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No. 1 of 1853.
ALIENS (RIGHTS OF PROPERTY).
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immovable otherwise, to take, acquire, hold, and possess any lands or other property like natural-born immovable property situated in this Colony and the said lands subject. or other property as aforesaid to sell, transfer, assign, or bequeath to any other person as fully and effectually to all intents and purposes, and with the same rights, remedies, exemptions, and privileges, as if he were a natural-born subject of His Majesty residing in this Colony.
Validation of acts done by aliens.
3. Every such grant, conveyance, lease, assignment, bequest, sale, transfer, or other act heretofore made or done by or with any such alien shall be deemed in law as valid and effectual as if it had been made or done by or with any natural-born British subject.
Short title.
Validation of Chinese wills according to Chinese law.
No. 1 of 1856.
Relating to Wills made by Chinese people. [5th March, 1856.]
WHEREAS the laws relating to wills and testamentary writings prescribe certain formalities touching the signing, acknowledging, and attesting thereof, and for avoiding all wills and testamentary writings signed, acknowledged, or attested in any other manner; AND WHEREAS the provisions of the said laws in that behalf, if enforced, will tend to the avoidance of all wills and testamentary writings made in the Chinese manner:
1. The Chinese Wills Validation Ordinance, 1856.
2. Any written will or testamentary writing made or acknowledged by a Chinese testator (whether a native of or domiciled in this Colony or China) shall, if the same is proved to have been made or acknowledged and authenticated according to the Chinese laws or usages, so as to be effectual for the transmission of property according to such laws or usages, be deemed and taken to be lawfully made and acknowledged, and to have the same virtue and effect as if the same had been made and acknowledged according to the laws in force in this Colony.
Saving as to past decisions.
3. This Ordinance shall not affect or apply to any judgment or decree heretofore made by any Court, or affect any right heretofore...
As amended by No. 51 of 1911 and No. 8 of 1912.
As amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 51 of 1911 and the Final Revision Ordinance 1912.
**As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 51 of 1911.
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30
No. 1 of 1853.
ALIENS (RIGHTS OF PROPERTY).
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Validation of acts done by aliens.
3. Every such grant, conveyance, lease, assignment, bequest, sale, transfer, or other act heretofore made or done by or with any such alien shall be deemed in law as valid and effectual as if it had been made or done by or with any natural-born British subject.
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No. 1 of 1856.
Relating to Wills made by Chinese people. [5th March, 1856.] WHEREAS the laws relating to wills and testamentary writings prescribe certain formalities touching the signing, acknowledging, and attesting thereof, and for avoiding all wills and testamentary writings signed, acknowledged, or attested in any other manner; AND WHEREAS the provisions of the said laws in that behalf, if enforced, will tend to the avoidance of all wills and testament- ary writings made in the Chinese manner:-
1. The Chinese Wills Validation Ordinance, 1856.
2. Any written will or testamentary writing made or acknow- made accord. ledged by a Chinese testator (whether a native of or domiciled in this Colony or China) shall, if the same is proved to have been made or acknowledged and authenticated according to the Chinese laws or usages, so as to be effectual for the transmission of property according to such laws or usages, be deemed and taken to be lawfully made and acknowledged, and to have the same virtue and effect as if the same had been made and acknowledged according to the laws in force in this Colony.
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3. This Ordinance shall not affect or apply to any judgment or decree heretofore made by any Court, or affect any right hereto-
As amended by No. 51 of 1911 and No. 8 of 1912.
As amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 51 of 1911 and the Final Revision
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