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THE

ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG.

1904.

No. 1 of 1904.

An Ordinance to provide for the recovery of charges incurred on account of imbecile persons introduced into the Colony.

[23rd February, 1904.]

[Law Rev. Ord., 1924.]

*

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Imbecile Persons Introduction Ordinance, 1904.

2. In this Ordinance,

*

(a) "Person" means any passenger by any vessel, and also any member of the crew of any vessel, and includes all other persons on board and belonging in any capacity to any vessel.

(b) "Vessel" includes any ship or boat, or any other description of vessel used in navigation, British or foreign.

3. (1) The owner, charterer, agent, consignee, and master of every vessel from which is landed without permission from the Principal Civil Medical Officer or Health Officer of the Port any person not ordinarily resident in the Colony who, being at the time of landing, lunatic, idiotic, or imbecile, shall become within a period of three months from the date of landing a charge upon the public or upon any public institution, shall be liable to repay to the Government any expense on account of such person by reason of his care, maintenance, or repatriation, unless such owner, charterer,

* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.

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THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG. 1904. No. 1 of 1904. An Ordinance to provide for the recovery of charges incurred on account of imbecile persons introduced into the Colony. [23rd February, 1904.] [Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] * 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Imbecile Persons Introduction Ordinance, 1904. 2. In this Ordinance, * (a) "Person" means any passenger by any vessel, and also any member of the crew of any vessel, and includes all other persons on board and belonging in any capacity to any vessel. (b) "Vessel" includes any ship or boat, or any other description of vessel used in navigation, British or foreign. 3. (1) The owner, charterer, agent, consignee, and master of every vessel from which is landed without permission from the Principal Civil Medical Officer or Health Officer of the Port any person not ordinarily resident in the Colony who, being at the time of landing, lunatic, idiotic, or imbecile, shall become within a period of three months from the date of landing a charge upon the public or upon any public institution, shall be liable to repay to the Government any expense on account of such person by reason of his care, maintenance, or repatriation, unless such owner, charterer, * As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
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THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG. 1904. No. 1 of 1904. An Ordinance to provide for the recovery of charges [Originally incurred on account of imbecile persons introduced No. 1 of 1904. into the Colony. [23rd February, 1904.] Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] * 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Imbecile Persons Short title. Introduction Ordinance, 1904. 2. In this Ordinance, * Interpreta- (a) "Person" means any passenger by any vessel, and tion. also any member of the crew of any vessel, and includes all other persons on board and belonging in any capacity to any vessel. (b) "Vessel" includes any ship or boat, or any other description of vessel used in navigation, British or foreign. etc., liable expenses 3. (1) The owner, charterer, agent, consignee, and master Owner, 3.--(1) of every vessel from which is landed without permission from charterer, the Principal Civil Medical Officer or Health Officer of the in certain Port any person not ordinarily resident in the Colony who, cases for being at the time of landing, lunatic, idiotic, or imbecile, incurred by shall become within a period of three months from the date the Colony of landing a charge upon the public or upon any public of lunatics institution, shall be liable to repay to the Government any charge on becoming a expense on account of such person by reason of his care, the public. maintenance, or repatriation, unless such owner, charterer, * As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924. on account
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THE

ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG.

1904.

No. 1 of 1904.

An Ordinance to provide for the recovery of charges [Originally

incurred on account of imbecile persons introduced No. 1 of 1904. into the Colony.

[23rd February, 1904.]

Law Rev. Ord., 1924.]

*

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Imbecile Persons Short title. Introduction Ordinance, 1904.

2. In this Ordinance,

*

Interpreta-

(a) "Person" means any passenger by any vessel, and tion. also any member of the crew of any vessel, and includes all other persons on board and belonging in any capacity to any vessel.

(b) "Vessel" includes any ship or boat, or any other description of vessel used in navigation, British or foreign.

etc., liable

expenses

3. (1) The owner, charterer, agent, consignee, and master Owner, 3.--(1) of every vessel from which is landed without permission from charterer, the Principal Civil Medical Officer or Health Officer of the in certain Port any person not ordinarily resident in the Colony who, cases for being at the time of landing, lunatic, idiotic, or imbecile, incurred by shall become within a period of three months from the date the Colony of landing a charge upon the public or upon any public of lunatics institution, shall be liable to repay to the Government any charge on

becoming a expense on account of such person by reason of his care, the public. maintenance, or repatriation, unless such owner, charterer,

* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.

on account

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