BANKRUPTCY OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE ORDINANCE, 1882

Bankruptcy Official Assignee.

No. 9 of 1882.

An Ordinance entitled Bankruptcy Official Assignee Ordinance, 1882.

[27th April, 1882.]

WHEREAS doubts hake arisen as to the powers of the Official
Assignee in bankruptcy to administer' certain bankruptcies in
relation to which special appointments of assignees -were 'made under
Ordinance 15 of 1$67, and it is expedient to remove such doubts,: Be it
enacted by the governor of HonahOn~; with the advice of the Legislative
Council thereof as follows:-

Ordinance No. 9 of 1882.

Bankruptcy Official Assignee.

The Official Assignee in bankruptcy, under Ordinance 5 of 1864 shall
be deemed to be the Official Assignee in all bankruptcies pelding at the
time of the passing of this Ordinance, notwithstanding any special
appointments of assignees that may have previonsly been made in relation
to any of such bankruptcies under Ordinance 15 of 1867, and shall in
respect of the collection and distribution of assets remaining uncollected
or undistributed have all-the powers and duties of an Official Assignee in
bankruptcy, under Ordinance- 5 of 1864, in relation to all such bank-
ruptcies, as fully to all intents and purposes, as if no special
appointments
had previously been made under Ordinance 15 of 1861, and all property
and effects and rights and interests which dt the tune of the passing of
this Ordinance were vested in any persons specially' appointed to r be
assignees in any of such bankruptcies, under Ordinance 15 of 1867, shall
on the passing of this Ordinance be divested out of such persons and vest
absolutely, by virtue thereof,,in. the said Ofcial Assignee, as fully and
effectually to all.,ntents and purposes as if such persons had been
appointed
assignees under Ordinance 5 of 186 and had died resigned or, been
reinpved from such office.
1646

Title.
Preamble.
1647
Official Assignee under Ordinance 5 of 1864 to be Official Assignee in all bankruptcies.

1646

Title.
Preamble.
1647
Official Assignee under Ordinance 5 of 1864 to be Official Assignee in all bankruptcies.

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BANISHMENT AND CONDITIONAL PARDONS ORDINANCE, 1882

No. 8 of 1882

An Ordinance entitled The Banishment and.Conditional Pardons
Ordinance, 1882.

[1st March, 1882.]


Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong,

B ~:ory, witithe advice of >tie,

Legislative Council thereof, as follows: -

1~ In the construction of this Ordinance, the exprc.'ion 'oraer,/ of `
r,.~A
.~_
'banishment ' means an order of the Governor in Council, prohibit
' ' i'°I'~ clause.

person from residing or being within this C'.aloDy, for a term not exet

five years.
ztpren~
twelve

ORDINANCE No. 7 S OF'; '1 W2;

Banishment and Conditional :Pardons.

2. When any person-not being awatural born or naturalized subject
of Her Majesty having been convicted of 'any offence punishable by
imprisonment has within twelve months after the expiration of any term
of imprisonment which he may have suffered for such offence beef
convicted of any offence punishable by imprisonment such person may at
any time be required by any Magistrate to find reasonable security for
his appearance in arid- Court for any purpose, and at any tune within
twelve months, and every. adjudication to that effect shall ,be made in
open Court, and reported forthwith to the Governor; and such person not

finding such, security shall be deemed a person dangerous to tile peace of
the Colony.

Power .~ to -$, The Governor in Council may, by order, prohibit apy person
not,
ba.7,11fih for 1'n`? being a natural born or naturalized subject of Her
Majesty from residing
or being within this Colony during any space of time riot exceeding five
gears, and may by the same or any subsequent, order, fix the time for
x the deharturC of such person from the Colon. Every or4er made under
tbis -section prohibiting any person franl resiaizy or beitio within this

. Co1onv shill contain a statement- of :the grounds upon which it. is
made.

['ended,hy Ordinance No. -4 1,885,.]

~~ .4: .very, person who ha .s peen prohibited `by- order of the Governor
,a ' Council from residing or~ being within this . Colony for any space of

~e ceeding five years under*tbe provisions'of this- or any other

ot X
dance, and who without lawful authority or excuse, tile proof of

~'~<i~ t ~wc~z ~vaj~
~i~,rut petrdon
~u3~_jec't toi

shall Ile. upon, him, is in this Colony after -the date of such order,
the time order,

Axed for his departure; and before the expiration of the
~hi a banishment, shall be guilty= of a misdemeanor, and upon conic-
~~of shall he liable to imprisonment; wit'h~ or without hard labour,

riod not exceeding one year: Provided that in all cases in

.efyprisoner when brouht before a magistrate' nom such charge
ll plead guilty thereto, it shall be lawful for the Maaistrnte to deal
~arily with the case, instead of committing the ~ prisoner for trial at

-;prenle Court.

ki'N
`The Governor nay in his discretion grant ,to any offender', any crime a
pardon subject to either of the following conditions,

~111s \e case may be, viz._: 'that such offender shall ~ quit the Colony
~ and

nci, .,fterwarda he, found at large therein; or that such offender shall,
iz~

-'Aet: olia sentence of death which may have been passed upon hire by any
OL.DIN AN-CE No. 8 ©F .118b .

Banishment and Conditional Pardtws.

Court of competent jurisdictions suffer such term of imprisonment, with
or without hard labour. or penal servitude, as the Governor may think fit,

6, If any offender to whom a pardon has been granted either before
or afcer the passing of this Ordinance, on the condition of his quitting
the Colony, b2 afterwards found at (arse therein without lawful authority
or excuse, the proof whereof shall lie upon him, he shall be guilty of a
felony or of a misdemeanor, acc;orclizy to the nature o£ the offence for
which he received such conditional pardon, and shawl, on conviction, be
liable, to guy sentence not exceedivm the whole of his original or
commuted sentence, such sentence to commence from the date at which:
he is tried and convictYd under this Ordinance: Provided that in all cases
in which the prisoner.when brought before a MIFIgistrzte upon such charge
shall plead guilty thereto, it shall be lawful for the Magistrate to deal
summarily with the case, and to remit him to ~;ao3. to undergo tiny
sentence
not exceeding the while of his original or commuted sentence, instead of
eornmittin~ him for trial at the Supreme Court.

'j. If it appears fit to the Governor iu. Council, the Governor in Power
of
Governor to
Council may issue a, new order of banzshcnenta, against zany person who .
issue nGw
has been convicted o£ ari offence a,g:zinst section 4 of this Ordinance,
and order
such order shall commence to take effect during or at the expiration of
any =

term of imprisonment to which the prisoner has been selitQnce'd.

$. If, it appears fit to the Governor in Council, the Governor in
Council may issue an order of banishment against any person, who has
been convicted of au offence against section 6 of this Ordinance, and such
order shall commence to take effect during or ,Lt the elpira;tim of any

term of imprisonment to which the prisoner has been sentenced.. '

9. Any person who knowingly harbors or conceals in the. Colony
of Honakong, any person whose banishment has been ordered, s'-call, on
conviction thereof before a Magistrate, be liable to. a fine not ezceedima
fifty dollars, or in default of payment; to be imprisoned with or without
hard labour, for any term not exceeding six^montlns.

10. The following enactments are hereby repealed, vii. :-

Ordin.ance 14 of 1.84,---section 2, sub-sectiors 17, from the words
' shall beg,' to , the words ' al mS Or,'
inclusive.

Breach of
conditional
pardom.

Power t.o
banish .for
offence
agaii~st ice. 6..

HarbouriDa*

-
ORDINANCE No. 8 of 1882.

Banishment and Conditional Pardons.

Ordinance 9 of 1857,--All sections, except section 8, not previously
. ,,.
repealed.
8 of 1858,-Section 21 and section 28, sub-section ~.
from the words ' at the discretion' to the
T* Tlbe word words 't.he Court (and)'' inclusive and
`land' already
ermed by 3 from the words ' to his native to the
~f Ib81.
. words 'any other place' inclusive.

1 of 1860,-=-1'he n?1o1e. ~!
9 of 1867,-Section 17.
16 of 1870,

4 of 1871; r The whole. _
5 of 1$ 71~,

Pravi:ded that such repeal-shall not affect the past operation of any such
e~aactment or anything done or suffered thereunder.

11. This Ordinance shall not come into operation until Her Majesty's

`Poplirmation thereof is proclaimed by the G~vernor.~

[Comfirmation proclaimed 7th July, 1882.]


1643

Title.
Interpretation clause.
1644
Security to appear within twelve months.
Power to banish for five years.
Penalty for disobedience of order of banishment.
Governor may grant pardon subject to certain conditions.
1645
Breach of conditional pardon.
Power of Governor to issue new order of banishment.
Power to banish for offence against sec. 6.
Harbouring banished persons.
Repeals. 1646
[*The word 'and' already erased by 3 of 1881.]
Suspending clause.

1643

Title.
Interpretation clause.
1644
Security to appear within twelve months.
Power to banish for five years.
Penalty for disobedience of order of banishment.
Governor may grant pardon subject to certain conditions.
1645
Breach of conditional pardon.
Power of Governor to issue new order of banishment.
Power to banish for offence against sec. 6.
Harbouring banished persons.
Repeals. 1646
[*The word 'and' already erased by 3 of 1881.]
Suspending clause.

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BANKERS' BOOKS EVIDENCE ORDINANCE, 1882

O IMITA FTC i~; i1Toi - op, :1 88?.

Baaikers' Books Evidence. -

No. 7 of 1$$9,:~
An Ordinance to arnend tile Law with reference to Bankers' Books

Evidence.

(22nd February, 1882.1

'Hh7REAS serious inconvenience- may be occasioned to bankers and also to
the
public by reason of the removal of the ledgers and other account boobs
from

the banks for the purpose of being produced in legal proceedings; And
whereas it is
expedient to facilitate the proof of the transactions recorded in such
ledgers and account
books; be it therefore enacted by the Governor of l'iongkong with the
advice of tlie-
hegislative Council thereof, as follows:-
Kb::rt tutu. 1. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as The
Bankers' Books Evidence
Ordinance .1882,

III tais in books
1) V affidavit
:La,nt9sibn ;n
evidence.

Interpretation 2. The word ' bank' in this Ordinance shall mean any, body
corporate company
~;::~:~. yr society which now is or hereafter may be established by
charter or by under or by
virtue of any act of Parliament or Ordinance.

The words ' legal proceedings ' in this Ordinance shall include all
proceedings,
whether preliminary or final, in Courts of justice, both criminal and
civil, legal and,
equitable, and shall include all proceedings, whether preliminary or
final, by way of
arbitration, examination, of witnesses, assessment of damages,
compensation, or other-
wise, in which there is power to ad-minister an oath. _
The words 'the Court' in this Ordinance shall mean. the Court, Judge,
Magis-
trate, arbitrators, or other person authorised to preside over the said.
legal proceedings
for the tirno being, and shall include all.persons, judges, or officers
having jurisdiction
and authorised to preside over or to exercise judicial control over the
said legal pro-
ceedings or the procedure or any steps therein. r
3. From and after the commencement of this Ordinance the entries in
ledgers,
day books, cash boobs, and other account books of any bank shall be
admissible in all

legal procegdings as pa-imp facie evidence of the matters, transactions,,
and accounts
recorded therein on proof being given by the affidavit in writing of one
of the partners,
managers, or officers of such bank, yr by other. evidence that such
ledgers, day books,.
'c~slu books, or other account boobs are or have been the ordinary books
of such bank,
and that the said entries have been made in usual or ordinary course old
business, and
that such books are in or come immediately from the custody or control of
such bank
Nothing'~in.this clause contained shall apply to any legal proceeding to
which any bank
whose ledgers, day cooks, cash books, ant other account books may be
required to bo-~

produced in evidence wall be a party.

Originals need 4. Copies of all entries in any ledgers, day books, cash
books or other account
not be Produced.

books used by any such back may be proved in all legal proceedings as
evidence of such

entries without production of the originals, by means of the affidavit of
a person who-
lias examined the same, stating the fact of' said examination, and that
the copies sought.
to be put in evidence are correct.
ORDINANCE No. 7 of 1882.

Bankers' Books .Evidence.

5. Provided always, that no ledger, day book, cash book, or other account book of
any such bank, and no copies of entries therein contained, shall be
adduced or received i~t t~ ~ttit.
in evidence under this Ordinance unless five days' notice in writing, or
such other
notice as may be ordered by the Court, containing a copy of tape entries
proposed to be.
adduced and of the intention to adduce the same in evidence, shall have
been given by
the party proposinb to adduce the same in evidence to the other party or
parties to the
said legal proceeding, and that such other party or parties is or are at
liberty to inspect
the original entries and the accounts of which such entries form a part.

6. On the application of any party to any legal proceedings who has
received such
notice, a Judge of the Supreme Court may order that such party be at
liberty to inspect
.and to take copies of any entry or entries in the ledger, 41ay books,
cash books, or
other account books of any such bank relating to the matters in question
in such legal
proceedings, and such orders may be made by such Sudge.at his discretion
either with
or without summoning before him such bank or the other party or parties
to such legal
proceedings, and shall be intimated to such bank at least three days
before such copies
are required.

7. On the application of any party to guy legal proceedings' who has
received.
notice, a Judge of the Supreme Court nay order that such entries and
copies mentioned
in -the said notice shall not be admissible as evidence of the matters,,
transactions, and
,accounts recorded in such ledgers, day books, cash.books, and other
account books.

