the bill, note, undertaking, or order, of any Foreign Prince or State, or of any minister or officer in the service of any Foreign Prince or State, or of any body corporate or body of the like nature constituted or recognized by any Foreign Prince or State, or of any person or company of persons resident in any country not in Her Majesty's dominions; or

(2.) uses, or knowingly has in his custody or possession, any plate, stone, wood, or other material upon which any such foreign bill, note, undertaking, or order, or any part thereof, is engraved or made; or

(3.) knowingly offers, utters, disposes of, or puts off, or has in his custody or possession, any paper upon which any part of any such foreign bill, note, undertaking, or order is made or printed, shall be guilty of felony, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment with hard labour for any term not exceeding fourteen years and not less than three years or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour.

A.D. 1865

imprisonment with hard labour and

22. Every

(1.) forges the said

obligation or writing

(2.) forges

the execution

(3.) offers obligat signatu

shall be guilty

at the discretion life or for an

any term not with or with

23. Every offers, utters. altered, any be guilty of discretion of

any term not exceeding tw solitary confin

24. Every offers, utters, altered, any

ment of any money or any

shall be guilty the discretion

for term

any not exceeding solitary confin

25. Every or puts off, ku warrant, oriler the delivery of other security

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174 of banker. or making or having such paper. 24 & 25 Met. c. 98 s. 18. Eugraving plate for foreign bills or notes, etc., Пb. s. 19. No. 4.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1865. ture of paper, with the name or firm of any body corporate, company, or person carrying on the business of bankers (other than and except the Banks of England and Ireland respectively), appearing visible in the substance of the paper; or (2.) knowingly has in his custody or possession any such frame, mould, or instrument; or (3.) makes, uses, sells, exposes to sale, alters, or disposes of, or knowingly has in his custody or possession, any paper in the substance of which the name or firm of any such body corporate, company, or person appears visible; or, (4.) by any art or contrivance, causes the name or firm of any body corporate, company, or person to appear visible in the substance of the paper upon which the same is written or printed, shall be guilty of felony, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment with hard labour for any term not exceeding fourteen years and not less than three years or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour and with or without solitary confinement. 21. Every person who, without lawful authority or excuse (the proof whereof shall lie on such person), (1.) engraves or in any wise makes upon any plate whatsoever, or upon any wood, stone, or other material, any bill of exchange, promissory note, undertaking, or order for payment of money, or any part of any bill of exchange, promissory note, undertaking, or order for payment of money, in whatsoever language the same may be expressed, and whether the same is or is not, or is or is not intended to be, under seal, purporting to be the bill, note, undertaking, or order, or part of the bill, note, undertaking, or order, of any Foreign Prince or State, or of any minister or officer in the service of any Foreign Prince or State, or of any body corporate or body of the like nature constituted or recognized by any Foreign Prince or State, or of any person or company of persons resident in any country not in Her Majesty's dominions; or (2.) uses, or knowingly has in his custody or possession, any plate, stone, wood, or other material upon which any such foreign bill, note, undertaking, or order, or any part thereof, is engraved or made; or (3.) knowingly offers, utters, disposes of, or puts off, or has in his custody or possession, any paper upon which any part of any such foreign bill, note, undertaking, or order is made or printed, shall be guilty of felony, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment with hard labour for any term not exceeding fourteen years and not less than three years or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour. A.D. 1865 imprisonment with hard labour and 22. Every (1.) forges the said obligation or writing (2.) forges the execution (3.) offers obligat signatu shall be guilty at the discretion life or for an any term not with or with 23. Every offers, utters. altered, any be guilty of discretion of any term not exceeding tw solitary confin 24. Every offers, utters, altered, any ment of any money or any shall be guilty the discretion for term any not exceeding solitary confin 25. Every or puts off, ku warrant, oriler the delivery of other security
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174 of banker. or making or having such paper. 24 & 25 Met. c. 98 s. 18. Eugraving plate for foreign bills or notes, etc., Пb. s. 19. No. 4.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1865. ture of paper, with the name or firm of any body corporate, com- pany, or person carrying on the business of bankers (other than and except the Banks of England and Ireland respectively), ap- pearing visible in the substance of the paper; or (2.) knowingly has in his custody or possession any such frame, mould, or instrument; or (3.) makes, uses, sells, exposes to sale, atters, or disposes of, or know- ingly has in his custody or possession, any paper in the substance of which the name or firm of any such body corporate, company, or visible; person appears. ; or, any such (4.) by any art or contrivance, causes the name or firm of body corporate, company, or person to appear visible in the sub- stance of the paper upon which the same is written or printed, shall be guilty of felony, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment with hard labour for any term not exceeding fourteen years and not less than three years or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour and with or without solitary confinement. 21. Every person who, without lawful authority or excuse (the proof whereof shall lie on such person), (1.) engraves or in any wise makes upon any plate whatsoever, or upor any wood, stone, or other material, any bill of exchange, promis- sory note, undertaking, or order for payment of money, or any part of any bill of exchange, promissory note, undertaking, or order for payment of money, in whatsoever language the same may be ex- pressed, and whether the same is or is not, or is or is not intended to be, under seal, purporting to be the bill, note, undertaking, or order, or part of the bill, note, undertaking, or order, of any Foreign Prince or State, or of any minister or officer in the service of any Foreign Prince or State, or of any body corporate or body of the like nature constituted or recognized by any Foreign Prince or State, or of any person or company of persons resident in any coun- try not in Her Majesty's dominions; or (2.) uses, or knowingly has in his custody or possession, any plate, stone, wood, or other material upon which any such foreign bill, note, undertaking, or order, or any part thereof, is engraved or made; or (3.) knowingly offers, utters, disposes of, or puts off, or has in his custody or possession, any paper upon which any part of any such foreign bill, note, undertaking, or order is made or printed, shall be guilty of felony, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment with hard labour for any term not exceeding fourteen years and not less than three years or to A.D. 1865 imprisonme labour and 22. Ever (1.) forge the sai obligat or wri (2.) forge the ext (3.) offer: obligat signatu shall be guil at the discri life or for an any term ne with or with 23. Every offers, utters. altered, any be guilty of 1 discretion of any term not exceeding tw solitary confir 24. Every offers, utters, altered, any E ment of any money or any shall be guilty the discretion for term} any not exceeding solitary confin 25. Every or puts off, ku warrant, oriler the delivery of other security
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of banker.

