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ORDINANCES Nos . 1 AND 2 OF 1847 . 213


Markets. Church.


the Surveyor General : Provided always that if the repairs required to be done shall Provided the
repairs required
not exceed the sum of one hundred dollars on any one house or building, then and in shall not exceed
$100.
that case the Surveyor General, upon being furnished with proper estimates of the costs
of such repairs, and having verified the same, may grant permission for the repairs to
be carried into effect.

6. Whereas certain person or persons have encroached upon Crown lands and the Buildings ofwood
and mat on sea
sea-shores, and have erected thereon divers buildings of wood , matting, and other in shores to be re
moved by Police.
flammable materials, to the great danger and peril of the town of Victoria and the
inhabitants thereof; and whereas also the said buildings so erected as aforesaid are
inhabited by persons of ill-fame and reputation, and afford shelter to rogues and vaga
bonds : It is hereby enacted and ordained, that it shall be lawful for any Magistrate
of Police to order such buildings to be pulled down and removed by warrant to be
issued on the information of the Surveyor General.

7. And be it further enacted and ordained, that any person or persons who shall Penalty against
offenders.
offend against the provisions and enactments hereinbefore contained, shall for every
offence forfeit a sum not exceeding two hundred dollars, to be recovered in the same
manner as penalties are made recoverable by Ordinance No. 10 of 1844 : Provided Penalty, how re
covered, &c.
always, that in case any such conviction shall take place and be had on the evidence of
any common or public informer , he or she shall be entitled to one moiety of the said
fine or forfeiture.

8. And be it further enacted and ordained , that all proceedings under the present Provisions under
this Ordinance
Ordinance shall not be subject to appeal, nor shall be removed nor removable by not liable to ap
peal.
certiorari or otherwise into any Court whatever.


[ Repealed by Ordinances No. 4 of 1847 and No. 2 of 1854. ]




No. 2 of 1847.


An Ordinance to provide for a Church in Victoria in the Island Title.

of Hongkong.

[ 11th March, 1847. ]

HEREAS several persons have subscribed certain sums of money Preamble.
[See Ord.
WHE
for the purpose of erecting a church at Victoria in the Island of No. 3of1850. ]
Hongkong for the celebration of divine worship according to the rites of
the United Church of England and Ireland , and by some minister thereof
duly appointed by the Government : And whereas His Excellency the
Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative