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ORDINANCES Nos . 1 AND 2 OF 1844 . 3


Slavery. Printing Regulation.


matters as well as one matter, and several persons as well as one person , and females
as well as males, and bodies corporate as well as individuals, unless it be otherwise
specially provided, or there be something in the subject or context repugnant to such
construction.
[Disallowed in C.O.D., No. 26, 12th August, 1844. ]




No. 2 of 1844.

An Ordinance to regulate the printing of books and papers , and the
keeping of printing presses within the Colony of Hongkong.
[ 28th February, 1844. ]
E it enacted, that from and after the first day of April now next ensuing, no No newspaper
to be published
Birprinted periodical work whatever, containing public news or comments on public save in accord
ance with the
rules hereinafter
news, shall be published within the Colony of Hongkong , except in conformity with mentioned.
the rules hereinafter laid down.

(1.) The printer and the publisher of every such periodical work shall appear Printer and pub
lisher to make
before the Chief Magistrate of Police at Hongkong, and shall make and subscribe declaration.

in duplicate the following declaration " I A. B. declare that I am the printer
"(or publisher, or printer and publisher) of the periodical work intitled
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and printed (or published,
" or printed and published) at Hongkong,"
and the last blank in this form of declaration shall be filled up with a true and precise
account of the premise where the printing or publication is conducted .

(2.) As often as the place of printing or publication is changed a new declaration New declaration
on change of re
shall be necessary . sidence.

(3.) As often as the printer or the publisher, who shall have made such declaration New declaration
onformer printer
as is aforesaid, shall leave the Colony of Hongkong, a new declaration from a printer or publisher leav
ing the Colony.
or publisher resident within the said Colony shall be necessary.

2. And be it enacted , that whoever shall print or publish any such periodical Punishment and
penalty for non
observance of
work as is hereinbefore prescribed , without conforming to the rules hereinbefore laid above rules.
down, or whoever shall print or publish, or shall cause to be printed or published, any
such periodical work, knowing that the said rules have not been observed with respect
to that work, shall on conviction be punished with fine, to an amount not exceeding
three thousand dollars, and imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.

3. And be it enacted , that each of the two originals , of every declaration so Declaration to be
depositedin office
made and subscribed as is aforesaid, shall be authenticated by the signature and seal of Chief
Magistrate and in
the Supreme
of the said Chief Magistrate of Police ; and one of the said originals shall be deposited Court.
among the records of the office of the said Chief Magistrate, and the other original
shall be deposited among the records of such Supreme Court of Judicature as may