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PRAYA RECLAMATION.

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E-RANGE UN PI

No. 6 of 1889. [No. 11 of 1906].

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nance, 1889, has been brought to completion: AND WHEREAS for the purpose of such scheme a Fund known as The Praya Reclamation Fund" was created by contributions from the Marine Lot-holders including the Government : AND WHEREAS it is expedient to close the accounts of such Fund: AND WHEREAS a sum has been set apart out of such Fund for the payment of pensions to officers employed on such reclamation: AND WHEREAS there is a balance due by the said Fund to the Government on account of contributions paid in excess out of General Revenue to the said Fund :-

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1. The Praya Reclamation Fund Transfer Ordinance, 1906.

Short title.

payment of

officers

2. Such moneys forming part of Praya Reclamation Fund as at Moneys set the date of passing of this Ordinance have been set apart for the apart for payment of pensions to officers employed on the Praya Reclama- pensions to tion, and such moneys as are required to defray the sums due to transferred the general revenue on account of contributions paid in excess to to General the said Fund by the Government, are hereby transferred to and shall form part of the general revenue free from any deduction by way of contribution for the defence of the Colony notwithstanding the provisions of The Defence Contribution Ordinance, 1901.

Revenue.

[No. 1 of 1901.7

No. 7 of 1889.

To amend the law relating to the Extradition of Chinese

Criminals.

[9th November, 1889.]

WHEREAS by Article XXI of the Treaty between Her Majesty and the Emperor of China done at Tientsin on 26th June, 1858, it was agreed and concluded that if criminals, subjects of China, shall take refuge in Hongkong or on board the British ships. there they shall, upon due requisition by the Chinese authorities, be searched for, and, on proof of their guilt, be delivered up: AND WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the law for the more effective carrying out of the said treaty in relation to the surrender of criminals, subjects of China. -ho take refuge in Hongkong or on board the British ships there:- 1. The Chinese Extradition Ordinance, 1889.

2. In this Ordinance,-

"Extradition crime" means a crime which, if committed in the Colony, would be one of the crimes mentioned in the 1st schedule:

Fugitive criminal”

means any subject of China accused of an extradition crime committed within the jurisdiction of China or on

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*As amended by No. 50 of 1911.

As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 21 of 1912. As amended by No. 5 of 1908 and No. 50 of 1911.

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Interpreta- tion of terms.

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