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ORDINANCES Nos. 2 AND 3 OF 1874. 1309


Pension to John Simpson, Esquire. Chinese Emigration.


No. 2 of 1874.

An Ordinance to enable the Governor in Council to grant a Pension to Title.

JOHN SIMPSON, Esquire, Sorter in the General Post Office.

[ 16th April, 1874. ]
HEREAS JOHN SIMPSON, Esquire, desires to resign the office of sorter in the Preamble.
W General Post Office, and it is expedient that such resignation should be
accepted ; And whereas the period of service of the said JOHN SIMPSON is sufficient
to entitle him to a pension, under the regulations in force in Hongkong in that behalf,
of sixty-two pounds and ten shillings per annum, but it is nevertheless deemed expe
dient that a pension of one hundred pounds per annum should be granted to him for
the term of his natural life : Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the
advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :

1. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to grant to the said JOHN Governor in
Council autho
rized to grant
SIMPSON, Esquire, a pension of one hundred pounds per annum under the same John Simpson,
Esq. a pension
regulations and conditions, as if such pension had been granted to him in pursuance of £100 per
annum .
of the Pension Minute of this Colony bearing date the fifth day of May, 1862 : Pro
vided that such pension may commence from the date at which the said JOHN SIMPSON
may have ceased to receive any salary or allowance from or on account of this Colony.


[Repealed by Ordinance No. 4 of 1887. ]




No. 3 of 1874.

An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Law relating to Chinese Title.

Passenger Ships , and the Conveyance of Chinese Emigrants .

[ 5th May, 1874. ]
HEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the Law relating to Chinese Preamble..

W Passenger Ships, and the Conveyance of Chinese Emigrants : Be it enacted by
the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as
follows :
:--

PRELIMINARY.

1. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as " The Chinese Emigration Short title.
Consolidation Ordinance, 1874. "

2. In the interpretation of this Ordinance : - Interpretation
clause.
The term " Chinese Passenger Ship " shall include every ship carrying [18 & 19 Vic.
c. 104.)
from any port in Hongkong , and every British ship carrying from any port
in China, or within one hundred miles of the coast thereof, more than twenty
passengers being natives of Asia ;