or making or having such

paper.

24 & 25 Met.

c. 98 s. 18.

Eugraving plate for foreign bills or notes, etc., Пb. s. 19.

No. 4.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1865.

ture of

paper,

with the name or firm of any body corporate, com- pany, or person carrying on the business of bankers (other than and except the Banks of England and Ireland respectively), ap- pearing visible in the substance of the paper; or

(2.) knowingly has in his custody or possession any such frame, mould,

or instrument; or

(3.) makes, uses, sells, exposes to sale, atters, or disposes of, or know- ingly has in his custody or possession, any paper in the substance of which the name or firm of any such body corporate, company, or

visible; person appears.

; or,

any

such

(4.) by any art or contrivance, causes the name or firm of

body corporate, company, or person to appear visible in the sub- stance of the paper upon which the same is written or printed, shall be guilty of felony, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment with hard labour for any term not exceeding fourteen years and not less than three years or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour and with or without solitary confinement.

21. Every person who, without lawful authority or excuse (the proof whereof shall lie on such person),

(1.) engraves or in any wise makes upon any plate whatsoever, or upor any wood, stone, or other material, any bill of exchange, promis- sory note, undertaking, or order for payment of money, or any part of any bill of exchange, promissory note, undertaking, or order for payment of money, in whatsoever language the same may be ex- pressed, and whether the same is or is not, or is or is not intended to be, under seal, purporting to be the bill, note, undertaking, or order, or part of the bill, note, undertaking, or order, of any Foreign Prince or State, or of any minister or officer in the service of any Foreign Prince or State, or of any body corporate or body of the like nature constituted or recognized by any Foreign Prince or State, or of any person or company of persons resident in any coun- try not in Her Majesty's dominions; or

(2.) uses, or knowingly has in his custody or possession, any plate, stone, wood, or other material upon which any such foreign bill, note, undertaking, or order, or any part thereof, is engraved or

made; or

(3.) knowingly offers, utters, disposes of, or puts off, or has in his custody or possession, any paper upon which any part of any such foreign bill, note, undertaking, or order is made or printed, shall be guilty of felony, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment with hard labour for any term not exceeding fourteen years and not less than three years or to

A.D. 1865

imprisonme labour and

22. Ever

(1.) forge the sai

obligat

or wri

(2.) forge

the ext

(3.) offer: obligat signatu shall be guil

at the discri life or for an

any term ne with or with

23. Every offers, utters. altered, any be guilty of 1 discretion of

any term not exceeding tw solitary confir 24. Every offers, utters, altered, any E

ment of any

money or any

shall be guilty the discretion

for

term}

any not exceeding solitary confin

25. Every or puts off, ku warrant, oriler the delivery of other security

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