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16 ORDINANCES Nos . 5 AND 6 OF 1844 .


Good order and cleanliness. Civil actions - Arbitration.


the subject matter of the case may require and shall be allowed a reasonable time to
perform such order, but that at the expiration of such time, if he shall still be an
offender against the provisions of this Ordinance, he shall be liable to be convicted in
double the penalty formerly inflicted , notwithstanding such double penalty shall amount
to more than the sum of two hundred dollars , and if such offender shall still persist in
offending against this Ordinance he shall be liable to be repeatedly convicted in such
double penalty .

Person refusing 3. And be it enacted that it shall be lawful for the Superintendent of Police of
to comply with
this Ordinance. the Colony of Hongkong, or other officer duly authorized by the Chief Magistrate of
Superintendent
• of Police to act
for him and Police of the said Colony, to require any person whose duty it shall be to remove any
charge him dou
ble the expense. filth or obstruction, or do any other matter or thing required to be done by this Ordi
nance, so to do within a certain time to be then fixed by the said Superintendent of
Police or other officer, and that in default of such requisition being complied with, the
said Superintendent of Police or other officer shall and may cause to be removed such
filth or obstruction, or do or cause to be done such other matter or thing as aforesaid,
himself, and the person so in default shall, in addition to the penalties hereinbefore
mentioned, be liable to pay double the expense thereof which shall be recoverable in the
same manner as any penalty provided by this Ordinance.

Recovery of pen 4. And be it enacted that the penalties provided by this Ordinance shall be
alties.
recovered in a summary manner by proceeding to be had before the Chief, Marine, or
Assistant Magistrates of Police sitting singly, or before any two Justices of the Peace
for the said Colony of Hongkong.

[ Repealed by Ordinance No. 14 of 1845. ]




No. 6 of 1844.

Title. An Ordinance to authorize His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong to
refer all civil actions or suits to arbitration.

[ 20th March, 1844. ]

Preamble. HEREAS the accumulation of public business prevents His Excellency the
W Governor of Hongkong from being able to give his time or attention to the
hearing and decision of civil actions and suits, be it therefore enacted by His Excellency
Governorto make the Governor of Hongkong with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof : That his
order ofreference
to arbitration. said Excellency the Governor of Hongkong shall have full power and authority by any
order of reference, under his hand to refer all civil actions or suits whatsoever, whether
now pending, or hereafter instituted and also all matters in difference between the
parties thereto to the award, and arbitrament of such persons, and on such terms, or
conditions as shall be named, or set forth in the said order of reference.