8. No bank lshall be compellable to produce the ledgers, days books, cash
books,
or other account boobs of such bank .in any legal proceedings, unless a
Judge of the
Supreme Court specially orders that such ledgers; day books, cash books;
or other
account books should be produced at stioh legal, proceedings.

[Repealed by Ordhiance, No. 3 of 1885.]

1642
Short title.
Interpretation clause.
Entries in books by affidavit admissible in evidence.
Originals need not be produced.
1643
Proviso as to notice to parties in a suit.
Power under order of Court to inspect books and take copies.
Judge may order that copies are not admissible.
Bank not compellable to produce books except in certain cases.

1642
Short title.
Interpretation clause.
Entries in books by affidavit admissible in evidence.
Originals need not be produced.
1643
Proviso as to notice to parties in a suit.
Power under order of Court to inspect books and take copies.
Judge may order that copies are not admissible.
Bank not compellable to produce books except in certain cases.

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CHAIRS AND VEHICLES ORDINANCE

OPnINA\'CE No. 6 ©F 1 882.

Chairs and Ve7iicles.

No. 6 of 18
S~

An Ordinu.nce entitled an Ordinance to amend Ordinance G of 186.
( Regu?ation of Chairs and Vehicles).

[22nd February, 18b2.]

BE it enacted by the Governor of 13onghong with the advice of the
Legislative
Council thereof as follows:-

Ordinance 6 of 1863 is hereby amended as fellows that is to say.

Section 1. by adding at the end the words.

'Licences ,under this Ordinance shall be for the carriage of passengers
only anal
no holder of a licence shall use leis vehicle or chair for the carriage
of animals, rner-
chandize, or goods other than personal effects or baggage.'

'Every driver o£ a vehicle or bearer of a chair plying for Lire must
obtain ev licence
-to act as such from the Registrar General.' .

Section 2. by substitutin ; for the , words 'Every such licence' the
words 'Suclx
licences.'

Section 6. by inserting after the words 'renewal o£ licence' the words,',
and at
auTtinze thereafter when the registrar General, so. requires' and by
inserting after the
words' 11 refuse a licence'' the words 'or if a licence has been granted
to withdraw and
forfeit the licence.'

Section 7. by adding alter the word 'time' in the- sixth line thereof the
words
~aor place.'

Section 8. by adding at the end the words 'no holder of a lleeuleeeh~ll
loiter in
-the streets so as to cause obstruction, but when unemployed shall
proceed fotthwith to a.
,stand, and range his-vehicle or chair at the rew of any line, a£
vehicles vldystancl-
xng there.

Section 12. by inserting after the words ' sitting or lying in. a
~iublcvehicle or
chair' the words and figures. .-. -

15. or refusing to submit his chair or vehicle For inspectio~i. when
required
bar, the Registrar General.

lfi. or refusing to surrender Iris licence when required by the Registrar
General.

1 7. or loitering in the streets so as to cause obstruction.
-:18. or behaving in a disorderly manner at any stand.

19. or ca.xrying any animals, merchandize, or goods other than personal
effects
or baggage in his chair or vehicle.'

Iiep)errlecT by Ordinance Yo. 5 of T 883.

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NATURALIZATION OF CHAN MUN WING ORDINANCE

No. 5 of 1882.

An Ordinanee for the naturalization of CHAN MUN WING.

[ 22nd February, 1882.]


WHEREAS CHAN MUN WING has petitioned to be natnrulzed as. a
British subject within the limits ,of this Colony, and whereas it
i~expedient that he, should be so naturalized ; Be it enacted by the: Gov-
emor of -Honbl~ong, with the advice of the Legislative, Council thereof,

as follow:---.

~r~tu~di.a. 'CHAN MUV ~WivG, shall be, =a.nd he is hereby naturalized a
British
donN°ycr~HAN -- subject within this Colony, and shall enjoy within this
Colony,. bit not
elsewhere, all the rights, advantages and privileges of a -British
-subject
his taking the oath of allegiance under the provisions of the Promissory
Oaths Ordinance, 1869.
1640

Naturalization of CHAN MUN WING.

1640

Naturalization of CHAN MUN WING.

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NATURALIZATION OF YAU CHONG PENG ORDINANCE

ORDINANCE No. 4 of 1882.

Naturalization.

No. 4 of 1882.

An Ordinance for the naturalization of Yau Chong Peng.

[22nd February, 1882.]

WHEREAS YAU CHONG PENG has petitioned. to be naturalized as a
British suuject within the limits of the Colony, and whereas it
is expedient that 'he should be so naturalized; Be it enacted by the
Governor of lion gkory, with the advice of the Le-islative Council
thereof,
as follows:-

,\;LtuYaIa~L. YAU CHONG YrNG, shall be, and he is hereby naturalized a
British
~'Y~ ° x.~U
cl . subject cvithin this Colony, and shall .epjoy within this Colony,
bit not
elsewhere, all the rights, advantages and privileges of a British subject,
on his taping the oath of allegiance under the provisions of the
Promissory
Oaths Ordinance, 1869.
1640
Naturalization of YAU CHONG PENG.

1640
Naturalization of YAU CHONG PENG.

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NATURALIZATION OF NG LI HING ORDINANCE

No. 3 of 1882.

An Ordinance for the naturalization of NG LI HING.

[22nd Februrary, 1882.]


Whereas NG LI HING, has petitioned to be nci turalized as
I3ritls.~
a' ~ ~ 11e limits of this Colony, and whereas it
.~ subject within t,
is expedient that he should be so naturalized Be it. enacted by the Gov-
ernor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as
follows :--

'NG Li HING, shall be, and he is hereby naturalized a British, subject
within this Colony.,yand shall enjoy within this Colony, but not
elsewhere,
all the rights, advantages and privileges of a British subject, on his
taking
the oath of allegiance under the provisions of the Promissory Oaths
Ordinance, 1869.
1639

Naturalization of NG LI HING.

1639

Naturalization of NG LI HING.

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NATURALIZATION OF CHAN TENG CHO ORDINANCE

ORDINANCE NO. 2 of 1882.


Naturalization.

No. 2 of 1882.
An Ordinance for the naturalization of CHAN TENG CHO.


[22nd February, 1882.]

WHEREAS CHAN TENG CHO has petitioned to be naturalized as a
British subject r' bin the limits of this Colony, and whereas it
. ~~it
is expedient that lie should be so naturalized ? Be it enacted by th.e
Governor of Hon kong, with the advice of the T.egislativ a Council
thereof,
as follows :---

.a,
,CHAN TEND CHO, shall be, and he is hereby naturalized a
British, Naturaliza-
tion of C H.A ;-
subject within this Colony, and shall enjoy within this Colony, but not
Trrtr, Giro.
elsewhere, all the rights, advantages and privileges of a British
subject, on .
his taking the oath of allegiance tinder the provisions of the Promissory
Oaths Ordinance, 1869.

1639
Naturalization of CHAN TENG CHO.

1639
Naturalization of CHAN TENG CHO.

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TRAMWAY ORDINANCE, 1882

in Sam-,

wary .)'urisdic-
0on:'

''Cle Cashier of
tic itai.ztk.'

ORDINANCE .N0. 1 ..QF ;1882.

Tramways.

No..1 of 188.
An Ordinance for authorising the construction of certain Tramways

within the Colany of Hongkona.

[9th February, ls8`?.]

'l'HEhEAS a Company bas been incorporated by the name of ' The Hongkong
and China Tramways Company, limited,' for the construction of certain
Tramways within the Colony of Hvngkong; And whereas.it is desirable to
authorize
the construction of such tramways as hereinafter mentioned: Be it,
therefore, enacted
by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Coup` cil
thereof, as
follows.:---

1. This Ordinance may be cited as 'The Tramways Ordinance, 1882.'

2. The terms hereinafter mentioned shall have the meanings assigned to
them,
unless there be something either in the subject, or context, repugnant to
such cons-
truction, that is to say:-
The expression 'the company' shall mean the Hongkong and China Tramways
Company, Limited, and also (where not inapplicable) tiny assignees, or
assignee, les-
sees, or lessee, front, such Company. ,
The word 'Owner' or 'Owners' shall mean any person or, persons, or
corporation;
who,' under the provisions of this Ordinance, is enabled to sell and
assign lands to the
company. 4 '

The word 'Lands' shall extend to messuages, lands, tenements -and
bereditaments
of any tenure. , , _
w
The word 'Lease' shill include a sub-lease, and an agreement for a lease,
or sub-
lease.

The expression 'the Court' shall mean the Supreme Court of the Colony of
Hongkong. ,

The expressions', Payment into Court' or `Paid into Court' shall
respectively
include payment into any bank, under the order, or by the direction of
the Court. ,

The expression 'Judge in Summary Jurisdiction' shill wean one of the
JUclaEs
of the Supreme Court, sitting in Summary Jurisdiction. r

'The blank.' ' 'The.e$pression 'the Bank' shall mean any corporate, or
chartered institution
doing banking business in the 0 olony.'

The expression 'the cashier of the Bank' s.ha.ll inean;the cashier or
acting cashier
for-the time being of the bank. r
The expression 'road' shall mean any roadway over which, the tramways
autho-
rized by this Ordinance shall pass, and the roadway of any bridge forming
cart- of or
leading to the same.
The expression 'the works' or' the undertaking' shall mean the works or
under-
taping of whatever nature; which shall by this Ordinance be authorized to
be executed.
ORDL\ANCE loo. 1. QF 1882..

Tramways.

Construction of tramways.

3. The company may construct and maintain, subject to the provisions of
this
-Ordinance, and in accordance with the plans which bare been deposited as
hereinafter
mentioned, the tramways hereinafter described, with all prbper stations,
crossings,
passing-places, sidings, junctions, rails, turn-tables, plates, offices,
weigh-bridges, sheds,
works, and convenience' connected therewith, or for the purposes thereof,
and may
work and use the same.

The tramways authorized by this Ordinance are:---

Tramway No. 1.-A single line, one mile, two furlongs, 4.24 chains in
length,
commencing at the north-west corner of Inland Lot number four hundred
and seventy-one, thence passing along the Praya East, Wanchai Road,
and Queen's Road East, and terminating at a point opposite the entrance
to the Eastern Market at the junction with trannway No. 2.

Tramway No. Z--A double line, cue mile, four furlongs, 1.21 chains in
length,
commencing at a point opposite the entrance to the Eastern Market at
the .junction with tramway No. 1 at its termination, thence pa~'ssinri
along Queen's Road East, Queen's Road Central and Queen's Road West,
and. terminating at a point opposite Inland Lot number two hundred and
nineteen at tlae junction with tramway No. 3.

Tramway No. 3.--A single line, three furlongs, 2.77 chains in length,
eoul-
mencing at a point opposite Inland Lot number two hundred and nineteen
at the junction with tramway No. 2 at its termination, thence passing
along Queen's Road West, and terminatiilg at a point opposite `Marine
Lot number eighty-one, at the, junction with tramway No. 4.

Tramway No. 4.--Whichever of the two following lines the company shall
desire to construct and maintain, that is to say:--

(a.) A single line three furlongs, 7.82 chains in length, commencing at a
point
opposite Marine Lot number eighty-one, at the junction with tramway
No. 3 at its termination, thence passing along that part-of centre street
which lies between Queen's Road West and Praya West, thence along
Praya West and terminating at a point in the roadway there opposite
the northern end of an imaginary line separating Marine Lot number
one hundred and eighty-nine from Marine Lot number one hundred
and ninety.'
.

(b.) A single line one furlong, one chain in length, commencing at a point
opposite Marine Lot number eighty-one, at the junction with tramway
No: 3 ,at its termination, thence passing along Queen's Road West to
a point opposite the southern entrance of the premises known as the
Sailors' Home on Inland Lot number one hundred and eighty-seven A.
flower try deviate
tr;tonr;yy Ku. G.

C)PIDI~t'aNXE ;No. 1 0~p 138.

Tramways.,

Tramway No. 5,-A single. line four miles, two furlongs in length, corn
mencing,
at the north-west corner of Inland Lot number four,hundrad and seventy-
otie, thence passing along the S'sau-lci-wan Ivaad to a, point on the
north
side of, d'tld opposite to, the es,stern side of Shau-ki-wan Lot number
seven.

Tramway No. 8.-A partly siugle.alid partly double line, COL11ll1.e11Glna
on the
south side of the south-west boundary of the War Department ground at= : .
its junction with the Garden Read, thence passing in a, southerly
direction' `
up the hillside to the Victoria Gap, crossinj over the Kezlnady and:- `-~
Plantation Roads by 1rLCans of brides, and terminating at the Yictor'i~°`-
' Gal, at a point on the north side of Farm Lot number fifty-three.
Provided that such alterations as the company shall think fit may be made
in the
position of the rail-trz.cl,;s of the tramway No. G as shown on the
deposited Plan thereof;:
sLich-altern,tions heitlri witHin the limits of deviation shown on the
said last-mentioned :'.

plan.

P,;wnr to lay ?, 4, Whercz a, double line of Iratnway is hereby
autlaorized to 'be laid down, it shall
yLnaJte line wlt©rtt ,
double rrtto , not be ,compulsory upon the company as lay -down a
clouble'line,- but they Icnay;:: al;=,=

tattGr~r~x~rL.

