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276 ORDINANCES No. 6 OF 1852 AND No. 1 OF 1853.


Desertion of Seamen. Gaol Regulation.

Manner of reco 13. That where no other mode has been provided, all pecuniary fines under this
vering penalties.
Ordinance shall be recoverable before any one Magistrate on summary proceeding, and
if such fine be not paid, the amount thereof, with costs, if any, shall be levied on the
offender's goods and chattels ; or if the offenders fail to point out sufficient goods and
chattels whereon to levy, suchoffender may be imprisoned for a term not exceeding
three months, and the Magistrate before whom the case may be heard, may award the
whole or any part of the fine as a compensation for injuries sustained, or as a reward
to any person who may have been active in the apprehension of the offender.




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Where no special 14. That any infringement of the provisions of this Ordinance not provided for
penalty provided
for infringement by any special penalty, shall subject the offender to a penalty not exceeding ten pounds
ofthis Ordinance,
one not exceed
ing £10, leviable. sterling, and that no conviction under this Ordinance shall be quashed for want of
Provision as to
want of form on form, or be removed by certiorari into the Supreme Court, and no warrant of committal
conviction or
warrant ; and as shall be held void by reason of any defect therein, so that there be a good and valid
to certiorari.
conviction to sustain the same.

Application of 15. That the fees levied under this Ordinance be accounted for by the Harbour
fees.
Master or any other person receiving the same to the Colonial Governme
nt in the
usual way , and that such fees be applied in making the Water Police of the harbour
of Hongkong a more numerous and effective body , in adding if necessary to the estab
lishment attached to the Harbour Master's office, and towards providing for the relief
of sick seamen in such manner as shall seem proper to the Governor and the Executive
Council.




[ Repealed by Ordinance No. 8 of 1879. ]




No. 1 of 1853.


Title. An Ordinance for the Regulation of the Gaol of Hongkong.

[ 20th September, 1853. ]

Preamble. HEREAS it is desirable that certain rules prescribed for the government of the
W gaol of Hongkong receive the sanction of a Legislative enactment, that certain
penalties be provided for the breach of such rules, and that provision be made for their
future modification and improvement : Be it therefore enacted and ordained by His
Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council
thereof, as follows :