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te of ition such

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VAGRANCY.

SCHEDULE.

FORM OF AGREEMENT TO LEAVE THE COLONY.

ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT made this

day of

No. 9 of 1897.

889

[s. 18.]

19

}

between

the Colonial Secretary of Hongkong of the one part and A.B., of etc., [the vagrant] of the other part: Each of the parties hereto (so far as relates to the acts on his own part to be performed) hereby agrees with the other of them as follows :--

1. The said A.B. shall embark on board such ship, and at such time, as the

Superintendent of the House of Detention shall direct.

2. The said A.B. shall remain on board such ship until such ship shall have

arrived at the port of *

3. The said A.B. shall not return to Hongkong until five years shall have elapsed from the date of such embarkation, unless he shall be specially permitted to return by the Governor of Hongkong.

4. The said Colonial Secretary of Hongkong shall contract with the owner of

such ship or his agent for the passage of the said A.B. on board such ship, and for his subsistence during the voyage for which he shall embark as aforesaid.

In witness whereof the said Colonial Secretary of Hongkong and the said A.B.

have hereunto set their hands the day and year first above written.

Colonial Secretary.

(Signed.)

*Here insert the port to which the person agrees to go.

A.B.

No. 10 of 1897.

To facilitate the Recovery of Possession of Tenements and

Premises of small Value. [13th December, 1897.]

WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the more speedy and effectual recovery of the possession of tenements and premises of small value:

1. The Small Tenements Recovery Ordinance, 1897.

2. In this Ordinance,-

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'Premises' mean lands (including leaseholds), houses, and other corporeal hereditaments:

64

1

'House' includes a matshed or other structure:

'Owner'

means the person entitled to the immediate reversion or, in cases within section 6, to the possession of the premises, or, if the property is held in joint tenancy or tenancy in common, means any one of the persons entitled to such reversion or possession:

'Agent' includes any person usually employed by the owner in the management of his property, or in the letting of the premises, or in the collection of the rents thereof, or specially authorised to act in the particular matter by writing under the hand of such

owner.

As amended by No. 50 of 1911.

c. 74.]

Short title.

Interpretation of terms.

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7 te of ition such half shall Lor nd, val, ned ils ite be be and of VAGRANCY. SCHEDULE. FORM OF AGREEMENT TO LEAVE THE COLONY. ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT made this day of No. 9 of 1897. 889 [s. 18.] 19 } between the Colonial Secretary of Hongkong of the one part and A.B., of etc., [the vagrant] of the other part: Each of the parties hereto (so far as relates to the acts on his own part to be performed) hereby agrees with the other of them as follows :-- 1. The said A.B. shall embark on board such ship, and at such time, as the Superintendent of the House of Detention shall direct. 2. The said A.B. shall remain on board such ship until such ship shall have arrived at the port of * 3. The said A.B. shall not return to Hongkong until five years shall have elapsed from the date of such embarkation, unless he shall be specially permitted to return by the Governor of Hongkong. 4. The said Colonial Secretary of Hongkong shall contract with the owner of such ship or his agent for the passage of the said A.B. on board such ship, and for his subsistence during the voyage for which he shall embark as aforesaid. In witness whereof the said Colonial Secretary of Hongkong and the said A.B. have hereunto set their hands the day and year first above written. Colonial Secretary. (Signed.) *Here insert the port to which the person agrees to go. A.B. No. 10 of 1897. To facilitate the Recovery of Possession of Tenements and Premises of small Value. [13th December, 1897.] WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the more speedy and effectual recovery of the possession of tenements and premises of small value: 1. The Small Tenements Recovery Ordinance, 1897. 2. In this Ordinance,- 19 'Premises' mean lands (including leaseholds), houses, and other corporeal hereditaments: 64 1 'House' includes a matshed or other structure: 'Owner' means the person entitled to the immediate reversion or, in cases within section 6, to the possession of the premises, or, if the property is held in joint tenancy or tenancy in common, means any one of the persons entitled to such reversion or possession: 'Agent' includes any person usually employed by the owner in the management of his property, or in the letting of the premises, or in the collection of the rents thereof, or specially authorised to act in the particular matter by writing under the hand of such owner. As amended by No. 50 of 1911. c. 74.] Short title. Interpretation of terms.
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7 te of ition such half shall Lor nd, val, ned ils ite be be and of VAGRANCY. SCHEDULE. FORM OF AGREEMENT TO LEAVE THE COLONY. ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT made this day of No. 9 of 1897. 889 [s. 18.] 19 } between the Colonial Secretary of Hongkong of the one part and A.B., of etc., [the vagrant] of the other part: Each of the parties hereto (so far as relates to the acts on his own part to be performed) hereby agrees with the other of them as follows :-- 1. The said AB. shall embark on board such ship, and at such time, as the Superintendent of the House of Detention shall direct. 2. The said A.B. shall remain on board such ship until such ship shall have arrived at the port of 3. The said A.B. shall not return to Hongkong until five years shall have olapsed from the date of such embarkation, unless he shall be specially permitted to return by the Governor of Hongkong. 4. The said Colonial Secretary of Hongkong shall contract with the owner of such ship or his agent for the passage of the said A.B. on board such ship, and for his subsistence during the voyage for which he shall embark as aforesaid. In witness whereof the said Colonial Secretary of Hongkong and the said A.B. have hereunto set their hands the day and year first above written. Colonial Secretary. (Signed.) *Here insert the port to which the person agrees to go. A.B. No. 10 of 1897. To facilitate the Recovery of Possession of Tenements and [1&2 Vict. Premises of small Value. [13th December, 1897.] WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the more speedy and effectual recovery of the possession of tenements and premises of small value: 1. The Small Tenements Recovery Ordinance, 1897. 2. In this Ordinance,- 19 'Premises mean lands (including leaseholds), houses, and other corporeal hereditaments: 64 1 House includes a matshed or other structure: "Owner means the person entitled to the immediate reversion or, in cases within section 6, to the possession of the premises, or, if the property is held in joint tenancy or tenancy in common, means any one of the persons entitled to such reversion or possession : " Agent" includes any person usually employed by the owner in the management of his property, or in the letting of the premises, or in the collection of the rents thereof, or specially authorised to act in the particular matter by writing under the hand of such owner. As amended by No. 50 of 1911. c. 74.] Short title. Interpreta. tion of terms. t
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7