-th~ii ciiscretiozi, lay dawn in the first instance a single line of
tramway in lieu of i~ch ~_:
double line, and may, at the like discretion, at any time thereafter,
convart su^h
last.na,rned single live into the double line. hereby-autharized to be
laid dawn - ; Pr~cvi~ad. -r=
always if the wurhiug of tiny _doukrle .line be considered by the
Governor a Caunexl ;
dangerous or inconvenient it shall '~e la~vvf~rl for the Governor
in-Ct~uncil a,~-y 3s
-~`

oliscretion to cause the company tocontinue one of the lines of rail and
_thereu i -
the compaty shall place the feznaiuiug line iz: such part of the road 215
the Governor
in <:ouneil.sliall in writing approve o7

Power 'to widen , 'rJ.- Subject. to the approval of the Governor in
Council being)'- first, obtained, the: `s.
;,ectui7n bridges;

ka. -company niay, in the construction of the above tramways, or any of
them, alter the
level of, aiid widen, the bride known as '°.f3owrinaton Bridge,'' which
spans the
northern ezid -of the Bowrin;ton Canal at its junction with the harbpur
of Victoria, and 7
the bridge which spans the northern end of the nuttah or etrearri
runhing, between

a-iio Lot number one hundred and ninety-eio-bt and MarineLdt number one
hundred
ri
jtn d ~iil~ety.-nine at its junction with the-said harbour, or either of
the said bridges;.
and subject as aforesaid, may, as regards the. tramway No, fi, alter the
levels of the
grc~uad on which the staid tramway No. 6 is laid, n3a1;`e atzd coysti uct
all 'necessary
ctxttira'gs ana ezn'banhtnents, brides, viaducts, culverts, catch-water
drains, and other
worl~n=; arid divert str eanzs.
6. Subject to the approval of the Governor in Council being first
obtained-, aft,e:°-;
timely and adequate notification by public advertisement or otherwise of
.the intention
of the company to apply for such approval, the company may, in addition
to the above
Iraznways, construct, and maintain, subject to the provisions of this
Ordinance, knit in
accordance kith hlans to be previously deposited 1>y the company in the
office of the

Power to make
additional
't1rSri1S5'71)'9.
OPLIi\T.El'.\'Ciul No.. I 'F 1882.

Tramways.

Surveyor General, and may alter or deviate such other and further lines
of tramway
and sidings (either as extensions to all or any of the said lines of
tramway llereinbefore
more particularly described or otherwise) between such places within the
Colony of
Honghong, and 1x1 upon and along such roads as the Governo4in Council
shall, from.
time to time, approve of, with all proper works, and eonveuieuces,
connected therewith
Or for the purposes thereof, and may work and use the same.

7. The Mans hereinbeore referred to as having been deposited, are the
plans Nos.
1 to 6, da, and 7 to 20 inclusive, deposited by the company in tile
office of the Surveyor
General.

g,. Every tramway running oven and along any road shall bo
c:oxlsl;tl7cted and' 'rrattm.P to be
lit tnid<lIe c>f tuad.

xllaintaiuml as nearly as may be;in the middle of such road, and no
tramway shall be
o laid that, for a distance of thirty feet or upwards, a less space than
nine feat shall
intervene between the outside of tile footpath on either side of the road
and the nearest ,
rail of the tramway, except in tile case of bridges, streets, or other
places 'cohere the
~width may not be sufficient to allow a space of 111x14 feet on either
side, and eiz.cept
where it may be necessary to construct duel maintain loops for el)ablixig
the cars,
carriages, axed trucks, to pass each other, or to construct sidings and
curves, all which

eseept;ions shall be subject to the reasonable approval ill writillg, of
the Surveyor

9: - The tramways Ness, 1, 2, ;3, d, and 5 shall be constructed on a
gouge x)ot excecdixlg

tlzrke felt,-sih inches in Widtb; and zwitll two st cycl brooved roils,
which said rails shall,
before being-laid down, be approved of by the: veyor General, and shall
be laid and
xnaint fined in such manner that the up~ ernmi~t u'~face thereof shall be
on a level with
#~ 1

the surface of the road. Provided that the Governor ill Couxlcil may,
from tame to
time, require the company to adopt and aptly such improvements in the
last-mentioned
t4amways, including their rails, as eaperienee.nlay suggest,
having,regard to the greater
security of the public and advauta.ge to the ordinary traffic, and the
colxlpany sha.Il with
all reasonable despatch comply with any order made 1}y the Governor in
Council for
the purpose of carrying out any such improvements.

IUThe tramway No. 6 shall be constructed on a gua,ge not exceeding-live
feet in rtt,t~e, CS

t~tGtnway
irYt.
width,- and with steel rails, ~svpich said rails shall, before being land
don; 1>e approved

of by the Surveyor General.

lI. The company frarn time to t.inle fur the purpose of lIr~aking,
forming, laying Power to u.eax
up roads. -
dowxl, maii)t-ainixig, renewing, altering, acldillg to, or removing, any
tramway under this

Ordinance, or any part, or harts, thereof respectively, may open and
break up any road
~subj.ect to the following, regulations :-
'

C* ntra of
t-aunwwcy°y \Yt
1, J, 4 and tt.

They shall give to the Surveyor General notice of their intention;
specifying
the time at ,which they will begin to do so, and the portion of road
proposed to be opened or broken up, such notice to be given seven daps
at least before the commencement of the work. -
a1MITANcr No.- t oi; 18v2.

!'ramzvaJs.

2. They shall not open or break up or alter the level of any, road except
under
the superintendence, and to the reasonable satisfaction, of the Surveyor
General.

3. 'they shall leave an interval of at least a quarter of a mile between
any two
places at which they may open or breabk up the road, and they, shall not
open or break up at any such place a granter length than one hundred
yards.

Completion of 12. When the company have opened or broken up any portion of
any road, they
wprka, end
reinstatement of shall be under the following further obligations, namely
:-
rood. ~,
1. They shall, with all convenient speed, complete the work on account of.
which they opened or broke up the same, and (subject to the forruation,
maintenance, renewal, or alteration of, addition to, or removal of the
tramway) fill in the ground, and make good the surface, and, to the
satisfaction of the Surveyor General, restore the road to as good
condition
as that in which it was before it was opened or broken up.
'~. They shall in the meantime cause the place where the road is opened or

1 broken up to be fenced and watched, and to be properly lighted at night.

If the cotnpany,fail to comply with this section, they shall, for every
offence (without
prejudice to the enforcement of specific performance of the reqniremeuts
of this
Ordinance, or to riny othea reW edy a8atinst theta) be liable to a
penalty not exceeding
one hundred dollars, and to a furtherpenalty, not exceeding twenty-five
dollars for each
day d`iiritlg which any such failure cots' ' ~~`yes after the first day
on which such 1>emalty
is incurred.


13'. ,In: adtlition to the requirements o£ the preceding section, the
company shall,
when they give notice as aforesaid to the Surveyor General of their
intention ,to open
or break up any road for any of the purposes aforesaid, lay_before the
Surveyor General
a plan showing the proposed mode of constructing, laying down,
maintaining, renewing,
altering, adding to or removing the- tramways or works, in respect of
which they
propose to open or break up such road, and a statement of the materials
intended to
be:used-therein; and the company shall not commence the construction;
laying down,.
maintenance, renewal, alteration of, addition to, or removal ;of such
tramways or works,
or any. part thereof respectively, except for the purpose of necessary
repairs, until
such l4ti and~statement have been approved in writing by the Surveyor
General, and
the wdrlrsshall be executed in accordance with such approved plan and
statement, and
under the superinteudence, and to the reasonable satisfaction of the
Surveyor General.

Repair of Part or 1$. The company shall, at their own expense, maintain in
good condition,
road where '
tramways are and repair 'in `such wanner as the Surveyor General shall
direct, and .to his
reasonable satisfaction, so much of any road whereon any tramway is laid
as lies
between the rails of the tramway and (where two lines of tramway are laid
by the
company in any road at a distance of not more than four feet from each
other) the
ORDINAA'XCri, PTO.. i-, ov:

Tramways.

portion of the road between the tram ways; and in every ' case so much of
the road as
extends eighteen inches beyond the rails of, and on each side of, such
tramway.
Provided always that if the company fail to comply, with this section,
the Surveyor
General may himself at any time, after seven days' notice to the company,
open and
break up the road and do the works necessary for the repair and
maintenance thereof
to the extent in this section mentioned, and the expense- incurred by him
in so doing
shall be re-paid to hire by the company.

lb. The company shall maintain in good condition ana repair, and so as
not to
be a danger or annoyance to the ordinary, traffic, the rails of Which any
of the tramways
for the time being consist, and the substructure upon which the same
rest; and, if the
eotppany make default in complying with this or the last section, they
shall, for every
offence, be subject, on conviction, to a penalty not exceeding
1wenty-five dollars, and,
in case of a continuing offence, to a further penalty- not exceeding ten
dollars for every
day after the first on which such default continues.

18: Where, by reason of the execution of any work affecting the surface
or soil of remporary

any road along which any tramway is laid, it is, in the opinion of the
Surveyor
General, necessary or expedient temporarily to remove or discontinue the
use of such
tramway, or any part thereof, the company may, subject to such conditions
and
regulations as the Surveyor General may, from time to time, make,
construct in the
same°or any adjacent road, and, subject as aforesaid, maintain, so long
as necessary, a
temporary tramway in lieu of the tramway, or part thereof, so removed or
discontinued.

17. Any paving, metalling- or material excavated by the company in the
con-
struction of their works from any road. under the control of the Surveyor
General may
be-applied by the company, so far as. may. be necessary, in .orUwards the
reinstating:
of such road, and the maintenance, for six months--after completion, of
the tratnvap
thaereorr laid down, of , so much of the roadway of such road on either
side of such,
tramway as the company are by this Ordinance required: to maintain at,
their, own

Penalty for not
maintaining
rails and road in
good condition.

expense.

tramways may
be made when
necessary.

Applteation of
road materials
excavated in
construction
of works.

18. The surplus paving, metalling or material not used or reqaired~to be
retained company to
.

for any of the purposes in- the last section mentioned shall be the
property of the paving, &C.
company, and-shall be retuovedyy them.

18: The company, shall not commence to construct, form, or lay down, any
portion
of the aforesaid tramways in any road'or street, under the control of the
Surveyor
General, in which water, mains, gas mains, pipes, tubes, wires, or
apparatus for tele-
graphing or other purposes are laid, until they have deposited in the
office of the
Surveyor General, .a plan and particulars of such road, spewing clearly
the site proposed
for tNe' line or lines of- tramway, the size and positions of the
existing water mains, gas
mains, pipes, tubes, wires or apparatus, which are laid under the site
proposed for the
lime of tramway together °with the material particulars required for the
carrying out of
such works, and the - company shall on -the completion thereof, proceed
to call upon the

Roads to be
repaired at the'
expense of the
company.
For protection
of sewers, &c.

OR13INANCL No. I? OF 1882.

Tramways.

Surveyor General in writing to take such steps as he map deem necessary,
to cause
the said water mains, gas mains, pipes, tubes, wires or apparatus, to be
taken .up, and
relaid outside the line or lines of such tramway, as will prevent any
unnecessary inter-
ruption to the traffic over such lines when completed, in consequence of
repairs,
alterations, or additions, required to be made from time to time in
connection with such
water mains, gas mains, pipes, tubes, wires or apparatus, and the
Surveyor General
shall on receipt thereof proceed to cause the said water mains, gas
mains, pipes, tubes,
wires or apparatus, to be taken up and relaid with due diligence and
despatch at the
sole cost and charge of the tramway company, and the Surveyor General
shall be at
liberty to cause such work to be done either by contract, by measure and
value, or by
day labour, as he may deem advisable.

20. Where any tramway, or any work connected therewith, interferes with
any
sewer, drain, water-course, or sub-way, or in any, way affects .the
sewerage or drainage
or gas or water supply of the said Colony of Hongkong, the company shall
rat
commence any such tramway or work until .they shall have given to the
Surveyor
General, fourteen days previous notice in writing of their intention so
to do, and leaving
with such notice all necessary particulars relating theretb, nor until
the Surveyor
General shall have signified laic approval of the same, unless he do not
signify his
approval, disapproval, or other directions within - fourteen days after
service of the
said notice and particulfVs as aforesaid; and the company shall comply
kith all
reasonable directions of the Surveyor Genera. =in the execution of the
said works, atitl
shall provide by new or substituted works; in such manner as the Surveyor
General
shall reasonably require for the proper protection of, and for
preventing, 'injury=yr
impediment to, the sewers and works hereinbefore referred to by reason of
the tramways,
and shall guarantee the Surveyor General against the expense occasioned
thereby; and
all such works shall be done by or under the superintendence of the
Surveyor General
at the cost and expense of the company, and when any dew, or substituted
work shall
be completed by, or at the costs or expenses of; the company under this
Ordinance, the
:.same-shall therea£te'r be as completely under the control of the
Surveyor General, and`
be maintained by him, as any other sewers or works.

