hongkong-colonial-ordinances-1847 — Page 23

18 COLONIAL ORDINANCES.


Lending Money to become Security for, or Contract for the Lending or becoming Secu-
be employed in unlaw-
ful Trade. rity for, the Loan of Money or Effects employed, or to employed in
such Trade as aforesaid ; or shall knowingly and wilfully become
Guaranteeing Agents. Guarantee or Security for, or Contract for Guaranteeing any Agent
employed, or to be employed, in conducting such Trade as aforesaid ;
Engaging in any or in any other manner Engage, or Contract to Engage, directly or
Trade. in unlawful indirectly, therein as a Partner, Agent, or otherwise ; or shall
Manner
Shipping goods, &c. knowingly and wilfully Ship, Trans-ship, Lade, Receive, or put on
board, or Contract for Shipping, Goods, Money, or Effects, to be
Navigating Ship. employed in such Trade as aforesaid ; or shall take the Charge of, or
Command, or Navigate, or Enter ; or Embark on board of any Vessel,
or Contract to do so, as Captain, Master, Mate, Surgeon, or Super-
cargo, knowing that the Vessel is employed, or intended to be
employed, in such unlawful Trade as aforesaid ; or shall knowingly
Insuring Ship. and wilfully Insure, or Contract for the Insuring, of any Property or
Effects whatsoever, employed, or intended to be employed, in such
Trade as aforesaid, then, and in every such Case, the Persons so
offending shall forfeit to Her Majesty, Her Heirs, and Successors, a
Penalties
Offences . for above Sum not exceeding Ten Thousand Dollars ; and in Default of Payment
of such Penalty, shall be liable to be Imprisoned for any Term not
exceeding Two Years.

Penalty on Seamen III. And be it enacted, If any Person shall enter and embark
on board
engaged in unlawful on board of any Ship or Vessel as Petty Officer, Seaman, Marine, or
Trade.
Servant, or in any other Capacity, knowing that the Vessel is actually
employed, or intended to be employed, in the Trade hereby declared
to be Unlawful, such Person so offending shall forfeit to Her Majesty,
her Heirs, and Successors, a Sum not exceeding Five Hundred
Dollars, and in Default of Payment, shall be liable to be Imprisoned,
with or without Hard Labour, for any Period not exceeding Three
Months.

Seamen giving In- IV. And be it enacted, That if any Person offending as a Petty
formation to be Indem-
nified and Rewarded. Officer, Seaman, Marine, or Servant, against any one of the Provisions
of this Ordinance, shall, within One Year after the Offence, give Infor-
mation on Oath before a competent Magistrate against any Person
whatsoever who shall have committed any Offence against this
Ordinance, and give Evidence on Oath against him before any
Magistrate or Court before whom such Offender shall be tried, or if
such Petty Officer, Seaman, Marine, or Servant, so Offending, shall
give Information, so that such Offender shall be convicted, then, and
in such case, such Informer shall receive such Part of any forfeit
Sum of Money as is hereinafter provided, and shall not be liable to
any of the Pains or Forfeitures provided by this Ordinance.

Superintendent of V. And be it enacted, That the Superintendent of the Trade of
Trade to control all Her Majesty's Subjects in China, and no other Person whatsoever,
Proceedings.
unless duly authorized by him, shall commence, institute, and
conduct all Proceedings for any Offence against this Ordinance, which
may be taken in Her Majesty's Courts in Hongkong.

Superintendent of VI. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for the Superin-
Majesty's Subjects in China, so long as
Trade
ties andtotoremit
reward In- tendent of the Trade of Her
Penal-
formers and others.
such Superintendent shall also be Governor of the Colony of Hong-
kong, but not otherwise, to remit, wholly or in part, any Penalty or
Forfeiture