te of ition such

half

shall

Lor nd,

val,

ned

ils

ite

be

be

and

of

VAGRANCY.

SCHEDULE.

FORM OF AGREEMENT TO LEAVE THE COLONY.

ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT made this

day of

No. 9 of 1897.

889

[s. 18.]

19

}

between

the Colonial Secretary of Hongkong of the one part and A.B., of etc., [the vagrant] of the other part: Each of the parties hereto (so far as relates to the acts on his own part to be performed) hereby agrees with the other of them as follows :--

1. The said AB. shall embark on board such ship, and at such time, as the

Superintendent of the House of Detention shall direct.

2. The said A.B. shall remain on board such ship until such ship shall have

arrived at the port of

3. The said A.B. shall not return to Hongkong until five years shall have olapsed from the date of such embarkation, unless he shall be specially permitted to return by the Governor of Hongkong.

4. The said Colonial Secretary of Hongkong shall contract with the owner of

such ship or his agent for the passage of the said A.B. on board such ship, and for his subsistence during the voyage for which he shall embark as aforesaid.

In witness whereof the said Colonial Secretary of Hongkong and the said A.B.

have hereunto set their hands the day and year first above written.

Colonial Secretary.

(Signed.)

*Here insert the port to which the person agrees to go.

A.B.

No. 10 of 1897.

To facilitate the Recovery of Possession of Tenements and [1&2 Vict.

Premises of small Value. [13th December, 1897.]

WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the more speedy and effectual recovery of the possession of tenements and premises of small value:

1. The Small Tenements Recovery Ordinance, 1897.

2. In this Ordinance,-

19

'Premises mean lands (including leaseholds), houses, and other corporeal hereditaments:

64

1

House includes a matshed or other structure:

"Owner

means the person entitled to the immediate reversion or, in cases within section 6, to the possession of the premises, or, if the property is held in joint tenancy or tenancy in common, means any one of the persons entitled to such reversion or possession :

"

Agent" includes any person usually employed by the owner in the management of his property, or in the letting of the premises, or in the collection of the rents thereof, or specially authorised to act in the particular matter by writing under the hand of such

owner.

As amended by No. 50 of 1911.

c. 74.]

Short title.

Interpreta. tion of terms. t

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