~~cq~r ~: ' 2I: Nothing in dais Ordinance shall take away or abridge any
power to open or

.t;o~np~mes, ACA

to open-roadgv- br~ak~up any road along or across which any tramway is
laid, or any other power now.
or. beieafter, to be vested in any other company, or persons, or person,
or for the

doing of .;any matter or thing, which such company or such persons or
person is are
or ,,will be authorized to do, but, in the exercise of such' power,
every' such other
company, or persons or person, shall be subject to the following
restrictions (that
is to s.ay):----

1. They shall cause as little detriment or inconvenience to the company as
circumstances admit.

2. Before they commence any work whereby the traffic on the tramway will
be interrupted, they shall (except in cases of urgency, in Which case

41
OPDI~TINCE No. I of 1882.

Tranawa fs.

notice of the commencement of such work shall be given to the company
within twenty-four hours after such commencement) bite to the com-
pany and the Surveyor General notice of their intention to commence
such work specifying the time at which they .will begin to do so, such
notice to be given twenty-four hours at least before the commencement
of the work.

3. They shall not be liable to pay to the company any compensation for
loss
of traffic occasioned thereby, or for the reasonable exercise of the
powers
so vested in them as aforesaid.

4. Whenever, far the purpose of enabling them or him to execute such work,
such other company, or persons or person, shall so require, the conx-
pany shall either stop traffic on that portion of the tramway to which
such notice shall refer, where it would otherwise interfere with such
work, or*shore up and secure the same at their oven risk and cost during
the execution of the work there. Provided that such work shall always
be completed by such other company, or persons or person, with all
reasonable expedition.

5. .Any such other company, or persons or ,person, shall not execute such
work so far as it immediately affects the tramways, except under the
~ sugerintendence of the company, unless the company do nod give such
superiatendence at the tinge specified in the notice far the commence-
ment of the work, or permanently discontinue the same during the
progress o£ the work, and they or.he shall execute such work at their or
his own expense and to the reasonable satisfaction of the company.

22. If any difference arises between the company, on the one baud, and the

Surveyor'. General, or any, other coinps.ny, or person to whom any sewer,
drain, tube,
wires, or apparatus, for telegraphic or other purposes, may belong, on
the other hand,
with respect to any interference or control exercised, or claimed to be
exercised, by
such other company or such persona or on their or his. behalf, or by the
company, by
virtue ,of 'this Ordinance, in relation to any tramway or work,- or in
relation to any
work or proceeding ofthe Surveyor General, or such other company, or such
person,
or with respect to the propriety of, or the mode of execution of, any
work relating to
any tramway, or with respect to the amount of any compensation to be made
by or to
the company, or on the question whether any work is such as ought
reasonably to
satisfy -the Surveyor General, company, or person concerned, or with
respect to any,
other subject-or thing, regulated by, or comprised in, this Ordinance,
the matter in
difference shall -(unless otherwise specially provided for by this
Ordinance) be settled
.by an engineer, or other, $t person, nominated as referee by the
Governor in Council,
on tapplicaaiobof either part, and the expenses of the reference shall be
paid as
the referee directs.

D;tlerence
between
company and,
Surveyor
General, &c.
.4RDINA1GE No. ,J, of 1382.

T rarnways.

not :2.3, None of the said tramways shall be opened for public traffic
until the same

to be opened
until certffled. -has . been, certified to be fit for such traffic by the
officer duly appointed in writing for
hat purpose by the Governor in Council, and the Governor in Council has,
by notifi-
cation in the Gazette, authorized the same to be opened for such traffic.

Cesser of powers in certain events.

Censer of powers --24. If the company do not within three years after the
time at which they might
in certain events,
-under. this Ordinance have commenced the construction of the tramways
complete
the tramways and open the same for public traffic,.or

If within one year after the time aforesaid the Works are not in the
opinion
of the Governor in Council,, substantially commenced, or
If the works, having been commenced, are suspended without a reason
sufficient in the opinion of the Governor in Council to warrant such
suspension,

the powers hereby given to the company far constructing such tramways,
executing
such works or otherwise in relation thereto, shall cease to be.
exercised, except as to
so much of the same as is then completed, unless the time be prolonged by
the Governor
in Council; and, as to so much of the same as is then completed, the
powers hereby

given to the company may continue to be exercised.

Discontinuance of tramways.

niscontinflnve 25. If at any time after the openin~ of any tramway for
traffic the company
t~ g ~~ri ~t~ ar~y discontinue the working of such tramway, or of .any
part thereof, for the space of six
months (such discontinuance not being occasioned by circurcustanCes
beyond the control
of the company, for which purpose the want of sufficient funds shall not
be considered
A circumstance beyond their control) and such discontinuance is proved to
the satisfac=
ion I of the Governor in Council, the Governor in Council may by order
declare that
. the powers o£ the company in respect o£ such tramway, or the part
thereof so di.s-

continued, stall, from the date of such order, be at an end, and
thereupon ape said
:powers of the company shall cease and determine, unless the same are
purchased>or
leased in manner by this ordinance provided. Where any such order has
been made;
the purveyor General may, at any time after the-expiration o£ sip .months
from the date
of .such order, under the authority o£ a certificate to that effect by
the Governor in
Council, remove the tramway, or part of ache tramway so
discontinued,.andthe c;otn-
pang shall pay to the Surveyor General the cost of such removal, and of
the making
good o£ the road by the Surveyor General, such cost .to be certified by
the Surveyor
General, whose certificate shall be final and conclusive. And if the
company fail to ;pay
the amount so certified within two months .after .delivery to them
of=such certificate; or
.a true copy thereof, the Surveyor General may, without any'.-previous
znotice4o the
company (but without prejudice to any other remedy which lie .may . have
for -the
ORDINA~iTCL No. .l of 1rSR.

Tramways.

recovery of the .amount) sell the materials of the tramway, or part of
tramway removed,
in such manner as the Surveyor General may think fit, and may out of the
proceeds
reimburse himself the amount of the cost certified as aforesaid, and of
the cost of
sale, arid the balance, if any, of the proceeds shall be paid to the
company.

Motive power.

26. The carriages used on the said tramways Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 may be
moved by
animal, steam, or any mechanical power. Provided always, that the
exercise of the
powers by this section conferred with respect to. the use of steam or any
mechanical power
shall be subject to the regulations set forth in schedule A. hereto, and
to any regulations
which may be added thereto or substituted therefor, by any order which
the Governor
in Council is hereby empowered to make from time to time, as and when he
may think
fit, for securing to the public all reasonable protection against danger
in the exercise
of the. powers hereby conferred with respect to the use of steam or any
mechanical
power or*the tramways Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

27. The carriages used on the trainway No. 6 may be moved by means of
-,iotiN-e rower oe

locomotive or, stationary engines and steel-wire ropes, or by such other
mechanical trauway No. 6.

.

power as the Governor in Council shall approve of.

Carriages of
tramways lens. I,
2, 3, 4 and a mad
be moved by
a.nimaT, steam, or
mechanical
power.

2'8. Rvery carriage used on any of the said tramways shall be so
constructed as Construction of
enrrhiges.
to provide for the safety of passengers, and for their safe entrance to,
and exit from,
and accommodation in, such carriage, and their protection froth the
machinery used fur
drawing, or propelling snob carriage.

29. The Governor in Council or any officer, or officers, appointed for
that purpose
by -him in writing may, from time to time, inspect any engine, or
carriage, used on any
of the tramways, and the machinery therein, and also any rope or other,
machinery of
the said tramways, and. the Governor in Council may, wherever he thinks
fit, prohibit
the use on the tramways, or any of them, of any such engine, carriage,
rope, or
machinery, which, in his opinion, may not be safe for use.

30. The company or any person using steam or any mechanical power on any
o£
the tramways contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance, or (where the
sane are
applicable) to any 'of the regulations set forth in schedule A. hereto,
or to any regula-
tion added thereto or substituted therefor as aforesaid, shall, for every
such offence, be
subject to a penalty not exceeding fifty dollars, and also in the case of
a continuing
offence, a further penalty not exceeding twenty-five'dollars for every
day after the first
during which such offence, continues. Provided, that whether any such
penalty has
been, recovered-or.not, the Grovernor in Council, in case, in his
opinion, the company
©r any persons: using steam or any mechanical power on the tramways,
under the
authority, of this- Ordinance, have made default in complying with the
provisions of
. this Ordinance,, or (where the ame are applicable) with any of the
regulations set forth
-in. schedule.A..hereto; or with any, regulation which may have been
added thereto, .or

Powers to
authorities to
inspect

e.engines,
&

Penalty for using ,
steam or
mechanical
power contrAry
to Ordinance or. ::.
regulations.
ONDINAAFCE No: 1 or 1882.

Tramways.

substituted therefor as aforesaid, may, by order, direct the company or
such persons to-
cease to exercise the powers aforesaid, and thereupon the company or such
persons shall
cease to exercise the powers aforesaid, and shall not again exercise the
same unless
with the authority of`tha Governor in Council; and in every such case the
Governor
in Council shall make a special report to Her Majesty's Principal
Secretary of State
for the Colonies notifying the making of such order.

Bye-laws:

31. Subject to this Ordinance, the Governor in Council may, from time to
tinge;
make, and when made, may rescind, annul or add to, lbye-laws with regard
to any of
the tramways upon which steam or any mechanical power may be used for
regulating
the working and control of the tramways as well as for any of the
following purposes,.
that is to say: -

For regulating the use of the warning apparatus affixed to the engines.

For regulating the emission*of smoke or steam from the engines.

For providing that engines and carriages shall be brought to a stand at
such
places, and in such cases of impending danger, as the Governor in Council
may deem proper for securing safety:

For regulating the entrance to, exit from, and accommodation in the
carriages,
and the protection of passengers from the machiny o£ any, engine` used
for drawing or propelling such carriages.

For regulating the rate of speed of the engines and carriages.
Provided.that
the speed shall not exceed the rate of ten miles ' an hour, and that no
engines or carriages may pass through moveable facing points at a pace
exceeding the rate of four miles an hour.

For the stopping-of carriages using the tramways. x

For providing for the due publicity of all regulations and bye-laws, for
the
time being relating to the tramways, by exhibition thereof in' conspicuous

~'. -.:` . , . places.

Subject to this Ordinance, the company may, from tine, to time, make
regulations

For preventing the commission ,of any nuisance in or; upon any carriage,
or
in or against any premises belonging to them.

- .` For'.re( ulating the travelling in or upon; any carriage belonging
to them.

And for better enforcing the observance of all or any of the regulations
mentioned irk
this section, it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council and company
respectively
to make bye-laws for all or any of the aforesaid purposes, and from time
to time to
repeal or alter such bye-laws and make new bye-laws; and notice of the
making-of any
bye-law shall be published once in two consecutive weeks in the Gazette;
within one-
month after the making thereof: A true. copy of every bye-law shall, one
mouth at
ORDINANCE No. 1 of 1852.

Tramioays.

least before the same shall come into operation, be sent to the company,
if proposed
to be made by the Governor in Council; and to the Governor in Council, if
proposed
to be made by the company.

32. Any such bye-law may impose penalties for offence against the same,
not r«ntity wa,
' tie imposed bt
exceeding ten dollars for each offence, with or without penalties for
continuing offences, I>> 44aNys.
not exceeding for any continuing offence five dollars for every day
during whicb the
offence continues; but all bye-laws shall be so framed as to allow in'
every case part
only of the magiiuum penalty being ordered to be paid.

33. Before the company, or any person, use steam or any nieclianical
power, ~~>ci~'~ i,Erote
u,ins~ ~ccau~,
under this Ordinance, they, or he, shall give two months' previous notice
of their or
his intention so to do to the Governor in Council. '

Carriages and mqinm.

34. The company may use carriages with flange-wheels, or wheels suitable
only
to run on the rails of their tramways, and, subject to this Ordinance,
the company
shall have the exclusive use of their tramways for carriages with
flange-wheels, or other
wheels suitable only to run on the said rails, and no carriage or engine
used on any of
the tramways Nos. 1, 2,t3, 4 and 6 shall exceed six feet in width.

Power to sell.

<'o111pay ratty
Ilse nttrigo-
7 heeled car-
rin y.s.

_ $5. Subject to the approval of the Governor in Council being first
obtained (but
not otherwise), the company may, at any time, a;nd from time to time,
sell, assign, or
a;tsalutelydispose of their undertaking, or any part, or parts thereof,
and either with
or without receiving any valuable consideration therefor, to , such
person or persons,
corporation or company, by public auctiom`or private contract, or partly
by public
auction; and partly ,by Private contract, and with, under and subject to
such terms and
conditions. in all respects as the company shall think fit, with power at
any such sale
to buy in or rescind any contract for sale, and to re-sell; and .`vhen
any such sale,
,assignment or absolute disposal has been made all the rights, powers,
authorities,
-obligations, and liabilities o the company in respect to the
undertaking, or part or
parts, thereof sold, assigned or absolutely disposed of, shall be
transferred to, vested in,
:and may be exercised by, and shall attach to the person or persons, ,
corporation or
company, to whom the same has been sold, assigned or absolutely disposed
of, in like
manner as if such tramway was constructed by such person or persons,.
Corporation or
company under the powers conferred upon them. by this Ordinance, and in
reference
. i
to the same they shall be deemed to be the company.

