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ORDINANCES Nos . 14 AND 15 OF 1885. 1895


French Mail Steamers. Wild Birds Preservation.


No. 14 of 1885.

An Ordinance entitled The French Mail Steamers Ordinance continuation

Ordinance, 1885.
[ 27th May, 1885. ]
E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative
B Council thereof, as follows :

1. Ordinance 6 of 1880 , entitled An Ordinance to make temporary provision for
securing the status of French Mail Steamers within the ports of the Colony of Hongkong,
shall continue in force until the first of September, 1886, inclusive.


[ Repealed by Ordinance No. 4 of 1887. ]




No. 15 of 1885 .


An Ordinance entitled The Preservation of Wild Birds and Game
Ordinance.

[ 13th June, 1885. ]

HEREAS it is expedient to make provision for the preservation of
W
wild birds and game : Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong
kong with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :

1. Ordinances 1 of 1870 and 16 of 1884, are hereby repealed. Ordinances 1
of 1870 and 16
of 1884
repealed .
2. In this Ordinance the words " wild bird " shall include every Interpreta
tion .
description of wild bird ; and the word " game " shall include every des
cription of deer, hare, rabbit, pheasant, partridge, grouse, heath or moor
game, black game, bustard, woodcock , snipe, quail , landrail, wild - duck,
and widgeon .

3. No person shall kill , wound , take, or attempt to kill, wound , or Penalty for
killing or
take any wild bird , or game , or use any gun, net , or other instrument wounding.
&c., birds,
whatever for such purpose, without having previously obtained a licence without a
licence ; and
from the Governor in Council as hereinafter provided . offering for
sale pheasant
And no person shall , from the month of April to the month of or partridge
between April
September both inclusive , offer for sale in this Colony any pheasant or & September.

partridge.