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No. 1 of 1852.

Portion of penalty

SUPPRESSION OF DESERTION.

(3) knowing that any soldier, sailor, or marine is about to desert, aids or assists him in deserting; or

(4) knowing any soldier, sailor, or marine to be a deserter, conceals such deserter, or aids or assists such deserter in concealing himself,

shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars.

4. A portion not exceeding one-half of every such fine able to pay shall be payable to the person by whose information or evidence the conviction of such offender is made.

Forfeiture of licence on conviction.

Case may be referred to Supreme Court.

[Originally No. 2 of 1853.

Law Rev. Ord., 1924.]

*

Short title.

*

5. Any publican or keeper of a boarding-house who is convicted of any one or more of the above-mentioned offences shall, in addition to the penalty above provided, forthwith forfeit any licence then held by him as a publican or boarding-house keeper, and he shall be and is hereby declared incapable of holding thereafter any licence as such publican or boarding-house keeper.

6. Nothing in this Ordinance shall prevent a magistrate acting under this Ordinance from sending any case arising out of any of the said offences for trial to the Supreme Court, which he may consider should be investigated there.

1853.-

No. 1 of 1853.

An Ordinance for the removal of doubts regarding the right of aliens to hold and transfer property within this Colony.

[17th Nov., 1853.]

WHEREAS doubts have arisen regarding the right of aliens to hold and transfer property within this Colony :-

BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Governor of Hongkong with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof in pursuance of the Act of Parliament 10 and 11 Victoria, chapter 83, entitled "An Act for the Naturalization of Aliens", and the power inherent in the said Governor and Council, as follows:--

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Aliens (Rights of Property) Ordinance, 1853.

* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923.

† 10 and 11 Vict. c. 83 rep. 33 and 34 Vict. c. 14, s. 18: see No. 31 of 1911, s. 15.

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42 No. 1 of 1852. Portion of penalty SUPPRESSION OF DESERTION. (3) knowing that any soldier, sailor, or marine is about to desert, aids or assists him in deserting; or (4) knowing any soldier, sailor, or marine to be a deserter, conceals such deserter, or aids or assists such deserter in concealing himself, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars. 4. A portion not exceeding one-half of every such fine able to pay shall be payable to the person by whose information or evidence the conviction of such offender is made. Forfeiture of licence on conviction. Case may be referred to Supreme Court. [Originally No. 2 of 1853. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] * Short title. * 5. Any publican or keeper of a boarding-house who is convicted of any one or more of the above-mentioned offences shall, in addition to the penalty above provided, forthwith forfeit any licence then held by him as a publican or boarding-house keeper, and he shall be and is hereby declared incapable of holding thereafter any licence as such publican or boarding-house keeper. 6. Nothing in this Ordinance shall prevent a magistrate acting under this Ordinance from sending any case arising out of any of the said offences for trial to the Supreme Court, which he may consider should be investigated there. 1853.- No. 1 of 1853. An Ordinance for the removal of doubts regarding the right of aliens to hold and transfer property within this Colony. [17th Nov., 1853.] WHEREAS doubts have arisen regarding the right of aliens to hold and transfer property within this Colony :- BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Governor of Hongkong with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof in pursuance of the Act of Parliament 10 and 11 Victoria, chapter 83, entitled "An Act for the Naturalization of Aliens", and the power inherent in the said Governor and Council, as follows:-- 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Aliens (Rights of Property) Ordinance, 1853. * As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923. 10 and 11 Vict. c. 83 rep. 33 and 34 Vict. c. 14, s. 18: see No. 31 of 1911, s. 15.
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42 No. 1 of 1852. Portion of penalty SUPPRESSION OF DESERTION. (3) knowing that any soldier, sailor, or marine is about to desert, aids or assists him in deserting; or (4) knowing any soldier, sailor, or marine to be a deserter, conceals such deserter, or aids or assists such deserter in concealing himself, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars. 4. A portion not exceeding one-half of every such fine able to pay shall be payable to the person by whose information or evidence the conviction of such offender is made. former. in- Forfeiture of licence on conviction. Case may be referred to Supreme Court. [Originally No. 2 of 1853. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] * Short title. * 5. Any publican or keeper of a boarding-house who is convicted of any one or more of the above-mentioned offences shall, in addition to the penalty above provided, forthwith forfeit any licence then held by him as a publican or boarding-house keeper, and he shall be and is hereby declared incapable of holding thereafter any licence as such publican or boarding-house keeper. 6. Nothing in this Ordinance shall prevent a magistrate acting under this Ordinance from sending any case arising out of any of the said offences for trial to the Supreme Court, which he may consider should be investigated there. 1853.- No. 1 of 1853. An Ordinance for the removal of doubts regarding the right of aliens to hold and transfer property within this Colony. [17th Nov., 1853.] WHEREAS doubts have arisen regarding the right of aliens to hold and transfer property within this Colony :- BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Governor of Hongkong with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof in pursuance of the Act of Parliament 10 and 11 Victoria, chapter 83, entitled "An Act for the Naturalization of Aliens", and the power inherent in the said Governor and Council, as follows:-- 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Aliens (Rights of Property) Ordinance, 1853. * As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923. 10 and 11 Vict. c. 83 rep. 33 and 34 Viet. c. 14, s. 18: see No. 31 of 1911, s. 15. :
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42

No. 1 of 1852.

Portion of

penalty

SUPPRESSION OF DESERTION.

(3) knowing that any soldier, sailor, or marine is about to desert, aids or assists him in deserting; or

(4) knowing any soldier, sailor, or marine to be a deserter, conceals such deserter, or aids or assists such deserter in concealing himself,

shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars.

4. A portion not exceeding one-half of every such fine able to pay shall be payable to the person by whose information or

evidence the conviction of such offender is made.

former.

in-

Forfeiture of licence on conviction.

Case may be referred to

Supreme Court.

[Originally No. 2 of 1853.

Law Rev. Ord., 1924.]

*

Short title.

*

5. Any publican or keeper of a boarding-house who is convicted of any one or more of the above-mentioned offences shall, in addition to the penalty above provided, forthwith forfeit any licence then held by him as a publican or boarding-house keeper, and he shall be and is hereby declared incapable of holding thereafter any licence as such publican or boarding-house keeper.

6. Nothing in this Ordinance shall prevent a magistrate acting under this Ordinance from sending any case arising out of any of the said offences for trial to the Supreme Court, which he may consider should be investigated there.

1853.-

No. 1 of 1853.

An Ordinance for the removal of doubts regarding the right of aliens to hold and transfer property within this Colony.

[17th Nov., 1853.]

WHEREAS doubts have arisen regarding the right of aliens to hold

and transfer property within this Colony :-

BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Governor of Hongkong with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof in pursuance of the Act of Parliament 10 and 11 Victoria, chapter 83, entitled "An Act for the Naturalization of Aliens", and the power inherent in the said Governor and Council, as follows:--

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Aliens (Rights of Property) Ordinance, 1853.

* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923.

† 10 and 11 Vict. c. 83 rep. 33 and 34 Viet. c. 14, s. 18: see No. 31 of 1911, s. 15.

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