38: Subject to the approval of the Governor in, Council being first
obtained (but r:Q,w,er t o uaQe-
not otherwise), the company may, at any time, and. from time to time,
demise: them'
Undertaking, or any part or parts, thereof, to such person or persons,
corporation or

Power to Woe.
OI-EDLYr1;NCB: No.-, 1'aF:'18IS2

Tramway8:

company, for, such term or terms of years, or from year to year, or for
any, less
period, and for such rent or rents, and upon such terms and conditions,
in all respects,
as the company shall think fit to adopt, to take effect either in
possession or at some
future date, and either wi-th or without a premium or premiums as a
consideration or
considerations for such anise or demises.

Bights of Government.

Rights of 37, The Governor in Council may, at any -time or times, - and at
X11 times, use,
Government. .
and take precedence over the company, and all other persons, in such user
of, the
- tramways hereby authorized, or any, or either of them, for defensive or
military pur-
poses, or for the passage of troops and war .material, on giving to the
company, on
each occasion of such user, notice of his intention so to do.

38. The Governor in Council shall direct the payment to the company, for
such
user as aforesaid o£ such tolls as shall be agreed on, or, if no
agreement shall be carne
to, then the amount of such tolls to be paid shall be settled in manner
hereinafter
provided for the settlement by arbitration of matters indifference.

Government to
Pay tolls.

Traffic upon,
trnmwn)s.

Distance
covered by
tolls. ,

Traffic upon tramways.

39. The tramways may be used for the purpose of conveying passengers,
animals,,
goods, merchandizo, minerals, and parcels.

Company not ¢-Q;., Save and except passengers'-lu;gage- not exceeding
sixteen pautids~in weight;
bound to carry
or:one cubic foot in measurement, the company shall. not be bound to
carry, unless
they think fit, any animals, goads, merehandize, minerals or parcels.

41. The. conipan9 may demand and take, for passengers the tnlla~ or
charges, spe-
eified in schedule:.B, hereto; including tolls for the use of the
tramways- and of carriages;.
arid'for ii iotlve power, and every other expense incidental to he
conveyance, of :passers=
hers.:
42. Every' fare paid by every passenger for travelling upon the tramways-
Nos I
2; 3 and 4; or any of them, or any part thereof, shallentitle -such;
passengers to travel;
any' distance on all err any of the said last mentioned tramways,. once,
ou the day ow
which, such passenger shall so travel, in the same direction
continuously, and without
leaving the carriages, but for no further distance, or on any tramway
other than the
tramways Nos. I, 2, 3 and 4, or more than once, or on any other~day, or
in any other
direction, or to leave and re-enter the carriages; and every fare paid$y
every passenger
for travelling upon the tramway No. 5, or any part thereof, shall entitle
such passenger
to travel any distance on the said last mentioned tramway, once, on the
day on which
such passenger shall so travel, ~ in the same direction -continuously,
ands without leavingr
the carriages, but for no farther distance, or on any tramway., other
than the tramway
No.: v; or more than once,.or on any other day, or in any other
direction, or to leave-
ORDINANCE .'No. A` Qi? :8812.

Tramways,

and re-enter the carriages; and every. fare,paid by every: passenger for
travelling upon
the tramway No. 6, or any part thereof, shall entitle such passenger to
travel any
distance on the said last mentioned tramway, once, on the day on which
such passenger
shall so travel, in the same direction continuously, and without leaving
the carriages,
but for no further distance, or on any tramway other than the tramway No.
6, or more
than once, or on any other day, or in any other direction, or to leave
and re-enter the
carriages.

43. If the carriages shall; during any journey, contain their proper
complement
of passengers, the company shall not be bound to find: accommodation for
any other
passenger, notwithstanding that such other passenger may have purchased a
ticket or
tickets entitling him to travel upon the tramways, or any of them.

44. No passenger may, take on any of the tramways his personal luggage
other passe uge.
than small hand baskets, bags, or parcels, any one of which shall not
exceed sixteen luggage.
pounds in weight, or one cubic foot in measurement. All such personal
luggage to be-
carried by hand, and at the responsibility of the passenger, and not to
occupy any
part of a seat, nor to be of a form or description to annoy or
inconvenience other

passengers.

45. The company may demand and take, in respect of any animals, goods,
nler- 'lolls fur W tinuils,

goods, &C.

chandize, minerals or parcels conveyed by then on the tramways, except
as, is by this
Ordinance specially provided, including the tolls and charges fur the use
of the
tramways, and for waggona or trucks, and for mative,l?ower, and every
other expense
incidental to such conveyance, any- tolls or charges not exceeding the
tolls and charges
specified in schedule C:~ hereto, subject to the regulations therein
contained.

46. The said toils and charges shall be paid to such persons, and at such
places Eey~,aez,t of cwn
and in such manner, as the company may, by notice annexed to the list of
tolls,,

appoint.

- Abandonment of undertaking.
- .
4''t''. Notwithstanding anything.herein contained, it shall and may, be,
lawful for
the company at any time, if they shall not then have, under the
power-herein contained,
sold, assigned or disposed of, or demised their undertaking, or the part
or parts thereof
proposed to be abandoned, to abandon their undertaking, or any part or
parts thereof,
and to take up the tramways, or any or either of them, on giving to the
Governor in
Council three months' notice of their intention so to do; and if the
company shall abandon
the tramways Nos: I, 2, 3, 4 and 5, or any; or either of -them, they
shall, with all con-
venient speed and in all cases within eight weeks at the most (unless the
Surveyor Ge.
nerah otherwise consents in writing), fill in the ground and make good
the surface, and
to the reasonable satisfaction of the Surveyor General restore the
portion of the road
upon which such. last-mentioned tramways, or such of them as shall be,
abandoned,
were laid to as good a condition as that in which it was before such
tramways 'were Idid
thereon, and clear away surplus paving, or metalling material, or,
rubbish occasioned
by such work, and they shall in the meantime cause the place where the
road is opened,

It' carriages full,.

company not
hound to curry.

Liberty to
company to
abandon unUer-
taking.
R DIN A1CV-:ATo°°:` ~h» oi~ ' 1582.

Tramways.

or broken up, to be fenced and'watched and to be properly lighted at
night: Provided
always that, if the company fail to comply with the provisions of this
section, the
Surveyor General; if he thinks fit, may himself, at any time after seven
days' notice to
the company, remove the tramways, and do the works necessary for the
restoration
of the road, to the extent provided for in this-section, and the expense
incurred by the
Surveyor General in so doing shall be re-paid to him by the company.

yo 48. If the company shall abandon their .undertaking, or any part or
harts thereof;
under the power herein contained, they shall, be at liberty at any time,
and from time to,~: ~`
time, to sell, assign, and absolutely dispose of such of the abandoned
lands, messuages,
engines, carriages, rails, works conveniences and premises as shall be
vested in, or shall
belong to them, to such person or persons,- corporation or company, by
public auction -`
or private contract, or partly by public -auction and partly by private
contract, for such - ` -
price or prices, and with, under and subject to such terms and conditions
in all respects.:
as the company slmll think fit, with power at any 'such sale to buy in or
rescind any ,-

contract for sale, and to re-sell.

0fences. : _

If any person wilfully obstructs any person, acting under 1 he
authority.ofs the
company in the lawful exercise of any of the powers hexeby -conferred, ox
.defaces,.,o
destroys, any mark made fax the purpose of setting ou-f~alae line of any
tramway:ar
damages, or destroys and property of the company, he shall for every,
such offence b
liable to a penalty rat exceeding twent~.five dollars.'

50. It any person .without lawful excuse (the- proof whereof shall lie
_0111-wilfully does any of the following things, namely:--
Interferes with, removes, or alters, any part of a tramway, or of the.
woxksr~
f connected therewith; - . y - :~-.:=
Places, or throws any stones, dirt, wood,, refuse; or other material oh
any~ hart, :
of a tramway;

-- - Does, or causes to be done, anything ;~i ~ sUcli -manner = as to
olstrt1of;:;:anY

carriage using a tramway, or to endanger the lives of persons, therein;
or .
thereon; -

Or knowingly aids or assists in tlae-doing of any of such things;
,he: shall for every such offence be liable .(in' addition to any
proceedings -b7., way of
indictment, or otherwise, to which he may be subject) to a penalty not.

exceedi.rig

webty.:five dollars.
y51. If any person travelling, or having travelled, in any carriage
avoids; car
attempts to avoid, payment of his fare, or if 'any person Having paid bis
fate- for :a `
certain distance, knowingly and wilfully proceeds in any such carriage
beyond such
distance, and does not pay the additional faxe~for the additional
distance; or attempts
to avoid payment thereof, or if any person knowingly and wilfully
-refuses, or neglecte,
on arriving at the point to which he bas paid his fare, to quit such.
carriage; every
such person shall, foi- every such offence, be liable to a penalty not
exceeding ten dollars.
ORDINIANCE-:No. 1.1u,''.188.9.

Tramways.

$2. Where a double line of rails is laid down every tramway carriage shall
run on the rails on the left side of the road in the direction in which
it is travelling;
and the driver of any engine or tramcar crossing to the- other line of
rails without
obvious necessity shall be liable to a penalty o£ twenty-five dull:xrs.

$3: It shall be lawful for any officer or servant of the company, and all
persons Transient
offenders.
called by him to his assistance, to seize and detain any person
discovered either in, or
immediately after, committing, or attempting to commit, guy such offance~
as in the
next preceding section is mentioned, and whose name or residence is
unknown to such
officer or servant, until such person can be conveniently taken to a
Police Station for
safe custody and detainedtutil'he be discharged, by due course of law.

$4. No person shall be entitled to carry, or to -require to be carrie 1,
on guy tram..
way any foods which may be of a dangerous nature, and i£ guy parson sand
by any
tramway any such goods, without distinctly m:erking their nature on the
outside of the

I 'kage containing the same, or otherwise giving notice in writing to the
book-keeper,
ae
or other servant with whom the same are left, at the time of such
se=nding, he shall be
liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars fur every such
offence, and it
shall be lawful for the company to refuse to take any parcel that they
mad suspect to
contain goods of a dangerous,\:tinature, cr require the same to be opened
to ascertain the

5$, If any person (except under the authority of this Ordinance), uses
any of the
sa id .tr*tnways with carriages having flange-Wheal-s,- or,- other wheels
-suits,ble only t-o
>ru>ai on the rail of such tramway; such person shall for every such
ofionce be liable to a
`~ie4altywot exceeding one hundred dollars.

Regulation for
user of line.

Penalty fur
bringing
dangerous goods
on tratnwayx.

` Pzarchaae of lands by agreement.

- 5$, (Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, it shall be lawful for
the company f>ower'o pur-
chase lands by
to:agree with the owners of any lands which shall be required for the
purposes of this agreement.
Ordinance, and with all parties having any estate or interest in, such
lands, or by this
,Ordinance enabled to sell and assign-the same, for the absolute purchase
for a conside-

ration in money of any such lands, or such parts thereof as they shall,
think proper, <

and of all estates and interests ,in such lands of what kind soever. ' _

Penalty fur using
tramways with
flange-wheeled
Carriages. -

$7, It shall be lawful for all parties, being seized, possessed of, or
entitled to,
any such lands,>c~r any estate or interest therein, to sell and assign or
release the same
to.the;campany, and to enter into all necessary agreements .for that
purpose, and par-
ticularly it shall be lawful for all, or any, of the following parties,
so seized, possessed,
or entitled, %s.aforesaid, so to sell, assign or_release (that is to say)
all corporations,
tenant in fail, or for life, married women seized. in their own right,
guardians, commit.
tees of :lunatics,. and idiots, trustees in trust for charitable or other
purposes, executors
and:~administratois;: anal all parties, for the time being, entitled to
the receipt of the rent s
and profits of any such lands in possession, or:subject to any lease for
life, or for Ivies-
and-years,.or for years, or any less .interest; _ and the .power so to
sell -and assign- -or
release as aforesaid may lawfully be exercised by-all, such parties, as
to'` ~sqch married-,',.

Parties under
disability enabled
to sell and assigp:
Notice of hited-
tion to t:eke
lands.

ORDINANCE N'04:_ I 6Y 180,

wowen; whether they lie of full age or not, -as if they were sole, and of
full age, and as
to such guardians on behalf of their ward, and as to such committees on
behalf of the
lunatics and idiots of whom they, are the conanittees respectively, and
that to the sauce
extent as such wives, wards, lunatics and idiots, respectively, could
have exercised the
same power under the authority of this Ordinance, if they had
respectively been under
no disability, and as to such trustees, 'executors and administrators, on
behalf of their .
ccstuique trusts; whether infants, issue unborn, lunatics, fEmes covert,
or other persons,
and that to the same extent as such, cestuiqzce trusts respectively could
have exercised,
the same powers under the authority of this Ordinance if they had
respectively been
under no disability.

