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2 COLONIAL ORDINANCES.


Provisions as to the III. And be it enacted, That the Power given by the said
Sale of Vessels
charged of Ordinance, of selling Ships or Vessels discharged of Bills of Sale,
of Bills dis-
Sale, Transfers, or Transfers, or Mortgages, made or executed under the Circumstances
Mortgages.
therein also mentioned, be confined to cases of Sale, Transfer, or
Mortgages made or executed after the Seizure of such Ships or
Vessels, and to cases of Sales, Transfers, or Mortgages made before
Seizure, if made to Transferees or Mortgagees having Notice that
such Ship or Vessel had been employed in Trading contrary to any
of the Prohibitions of the said Ordinance.

Provision as to Sei- IV. And be it further enacted and ordained, That no Vessel
zure of Vessels.
shall be seized or detained under the Provisions of the said Ordinance,
unless the Chief Superintendent of Trade shall have issued a General
or Special Warrant or Order under his Hand and Seal for that
purpose, which Warrant or Order shall also direct that such Vessel
shall with all reasonable Expedition be brought into the Harbour of
Hongkong, and be there detained until further Order of the Chief
Superintendent aforesaid, or of the Supreme Court of Hongkong.

Penalties, how reco- V. And be it further enacted, That all Penalties and Forfeitures
vered.
which may have been heretofore, or may be hereafter incurred under
this or the said Ordinance, may at the Instance of the Chief Super-
intendent of Trade be prosecuted, sued for, and recovered in the
Supreme Court of Hongkong, upon Information to be filed by Her
Majesty's Attorney-General for the said Colony ; and that the said
Court in pronouncing any Judgment or order imposing any Penalty
incurred by a Violation of the said Ordinance, shall have Power to
authorize and direct, that if the same be not paid within One
Calendar Month from the Time of giving or making such Judgment
or Order, the said Vessel shall be sold by Public Auction, in whole
or part Satisfaction of the said Judgment, as far as the Proceeds of
the said Sale may reach.

JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS.
Governor, &c. &c.


Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,
this 23d Day of January, 1846 .
ADOLPHUS E. SHELLEY,
Clerk of Councils.