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ORDINANCE No. 11 OF 1858. 431


Pawnbrokers, &c.- Offences.


said application,) into the custody of a member of the Police Force, who is hereby
required to receive him and convey him and the articles (if any) so produced or
tendered as aforesaid, unto a Stipendiary Magistrate, to abide his order and direction ,
as to custody, commitment to the Court of Petty Sessions, or liberation, or otherwise .

21. Lenders and their representatives shall be liable to make good all loss or Liabilities of
lenders :
damage accruing to borrowers in the cases following, that is to say :
1. Where the goods and chattels pawned have been disposed of by the lenders 1. For improper-
ly disposing
or their representatives otherwise than according to the provisions of ofgoods
pawned.
this Ordinance :
2. Where the same have been stolen , embezzled , or lost, before the period for 2. In case of
theft or loss.
the redemption thereof is elapsed :
3. Where the same, before the said period is elapsed, have been by the default, 3. In case of
damage or
neglect, or misfeasance of the lenders, their representatives, or servants, neglect.
destroyed, damaged , or impared in value (but not otherwise, except where
division two of this section is applicable) :
And in any of the said cases the Court shall allow and award the full amount in
satisfaction of such loss or damage, to be settled and deducted or paid in manner next
hereinafter mentioned .
22. Where the amount so allowed shall be less than the amount due from the How settled for.

borrower for principal monies and interest, the same shall be deducted from the latter,
and the said borrower shall be charged with the balance alone after making such
deduction ; and where the amount so allowed shall exceed the amount so due, the latter
shall be in like manner deducted from the amount so allowed , and the borrower shall
be entitled to receive from the lender or his representatives the balance alone, after
making such last-mentioned deduction.

23. Allowances so made and awarded shall be immediately and without condition Lenders to carry
into effect such
allowances.
carried into effect by the lenders and their representatives, according to the tenor
thereof.
24. No person shall receive any goods or chattels in pawn from, or lend to, any No loans to
persons under
one not being of the age of twelve years at the least. twelve years.

25. No person in the employment of Government, or being a member of the Persons in the
employment of
Government and
family of any such person, or an agent of, or in the employment of, any such person, their families
disqualified.
or of any member of such family, shall lend or advance or act as lender of, any monies
under this Ordinance.
26. It shall not be lawful for any person to receive in pawn any goods or chattels , Public property.

having upon them any mark or sign denoting them to be, or to have been, the property
of the Crown, or of any Public Department.
27. No business shall be transacted at any of the said places of business after eight Hour of business.

of the clock in the night, or before eight of the clock in the morning, -except only for
one week, next before the first day of the Chinese New Year.
28. Forms of tickets and entries in books, for the purposes of this Ordinance, Forms of tickets
and entries to be
shall be notified from time to time in the Hongkong Government Gazette, in English and notified in the