Part ies 1111der 58. The power to release lands from any rent-charge, or
incumbrance, and to
,disability to
eXereime ot>>er agree for the apportionment of any such rent-charge or
izicumbrance shall extend to,.
powers.
and may .lawfully be exercised by, every party hereinbefore enabled to
sell and assign,
or release; lands to the company.
Compensation - 59: The purchase-money, or compensation, to be pain for any
lands to.ba pu>`=
where parties
.are nndcr aa- .chased or taken from any party under any disability, or
incapacity, and not having
.ability.
power to sell or assign such lands except under the provisions of this
Ordinance; a,>xtd
the compensation to be paid for any permar3ent damage.=ar injury to any
such lauds,
shall mot, except where the same shall have been d°termined by
arbitration, or by -the
valuation of a surveyor appointed by a Judge in }Summary Jurisdiction
under, tb

e,..v'
provisions -hereinafter contained, be less than shall be determined by
the valuation` of ~-
two able practical surveyors, one of Whom shall be nominated by the
companyAa-ad the
other by the other party, and if such two surveyors cannot agree in the
valuation; then
by such. third surveyor as a Judge in Summary Jurisdiction shall upon
application'of
either party, after notice to the otter party, for that purpose,
nominate; and each `of
such two surveyors, if they agree, or, if not; then the surveyor
nominated by the said - =r
Judge in Summary Jurisdiction shall annex to the valuation a declaration'
in ~.vriting,
subscribed by them or him, of the correctness thereof; and all such
purchase-=irianey .
or oompehsation shall be deposited m the bank for the benefit of the
parties iht6i'este4,
in ma-n°ner-hereiuafter mentioned. -

Purchase of lands otherwise than by agreement.

60* When the company shall require to purchase or take any of.
the.landwmore
'particularly mentioned and set out in schedule D. to this Ordinance
they, shill give
nvrti,ee thereof to all the parties interested in such lands, or to the
parties enabled . by'
this= Oxdinance~ to sell and assign or= rele~athe same, - Or such of the
said parties,,, as
shall,: -af ter cdilagent- inquiry,-.be,l-n4jwu'to the company, and by
such notice shalLdeinand--
from: such parties the- particulars of their estate and interest in, such
lands,- and: of the
claim-s tide by3 them in respect thereof ; and every such notice shall
state the paWi-
' cuaes-of- the--.la,u,ds- so Yeyuired, ~ and, that the company are
willing-. to < treat: far the
purchase~thereofdad as~ to the compensationl to lie .made to- all
parties' for° the -damage,
that,. may lie sustairaed. by tlzeu3 by reason of the, execution of
the~works:
ORDINANCE No: 1 ' 0'F 1882.

Tra*ways.

61. If; for twenty-ohe days after the service of such notice, any such
party shall i£ parties rail to
treat question to
fail to state the particulars of his claim in respect of any such land,
or to treat with 'be settled as
p hereinafter
the company in respect thereof, or, if such party - and the company shall
not agree as ''e'ti''ed.
to the amount of the compensation to be paid by the comps-Zy for the
interest in such
lands belonging to such party, or which he is by this Ordinance enabled
to sell, or for
any damage that may be sustained by him by reason of the execution of the
works, .
the amount of such compensation shall be settled in#the manner
hereinafter provided
for settling cases of disputed compensation.

62. If no agreement be come to between the company and the owners of, or
parties by this Ordinance enabled to sell and assign, or release, any of
the said lands
-inentioned in the- said schedule .D., and taken or required for, or
injuriously affected
by, the execution of the undertaking, or any interest in such lands, as
to the value of
:such lands, or of any interest therein, or as to the compensation to be
made in respect
thereof, and if in any such case the compensation claimed shall not
exceed one thousand
1d.ollars, the same shall be settled by a Judge in Summary Jurisdiction.

63. If the compensation .claimed or offered in any such case shall exceed
one where C«n,x,en-
MAtian tMaeeris
thousand dollars, the same shall be settled by arbitration as hereinafter
provided. ~1,.

64. It shall be lawful for any , Judge in Summary Jurisdiction upon the
applica-
tion of either party with respect to any question of disputed
compensation by this
-Ordinance authorized to be settled by a Judge in Summary Jurisdiction to
summon
the other party. to appear before a Judge in Summary Jurisdiction at a
time and place
to be named in the su=mmons, and upon the appearance of such parties, or,
in tho
.absence of any of them, upon proof of due service of the summons, it
shall be lawful
for such Judge in Summary Jurisdiction to bear and determine such
question, and for
that purpose to examine such parties; or any of them, and their
witnesses, upon oath,
and the costs of every such inquiry shall be in the discretion of such
Judge in Sum-
-Mary Jurisdiction; and he shall settle the amount thereof. ,All
proceedings under this
Ordinance before a Judge in Summary Jurisdiction shall be instituted by
a suit headed

Cornpensatian under the Tramways Ordinance, 1881.
g5; When any question of disputed compensation, by this Ordinance
authorized zwree~nttgs by
arbitration.
or required to be settled by arbitration, shall have arisen, then, unless-
both parties
shall concur in the appointment of a single arbitrator, each party; on
the request of
the other party,.shall ' nominate and appoint an arbitrator, to whom such
dispute shall
be referred; and every appointment of an arbitrator shall be made on the
part of the
company under the bands of their secretary or clerk, and on the part of
any other
party under the hand of such party, or, if such party be a corporation
aggregate, under
the common seal of such corporation, and such appointment shall be
delivered to the
arbitra,ttir; and-~ shall' be deemed a- submission to arbitration on the
part of the party

dig whbna'°thd mind,e'hall-be made; and- after- any such appointment-
shall' have been
rnAde yrioltheir~ patty shall have power to revoke the sane without the
consefit-'of the
other, nor shall the death of either party operate air a rerocatiori; and
if for: le space

Where cnznpen-
svtion does nit,
eaGaoa $1,QOO.

Proceedings to

settle disputes

before ti ,fade
in sttt,my

.tttri9dScticnz.
ORDINANCE No: i,:'of ~ I8$2.

Tramways.

o£ fourteen days after any such dispute shall have arisen, and after a
request in writing,
in which shall be stated the matter so required to be referred to
arbitration, shall have
been served by the one party on the other party to appoint au arbitrator,
such last--
mentioned party fail to appoint such arbitrator, then upon such failure
the party
making the request, and having himself appointed an arbitrator, may
appoint sucht_
arbitrator to act on behalf of both parties, and such arbitrator may
proceed .to hear
and determine the matters which, hall be in dispute, and in such case the
award or
determination of such single arbitrator shall be final; unless the same
be appealed
against as hereinafter provided.

=of of 66. If, before the matters so refereed shall be determined, any
arbitrator appointed
arb(trator to
be gurpl«a. by either party die, or become incapable, the party by whom
such arbitrator was
appointed may nominate and appoint in writing some other person to act in
his place;
and if, for the space of seven days after notice in writing from the
other party for that
purpose, ho fail to do so, the.remaning or other arbitrator may proceed
ex pane, and
every arbitrator so to be substituted as aforesaid shall have the same
powers and
authorities as were vested in the former arbitrator at the time of such
his death> or
disability as aforesaid. .

Appointment
of umpire.

67, Where more than one arbitratorv shall have been appointed, such
arbitrators.
s'hall, before they enter upon, the matters referred to -khe~', nominate
and appoint; by,
writing under- their hands, au umpires to decide onanry such matters on
whick they=r
shall differ, or which shall be referred to him under the provisions of
this Ordinance'.,
and i£ such umpire shall die, or become incapable to act, they shall
forthwith, after
such death or incapacity; .appoint another umpire in his place, and the
decision of,
every such umpire on the matters so referred to him shall be final,
unless the same
shall be appealed against as hereinafter provided.

'Judge in Sam- s 68. If in either of the cases aforesaid the said
arbitrators shall refuse, or shall;.
'Inazy Jnrisdic-
lion embowered for seven days after request of either party to such
arbitration, neglect to appoint: an y
to appoint an
um .,,=umpiie, a Judge in Summary Jurisdiction shall, in Chambers, on the
application of
um --on of tie
arr~xratorg. ;, either party to such arbitration, appoint an umpire, and
the decision of such umpire

an the matters on which the arbitrators shall differ, or which shall be
refexre&to him
under this Ordinance, shall be final, unless the same shall ue .appealed
against as.,

r~er ~inafter provided.

, ' $9; If, when a single arbitrator shall have been appointed, he shall
die; or becarne-
in , capable to act, before be shall have made his award, the matters
referred to him, shall'
be determined by arbitration under this Ordinance in the same, manner:-as
if such-
arbitrator had not been appointed. .
70. If, where more than one arbitrator shall have been
appointed,;either.of th.e-
arbitrators refuse, or, for seven days, neglect to act, the other
arbitrator may proceed.
:,,ex pane, and the decision of such other arbitrator shall be as
effectual as if he had been

the single arbitrator appointed by both parties..
ORDINANCE ~'o. vl of 1882.

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Tramways.

71. If, where more than one arbitrator shall have been appointed, and
where
neither of them shall refuse, or neglect, to act as aforesaid, such
arbitrators shall fail
to make their award within twenty-one days after the day on which the
last of such
arbitrators shall have teen appointed, or within sack exteiAed tine. (if
any) as shall
have been appointed for that purpose by both such arbitrators, under
their hands,
=(such extended time in no case to exceed two months from the day on
which the last
-of such arbitrators shall have been appointed,) then the matters
referred to them shall
be determined by the umpire to be appointed as aforesaid, and if, from
any cause
whatever, such umpire shall except he be prevented from illness or any
other unavoidable
circumstance,` fail to make his award within three months after the day
on which the
last of such arbitrators shall have been appointed he shall forfeit five
hundred dollars
t-o the company. If, from any cause whatever, such umpire shall fail to
make his
award within they time aforesaid, the natters referred to him shall be
determined by
other arbitrators under this Ordinance in the same manner as if no
previous proceedings

in arbitration had been taken with reference to the said matters. ' `

if o.rvituators
fail t0' lli&tcf.
their award
zvth3n twenty-
one days, the
matter to go to
the uanpire.

72. The said arbitrators, or their -umpire, may call for the production
of any ~~owerorRrbitre-

tor~ to cavil for
.documents iu the possession or power of either party which they, or he,
may think 1)0oI&e.

necessary for determining the question in dispute, and may examine the
parties, or
their witnesses, on oath, and administer the oaths necessary for that
purpose.

. 7$. Before any arbitrator or umpire shall enter into the consideration
of any Arbitrator or

unipire to make
iriatters referred to him, be, shall, in the presence of a Justice of the
Peace wake and a dacl$ratioa

the following declaration, that is to say:--
'1, A. B:, do solemnly and sincerely declare that T will faithfully and
honestly,
'and to the best of my skill and ability, hear and determine the matters
'referred to me under the provisions of the Tramways Ordinance, 1$$1.
`made and subscribed in the presence of

.And such declaration shall be annexed to the award when made; and if any
arbitrator,
-or umpire, having made such declaration, shall wilfully act contrary
thereto, he shall
be guilty of a misdemeanour:

74; Except as is hereinafter' otherwise provided, all the costs of any
such arbitra-
tion, and incident thereto, to be settled by the arbitrators, or umpire,
shall be-borne by
the company, unless the arbitrators or umpire shall award the same, or a
less, sum
tbah shall have peen offered by the company, in which case each party
shall bear his
-own costs incident to the arbitration, and the costs of the arbitrators
and umpire shall.
`be borne by the parties in equal proportions.

Costs ofatbitra-
tion how to be
borne.

75. The arbitrators or umpire shall forthwith deliver their or his award
in writing Award be
to the company, mho shall retain the same, and shall forthwith, on
demand, at their con'Pa'x'
own expense, furnish a copy thereof to the other party to the
arbitration, and shall at.

-ail times, on demand, produce the said award, r and allow the same to be
inspected or.

-examined by such party, or any person appointed by him for that purpose.
0RDI NA~'~ -No''. ,1 '01F 1ss2.

Submission may., fig, The submission to any such arbitration may be made a
rule of the Court on:
be cede a rule
of Court. the application of either of the parties.
Award not vofa 77, No award made with respect to any question referred to
arbitration under this,
through error In
form. Ordinance shall be set aside for irregularity, or error, in matter
of form.
Compensation to 7$. The purchase-money or compensation to be paid for any
of the said lands
absent parties to
be determinedby mentioned in the said schedule D., and required to be
purchased or taken by the:
a, surveyor
;i~a~e fn su ~~ company from any party who, by reason of absence from the
Colony of Hongkong, is .
wary Jurisdic-
tion. prevented from treating, or who cannot, after diligent inquiry, be
found, or who shall
not appear at the time (if any) appointed for the inquiry before the
arbitrators or their-
umpire, as hereinbefore provided for, shall be such as shall be
determined by the
valuation of such able practical surveyor as a Judge in Summary
Jurisdiction shall
nominate for that purpose as hereinafter mentioned.
a Judge In 79. Upon application by the company in Chambers to a Judge in
Summary Juris-
Summary Juris-
diction to nomi diction and upon such proof as shall be satisfactory to
hire, that any such party is, by
hate a surveyor.
reason of absence from the said Colony, prevented from treating, or
cannot, after
diligent inquiry, be found, or that any such party failed to appear on
such inquire
before the arbitrators or their-uinpire as aforesaid, such Judge in
Summary Jurisdiction
shall by writing under his hand, nominate an able practical surveyor far
determining,
stash compensation as aforesaid, and such surveyor shill determine ; the
same .accord-
ingly, and shall annex to his valuation a declaration in writing
subscribed by him of
the ,correctness thereof.
Declaration to be 80: before such surveyor shall enter upon the duty of
snaking such valuation as
made by the aforesaid, he shall, in the presence of a Justice of the
Peace make and subscribe the
declaration following at the foot of such nomination, (that is to say) :-
`°I, A. .8., do solemnly and sincerely declare that I will faithfully,
impartially,
'and honestly, according to the best of my skill and, ability, execute the
'duty of making the valuation hereby referred to me.

