502
Requirement
as to new bond in certain cases.
Withdrawal of surety.
Custody of bond.
No. 4.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1886.
tion and of the plaintiff or plaintiffs in any action for libel in which damages may be recovered.
15. In every case in which any surety in any such bond as aforesaid has been required to pay and has paid the whole or any part of the sum for which he has become surety, or in case he becomes bankrupt or ceases to reside in the Colony, then and in every such case the person for whom such surety has been bound shall not print or publish any newspaper until he has entered into a new bond with sufficient sureties in the manner and to the amount aforesaid; and in case he prints or publishes any such newspaper without having executed such new bond as aforesaid, he shall, on conviction, for every such offence be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars, together with the costs of conviction.
16. (L.) If any surety as aforesaid is desirous of withdrawing from such bond, it shall be lawful for him to do so on giving twenty days previous notice in writing to the Registrar and also to his principal; and in every such case such surety shall, on the expiration of such notice, cease to be liable upon such bond except for any penalty or penalties, damages or costs, for or in respect of any libel which may have been printed or published in such newspaper previous to the expiration of such notice and for which he would otherwise have been liable under such bond.
(2.) In every such case, the person for whom such surety has been bound shall not print or publish any newspaper until he has executed a new bond with sufficient sureties in the manner and to the amount aforesaid; and in case he prints or publishes any such newspaper without having entered into such new bond as aforesaid, he shall, on conviction, for every such offence be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars, together with the costs of conviction.
17. All bonds entered into in pursuance of this Ordinance shall, upon execution, be deposited with the Registrar for safe custody.
Declaration
by possessor of printing press.
Schedule:
Form No. 4.
PART II.
PRINTING PRESSES.
18.--(1.) From and after the expiration of seven days from the commencement of this Ordinance, no person shall within the Colony keep in his possession any press for the printing of newspapers, books, or papers who has not made and subscribed before the Registrar in the Newspaper Register a declaration according to the Form No. 4 in the Schedule to this Ordinance, such declaration to be made in like manner as is prescribed for the declarations hereinbefore mentioned.
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502
Requirement
as to new bond in cer- tain cases.
Withdrawal of surety.
Custody of bond.
No. 4.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1886.
tion and of the plaintiff or plaintiffs in any action for libel in which damages may be recovered.
15. In every case in which any surety in any such bond as aforesaid has been required to pay and has paid the whole or any part of the sum for which he has become surety, or in case he becomes bankrupt or ceases to reside in the Colony, then and in every such case the person for whom such surety has been bound shall not print or publish any newspaper until he has entered into a new bond with sufficient sureties in the man- ner and to the amount aforesaid; and in case he prints or publishes any such newspaper without having executed such new bond as aforesaid, he shall, on conviction, for every such offence be liable to a penalty not ex- ceeding one hundred dollars, together with the costs of conviction.
16. (L.) If any surety as aforesaid is desirous of withdrawing from such bond, it shall be lawful for him to do so on giving twenty days previous notice in writing to the Registrar and also to his principal; and in every such case such surety shall, on the expiration of such notice, cease to be liable upon such bond except for any penalty or penal- ties, damages or costs, for or in respect of any libel which may have been printed or published in such newspaper previous to the expiration of such notice and for which he would otherwise have been liable under such bond.
(2.) In every such case, the person for whom such surety has been bound shall not print or publish any newspaper until he has executed a new bond with sufficient sureties in the manner and to the amount afore- said; and in case he prints or publishes any such newspaper without having entered into such new bond as aforesaid, he shall, on conviction, for every such offence be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars, together with the costs of conviction.
17. All bonds entered into in pursuance of this Ordinance shall, upon execution, be deposited with the Registrar for safe custody.
Declaration
by possessor of printing press.
Schedule:
Form No. 4.
PART II.
PRINTING PRESSES.
18.--(1.) From and after the expiration of seven days from the com- mencement of this Ordinance, no person shall within the Colony keep in his possession any press for the printing of newspapers, books, or papers who has not made and subscribed before the Registrar in the Newspaper Register a declaration according to the Form No. 4 in the Schedule to this Ordinance, such declaration to be made in like manner as is pre- scribed for the declarations hereinbefore mentioned.
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