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250 ORDINANCES Nos. 2 AND 3 OF 1851 .


Civil Courts Jurisdiction. Rating.


proper evidence and for other reasons, but are frequently resorted to for
the purpose of extortion , and likewise tend to the injury of traffic within

the said Colony :

Jurisdiction Be it therefore enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Gov
of Supreme
and other ernor of Hongkong with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof,
Courts not to
extend to ci that neither the Supreme nor any other Court within the Colony afore
vil actions
between Chi- said shall have or exercise jurisdiction in any civil proceeding as between
nese subjects
when origi persons born within the dominions of the Emperor of China where the
nating out of
the Colony, cause of action has originated out of the said Colony, unless the defend
except in cer
tain cases. ant has been a resident therein for six consecutive months prior to the
time of commencing any action , suit, or proceeding grounded on such
cause of action .




No. 3 of 1851.

Title. An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 2 of 1845 , entitled , " An Ordi
nance to raise an assessed Rate on Lands , Houses , and Premises ,
within the Colony of Hongkong, for the upholding of the requisite
Police Force therein ."
[ 10th June, 1851. ]
Preamble. HEREAS inconvenience has arisen from the occurrence of appeals being insti
WH tuted against valuations for Police assessment, after the percentage or rate
required for upholding the Police Force for the ensuing year, based on such valuations ,
has been determined by the Governor with the advice of the Executive Council , in
pursuance of the said Ordinance No. 2 of 1845 ; and whereas it is desirable not only to
fix a limit within which such appeals may be made, but also to facilitate such appeals
and to render them less expensive ; and whereas also it is desirable that the valuations
to be hereafter made under the said Ordinance No. 2 of 1815, should be made in the
month of January in each year:
Valuation for the 1. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Governor of Hong
assessment of
Police rate to be kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, that a valuation of the property
made in the
month of
January in each liable to Police assessment within the said Colony shall be made in the month ofJanuary
year, unless
Governor in in each year, [Amended by Ordinance No. 8 of 1857 ] and in the manner provided by the
Comicil shall
publicly notify said Ordinance No. 2 of 1845 , unless the said Governor with the advice of the Executive
that an existing
valuation is to Council shall deem it expedient to permit any existing valuation to stand , in which
stand good.
Notified vaha
tion subject to case it shall be duly notified during such month of January [ Amended by Ordinance No.
appeal.
8 of 1857] in one or more of the public newspapers of the said Colony, that such existing
valuation is to stand good for the then current year [ Amended by Ordinance No. 8 of