« made and subscribed in the presence of.

And if:any surveyor shall corruptly make such declaration, or having made
such decla-
ration ;shall wilfully act contrary thereto, he shad be guilty of a
misdemeanour.

Valuation, &c., $1. The said nomination and declaration shall be annexed
to the valuation to be:
to be produced
to the owner of made by such surveyor, and shall be preserved together
therewith by the company,

the lands on

and they shill at all tunes produce the said valuation and other
documents, on demand,
to the owner of the lands comprised in such valuation, and to all other
parties interested
therein.

XrenBeg to be $2, All the expenses of, and incident to, every such
valuation shall be borne by

Borne by com-

r&ny: the company..
ORDINANCE, No: 1 of: 1882.

Tranumys.

83. In estimating the purchase.-money or compensation to be paid by the
com-
pany in any of the cases aforesaid, regard shall be had by the Judge in
Summary Juris-
diction, arbitrators, umpire or surveyors, as the case may be, not only
to the value of
the land to be purchased or taken by the company, but also to the damage,
if any, to
be sustained.by the owner of the lands by reason of the severing of the
lands taken
from the other lands of such owner, or otherwise injuriously affecting
such other lands
by the exercise of the powers of this Ordinance, and to the fact that the
lands taken
are so taken from such owner compulsorily.

84. When the compensation payable in respect of any of the said lands
mentioned
in the said schedule D., or, anp interest therein shall have been
ascertained by the
valuation of a surveyor, and deposited in the bank under the provisions
herein con-
tained, by reason that the owner of, or party entitled to assign, such
lands, or such

interest therein as afosaid, could not be found, or was absent from. the
said Colony
of Hongkong; if such wner or party shall be dissatisfied with such
valuation, it shall
be lawful for him, before he shall have applied to the Court for payment
or investment

by
notice in writing
to the company to require the question of such compensation to be
submitted to
arbitration, and thereupon the same shall be so submitted accordingly in
the same
manner as in other cases of disted compensation hereinbefore authorized
or required
to be submitted to arbitration.

85. The question to be submitted to the arbitrators in the case last
aforesaid shall ct~lGStl~n to be
subniittGd to the
be, whether the said su m so deposited as aforesaid by the company was a
sufficient sum, arbitrators.
or whether any, and what, further sum ought to be paid ox deposited by
them.

86. If the arbitrators shall award that a further sum ought to be paid or
deposited
by the company, they shall pay, or deposit, as the case may require, such
further sum
within, fourteen days after the making of such award; or, in default
thereof, the same
may be enforced by attachment, or recovered, with costs, by action or
shit:

87. If the arbitrators shall determine that the sum so deposited was
sufficient, the
costs of, and incident to, such arbitration to be determined by the
arbitrators shall (but
subject as hereinafter provided) be in the discretion of the arbitrators,
but, if the
arbitrators shall determine that a further sum ought to be paid or
deposited by the
company, all the costs of, and incident to, the arbitration shall (but
subject as aforesaid)
be borne by the company.

88. If any party shall be entitled to any compensation in respect of any
of the
said lands, mentioned in the said schedule D:, or of any interest
therein, which, shall
have been taken for, or injuriously affected by, the execution of the
works, and for
which the company shall not have made satisfaction under the provisions
of this
Ordinance, and if the compensation claimed in such case shall exceed the
sum of one
thousand dollars, the same shall be settled by arbitration as
hereinbefore provided.

Purchase-money.
and compensa-
tion, how to be
estimated.

Where compGa-
Sat10n to absent
party has been
determined by a
surveyor, the
party may have
the same sub.
matted t<r arbitra-
tion.

If further sum
awarded, com-
pany to pay or
deposit same
within fourteen
days.

Costs of the
arbitrators.

Compensation
where no satis-
faction previously
made, how to be
settled.
Finns from $215
to be deposited
or paid to trus-
t t~es.

ORDINANCE No.. 1 of I882.

Tramways.

.Application of compensation.
i'nraha9e.money 69. If the purchase-moues or compensation which shall be
payable in respect of
payable to
parties under tiny of the said lands, mentioned in the said schedule D.,
or of any interest therein,
disability
anumnt3ng to
$1,000 to be purchased or talon by t'he company from any tenant for life
or in tail married woman
I '
deposited In the
1~rlnk, seized in lies own right, guardian, committee of lunatic or idiot,
trustee, executor UL'
administrator, or person leaving a partial or qualified interest only in
such lands, and
not entitled to sell or assign the same except under the provisions of
this Ordinance,
or the compensation to be paid for any permanent damage to any such
lands, amount
to, or exceed, the sum of one thousand dollars, the same shall be paid
into the bank,
to be placed to the account there of the Registrar of~the Court ex paste
the company is
the matter of this Ordinance (citing it) pursuant to the method for, the
time being in
force for regulating moneys paid into Court; and such moneys shall remain
so
deposited until the same be applied to some one or more of to following
purposes,
(that is to say):-

In the discharge of any debt or encumbrance affect;<.,;r the land iii
respect of
which such money shall leave been paid, or affecting other lands, settled
therewith to the same or the like uses, trusts, or purposes; or,
In the purchase of other lands to be assigned~ litnxtec3., and settled
upon tile
like uses, trusts, and purposes, and :~; ~ ~e s;~wis.~anner as the lands
in
respect of which such money shall have'lsen ,stood settled ; .or,
I£ such money shall be paid in respect of ,any ~i>s taken under the
authority of this Ordinance; or injured by the proximity of ibe works,
in removing or re-placing such buildings, or substituting others in Choir
stead, in suet manner as the Court shall direct or, - -
In payment to any party becoming absolutely entitled to such money.

Order for appil- 90. Such money may be so applied as aforesaid upon an
order of the Court,' or
aation and
I

,~s>; nNhIlen,eat - of a Judge in Chambers, made on the petition or
summons of the would
party ' who would

,.

have been enticed to the rents and profits of the lands in respect of
which such money
shall have been deposited; and until the money can be so applied it may,
upon the
like order, be invested .by the proper officer of the Court in or upon
any securities or
investments in or upon which trustees are, by section 17 of Ordinance
No., 7 of 1.873,
authorized to invest trust moneys, and the interest, dividendsJ and
annual proceeds
thereof paid t© the party who would, for the time being, have been
entitled to the
rents and profits of the lands. -

91, Tf the purchase-money or compensation shall riot amount to the sum of
eye
thousand dollars and shall exceed the sum of twenty-five dollars, the
same shall either
be paid 4ntp the bank, and applied in the manner hereinbefore directed
with respect
to sums amounting to, or exceeding, one thousand dollars; or the same may
lawfully
be paid to two trustees, to be nominated by the parties entitled to the
rents or profits
of the lands in iesI)ect whereof the same shall be payable, such
nomination to be
signified by, writing under the hand of the party so entitled; and in
case of the
Ordinance No. 1 of 1882.

Tramways.

coverture, -infancy, lunacy, or other incapacity of the parties entitled
to such moneys,
such nomination may lawfully be made by their respective husbands,
guardians, com-
mittees, or trustees;, but such last-mentioned application of the moneys
shall not be
made unless the company approve thereof, and of the trustees :named for
the purpose;
and the money so paid to such trustees, and the produce arising
therefrom, shall be
try such trustees applied in the manner hereinbefore directed with
respect to money
paid into the 'bank, but it shall not be necessary to obtain any order of
the Court for

that purpose.

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92. If such money shall not exceed the sum of twenty-five dollars, the
salve snriia not ex-
ceeding $25 Lobe
shall be paid to the parties entitled to the rents and profits of the
lands in respect paid to parties.

whereof the same shall be payable, for their own use and benefit, or in
case of the cover-
ture, infancy, idiotcy, lunacy, or other incapacity of any such parties,
then such money
shall be paid, for their use, to the respective husbands, guardians,
committees, or ,~
trustees of such persons.

93. 'Upon deposit in the bank, in manner hereinbefore provided, of the
purchase-
money or compensation agreed or awarded to be paid in respect of any of
the said
lands mentioned in the said schedule D.,- and purchased or taken by the
company
finder the provisions of this Ordinance, the owner of such lands shall,
when required
so to do by the- company, duly Assign such lands to the company, or as
they spa'
direct; and in default thereof, or if he fail to adduce a good title to
such lands to their
satisfaction, it shall be lawful for the company, if they think fit, to
execute a deed poll
under their common sell, containing a description of the lands in respect
of which
sudefault'shall be made, and reciting the purchase or taking thereof by
the company,
and the names of the parties from whom the same were purchased or taken,
and the
deposit made in respect thereof, and declaring the fact of such default
having been
made, and such deed poll shall, be stamped with the stamp duty which
would Lave been
payable upon an assignment to the company of the lands described therein;
and
thereupon,all the estate and interest in sugh lands of, or capable of
being sold and
assigned by, then party between whom and the company such agreement
shall. have
been come to, or as between whom and the company such purchase-money or
com-
pensation shall have been determined by arbitrators,' or an umpire, or,
by a surveyor
appointed by a Judge in Summary, Jurisdictioil as herein provided, and
shall have
been deposited as aforesaid, shall vest absolutely in the company, and as
against such,
parties, and all parties on behalf of whom they are hereiribefore enabled
to sell and
assign the company shall be, entitled to immediate possession of such
lands.

$$. If the owner of any of the said lauds mentioned in the said schedule
D., and
I urchasecl or taken by the company, or of any interest therein, on
tender of the-
purchase-money or compensation either agreed or awarded to be paid in
respect
thereof, refuse to accept the same, or :neglect, or fail to make out a
title to such lands,
or to the interest therein claimed by him, to the satisfaction of the
company, or if he
refuse to assign or release such lands as directed by the company, or if
any such owner

Lyon deposit
going made, the
owners of the
lands to assign,
or in default the
hinds to vest in
the coinpany by.
deed poll.

Where parties
refuse to assign
or do not show
titles or cannot
be found, the
purchase-mones-
to be deposited.
Upon deposit
being made, a
receipt to be
liven, arid the
lands to vest
upon a deed poll
being excac:uted.

ORDINANCE No: 1 of 182.

Tranzzoa.Js:.

be absent -from >the said Colony of Hongkong, or cannot, after diligent
inquiry, be
found or fail to appear on the inquiry before the arbitrators or their
umpire as herein
provided for, it shall be lawful for the company to deposit the
purchase-money or
compensation payable in respect of such lands, or any interest therein,
in the bank,
to be placed, except in the cases herein otherwise provided fog, to the
account there of
the proper officer of the Court to the credit of the parties interested
ire such lands
(describing them so far as the company can do), subject to the control
end disposition
of the Court. '

95. Upon any such deposit of money as last aforesaid being made, the
cashier of
the bank shall give to the company, or to the party paying in such money
by their
direction, a receipt for such money, specifying therein for what and for
whose use
(described as aforesaid) the sane shall have been received, and in
respect of what
purchase the same shall have been paid in; and it shall be lawful for the
company, if
they, think fit, to execute a deed poll. under their common seal,
containing a description
of the lands in respect whereof such deposit shall have been made, and
declaring the
circumstances under which and the names of the parties to whose credit
such deposit
shall have been made, and such deed poll shall be stamped with the stamp
duty which
would have been payable upon an assignmetlt to the company .of the lands
described
``therein; and thereupon all the estate and interest in such lauds of the
parties for
whose use and in respect whereof such purchase-money or compensation
shall have
been deposited shall vest absolutely in the 'company, and as abainst such
parties they
shall be entitled to immediate possession of such lands. .

,Application or 98: Upon the application by petition or summons of any
party making claim to
money>a sA
-d the money so deposited as last aforesaid, or any part thereof, or to
the lands in respect
whereof the same shall have been so deposited, or any ,part of such
lands, or any
interest in the same, the Couit or a Judge in Chambers may, in a summary
way, as to
such Court or Judge shall seem fit, order such money to be laid out or
invested in or
upon any of the securities or investments mentioned in section 90 of this
Ordinance,
or may order distribution thereof, or paymetlt of the dividends thereof,
according ,to

the resnectivE estates, titles, or interests of the parties making claim
to such money or

',. adds or any part thereof, and may make such other order in the
premises as to such

`-==Gaui~ or Judge shall seem fit.
'Party in ' ` 9'?'. If any question arise respecting, the title to the
lands in respect whereof such
possession t4
be deemed the moneys-shall have 'keen so paid or deposited as aforesaid,
the parties respectively in
owner. _
p~Oses ion of such lands, as being the owners thereof, or in receipt o£
the rents of such
lands., as being entitled thereto at the time of such lands being
purchased.or taken, shall
be deemed ao have been lawfully entitled to such lands, until the
contrary be s-hown to
the satisfaction of the Court or Judge; and, unless the contrary be shown
as aforesaid,
the parties so in possession, and alb parties claiming under them, or
consistently with
their posse'ssiou, .shall be deemed entitled 'to the money so deposited,
and to the
dividends o.r, interests of the securities purchased therewith, cad the
same shall be paid
and applied accordingly.
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ORDINANCE No. 1 of :1882.

Tramways.

98. In all cases of moneys deposited in the bank under the provisions of
this Costs In Cases of
money deposited.
Ordinance, except where such moneys shall have been so deposited by
reason of the
wilful refusal of any party entitled thereto, to receive the same, or to
assign or release
the lands in respect whereof the sarne shall be payable, or by reason of
the wilful neglect
of any party to make out a good title to the land required, it shall be
lawful for the
Court, or a Judge in Chambers, to order the costs of the following
matters, including
therein all reasonable charges and expenses incident thereto, to be paid
by the company
(that is to .say) the costs of the.purchase or taking of the,lands, or
which shall have
been incurred in consequence thereof, other than such costs as are herein
otherwise
provided for, and the costs of the investment of such moneys by order of
the Court, or
Judge, and of the re-investment thereof in the purchase of other lands,
and also the
costs of obtaining the proper orders for any of the purposes aforesaid,
and of the orders
for the payment of the dividends and interest of the securities upon
which such moneys
shall be invested, and for the payment out of Court of the principal of
such moneys,
or of the securities whereon the.same shall be invested, and of all
j)roceedings relating
thereto, ei,cept such as are occasioned by litigation between adverse
claimants: Provided
always, that the costs of one appl;cation only for re-investment in land
shall be allowed,
unless it shall appear to the Court or Judge that it is for the benefit
of the parties
interested in the said moneys that the same should be invested in the
purcbase of
lands, in different sums and at different times, in which case it shall
be lawful for the ''
Court or Judge to order the costs of any such investments to be paid by
the company.' .

Assignments.

99. Assignmdnts of lands to the company may be in such form as the company
nxay think fit.

100. The costs of all such assignments shall be borne by the company, and
such
costs shall include all charges and expenses incurred, on the part as
well= of the seller
.as of the purchaser, of all assignments and assurances of any such
lands, and of any
outstanding terms or interests therein, and of deducing, evidencing, and
verifying the
title to such lands, terms or interests, and of making out and furnishing
such abstracts
and attested copies -as the company may require, and all other reasonable
expenses
incident to the investigation, deduction and verification of such title.

IOZ. If the company and the party entitled to any such costs shall not
agree as -r<tXat;on of' costs
of ~.tsci~mtreuts.
to the amount~thereof, such costs shall be taxed by the Registrar of the
Court upon an
order of the Court, to be obtained upon petition in a summary way by
either of the
parties; and the company shall pay what the Registrar shall certify to be
due in res.
pect of such costs to the party entitled thereto, or in default thereof
the same may be
recovered in the same way as any other costs payable under an order of
the said Court,
.or the same maybe recovered by distress in the manner hereinbefore
provided in other
,cases of costs; and the expense of taxing such costs shall be borne by
the company,`
unless upon' such taxation one-sixth part of the amount of such costs
shall be disallowed,

AsSigtltll4'Itt s.

Cats of
A.asi;;nuteni s.
ORDENA1'CE- N0. 1 of 1882.

Tramways.

in which case the costs of such taxation shall be borne by the party
whose costs shall
be so taxed, and the amount thereof shall be ascertained by the Registrar
and deducted.
by him accordingly in his certificate of such taxation.

Dntry on lands.

102. The company shall not, except by consent of the owners and
occupiers,.
.enter upon any of the said lauds mentioned in the said schedule D., and
which shall
be required to be purchased or permanently used for the purposes and
under the
powers of this Ordnance, until they shall either have paid to every party
having any
interest in such lands, or deposited in the bank, in, the manner herein
mentioned, the
purchase-money or compensation agreed or awarded to be paid to such
parties res-
pectively for their respective interests therein: Provided always, that
for the purpose
merely of surveying such lands, and of setting out the lice of the works,
it shall be
lawful for the company after giving not less than three nor more than
fourteen daps'
notice to the owners or occupiers thereof,' to enter upon such lands
without previous
consent, making compensation for any damage thereby occasioned to the
owners or

occupiers thereof.

103, Provided also, that, if the company shall be desirous of entering
upon and
using any of the said lands mentioned in the said schedule D. before an
agreement
shall have been come to, or an award made for the purchase-money or
compensation
to be paid by them in respect of such lands, it shall .be lawful fox the
company to
ctepo6it in the bank by way of security, as hereinaftei mentioned,
either the amount o£-

purchase-money or compensation, claimed by any party interested in, or
entitled to sell, and assign, such lands, .and who shall not consent to
such entry, such a sum as shall,
by a surveyor appointed by a Judge inpStzmmary Jurisdiction in the manner
herein-
before provided in the ease of parties who cannot be found, be determined
to be the
value of such lands or interest therein which such party is entitled to
or enabled to sell
and assign, and also to give to such party a bond, under the common seal
of the co ni-`
paay, with two sufficient sureties to be approved of by a Magistrate in
case the parties
differ in a penal sum equal to the. sum so to be deposited, conditioned
for payment to
such party, or for deposit in the bank, for the benefit of, the Parties
interested in such
lands, as the case may require, under the provisions herein contained, of
all such pug--
'-:-ch-ase-money or compensation as may in manner hereinbefore
provided.be determined.
'`>;tb be payable by' the company in respect of the lends so entered
upon, together With~
interest thereon, at a rate of six dollars per centu~wper annum, from the
time of enter=
my on each lands, until such purchase-money or compensation shah be paid
to such
party or deposited in the bank. for the benefit of the parties interested
in such lands.
under the provisions herein contained; and upon such deposit byway of
security being
. made as aforesaid, and such bond being delivered ox tendered to such
non-consenting
party as aforesaid, it shell be lawful for the company to enter upon and
use such lands,,
without having first paid or deposited the purchase-money or compensation
in other -
cases required to -be paid or deposited by them before entering upon any
lands to be-
taken by them under the provisions of this Ordinance.
ORDINANCE 'No. 1 of 1582.

Tramways.

104. The money so to be deposited as last aforesaid shall be paid into
the bank to
1)e placed 'to the account of the Registrar of the Court to the credit of
the parties interested
in, or entitled to sell arid assign, the lands so to be entered upon, and
who shall not have
consented to such entry, subject to the control aazd disposition of the
Court; and upon
Such deposit being meets, the cashier of the bank shall give to the
company, or to the
party paying in such money by their direction a -receipt for such money,
specifying
therein for what purpose, and to whose credit, the same shall have been
paid in. '

105. The money so deposited as last aforesaid shall remain in the bank by
way of
security to the parties whose lands shall so have been entered upon, for
the performance
<uf the condition of the bond to be given by the company as herein before
mentioned, and
the same may, on the application by petition of the company, be ordered
to be invested
upon arty of the securities and investments mentioned'in section 90 of
this Ordinance
and accumulated ; and upon the condition of such bond being fully
performed, it shall be
lawful for the Court, upon a like application, to order the money so
deposited, or the
funds in which the same shall have been invested, together with the
accumulation thereof,
to be re-paid or transferred to the company, or if such condition shall
not be, fully per-*
formed, it shall be lawful for the Court to order the same, to be
applied in such manner

`16 2 'a

UP('11 deposit
being 111ade,
rxtshier to dive
receipt.

j)(?p097t to
Te11,RlIt :L,1 t)

security, unct tt~

be uypiied ipxdc r
the direction
of the c'uurt,

as it shall think fit for the benefit of the parties for whose security
the same shall m)

-have been deposited.

10$, If the company or any of their contractors shall, except as
aforesaid, wilfully
enter upon and take possession of any of the said lands mentioned in the
said schedule
D,,, which shall be rewired to be purchased tr permanently used for the
purpose of this,
'Ordinance, without such consent as aforesaid, without having made such
payment for
the benefit o£ the parties interested in the lands, or such deposit by
way of security zit
aforesaict, the company shall forfeit to the party in possession of such
lands the sum of
fifty dollars, over and above the amount of any damage done to such lands
by reason of
such entry and taking possession as aforesaid, and if the company or
their contractors
shall, after conviction in such penalty as aforesaid, continue in
unlawful possession of any
such lands, the company shall be liable to forfeit the sum of one hundred
dollars far
.every day they or their contractor shall so remaixz in possession as
aforesaid, such 'penalty
to be. recoverable by the party in possession of such lands, with casts,
by action or suit
in the Court: 'Provided always, that nothing herein. contained shall be
held to subject
the company to the payment of any such penalties as aforesaid, if they
shall bon& fcde
and without collusion have paid the compensation agreed or awarded to be
paid in respect
of the said hinds to any person wham the company may have reasonably
;believed to be
entitled thereto, or shall have deposited the same in the bank for the
benefit of the partied
interested in the lands, or made such deposit by way of security in
respect thereof as
hereinbefore mentioned, although such person may not have been legally
entitled thereto.`
10'x. On the trial of any action or suit for any such penalty as
aforesaid, tbe decision
of the Judge in Summary Jurisdiction under the provision hereinbefore
contained shall
mot be held conclusive as to the right of entry' on any such lends by the
company:-,

Penalty, the
company
entering upon
lands wui7ont
consent before
payment of tlu=
yrt7reI7acc tn<)ney.

Decision of
Judge in St7n7-
tnttry Jurisdic-
tion not conclt7-
sive as to the
right of entry of
the company.
vG?~G

1.'rrrCCeMinl;e it:
uHSe of refusal
to deliver
lmssesstou of

Parties not to
be required to
©u part v,fir,
it<ri,se.

Power to redeem
mortgages.

ORDINANCE' No. I of 1882.

Tramways.

103. If in any case in which, according to the provisions of this
Ordinance, the
company arv anthori.zea to enter upon and take possession of ..such of
the said laud.
mentioned in the said schedule D. as are required for the purposes of the
undertaking,
tile owner or occupier of- any such lands, or any, other person, refuse
to live up the
possessioil thereof, or hinder the company from entering upon or taking
possession of the
same, it shall be lawful for the company, to issue their warrant to the
sheriff of the Colony
of Ilonnkonn to deliver possession of the same to the person appointed in
such warrant
to receive tile carne, and upon the receipt of such warrant the sheriff
shall deliver possession
of any such lands accordingly, and the costs accruing by reason of the
issuing and
execution o£ such warrant, to be settled lay the sheriff, shall be Maid
by the person refusing
to give possession, and the amount of such costs shall be deducted and
retained by the
company from the compensation, if any, then payable by them to such
party, or if no
such compensation be payable to sixth party, or, if the same be less thau
the amount of
such costs, then such costs, or the excess thereof beyond such
compensation, if not paid
on demand, shall 1?e levied by distress, and upon application to. a Judge
in Summary
Jurisdiction for that purpose lie shall issue his war'ant accordingly.

149. No party, shall at any time be required to sell or assign to the
company, a
part only of any house or other building or manufactory, if such party be
willing and
able to sell and, assign the whole thereof.

.Lards in moilgage.

110. It shall be lawful for thecompauy to purchase or redeem the interest
o#'
the mortgagee of any of the said lands, mentioned in the said schedule
D., which may
be requited for the purposes of this Ordinance, and that whether they
shall have pre-
viously purchased the equity of redemption of such lands , or not, and
whether the
mortgagee thereof be entitled thereto in his own right, or in trust for
any other party,
and whether he be in possession of such lands by virtue of such mortgage
or not, and
whether such mortgage affect such lands solely, or jointly, with any
other lands not
required .for the purposes of this Ordinance,; and in order thereto the
company may
pay or tender to such mortgagee the principal and interest due on such-
mortgage,
together with his costs and charges, if any, and also one month's
additional interest,
`and thereupon such mortgagee shall immediately assign his interest in
the lands
eompztised in such mortgage to the company, or as they shall direct, or
the company
X
may give notice in writing to such mortgagee that they will pay off the
principal and
interest due on such mortgage at the end of one month, computed from the
day of
giving such notice; and if they shall have given any such notice, or if
tile party,
entitled to the equity of redemption of any such lands shall have given
notice of his.
intention to redeem the same, then at the expiration of either of such
notices, or at
any intermediate period, upon payment or tender by the company to the
mortgagee
of the principal money due on such mortgage, and the interest which would
become
0RDI ~''AN CE

due at the end of one month from the time of giving either of such
notices, together
with his costs and expenses, if any, such nor tga jee shall assign or
release his interest

in the lands comprised in such unortgage to the company, or as they shall
direct.,

111. If, in either of the cases aforesaid, upon such payment or tender,
any mart- ueposit of wort-

gage money on

gaaee shall fail t0 assign, or release his interest in such nlortga,e as
directed by the refu°al to accept..
company, or if he fail to adduce a, good title thereto to their
.satisfaction, then it shall
be lawful for the company to deposit in the bank, in the~mauner provided
by this
Ordinance in like cases, the principal and interest, together with the
costs, if any, due
an such mortgal;e, and also, if such payment be made before the
expiration of the
notices aforesaid, such further interest as i.vould at such expiration
become due ; and
it shall be lawful for them, if they think, fit, to execute a deed poll,
duly stamped, in
the manner hereinbefore provided in the case of the purchase of lands by
them ; and
thereupon, as well as upon such assignment b~ the mortgagee, if any,
being made, all
the estate and interest of such mortgagee, mud of all persons in trust
for him, or
for whom he may be a trustee, in such lands, shall vest in the company,
and they shall
be entitled to immediate possession thereof in case such mortgagee were
himself
entitled to such possession.

112. If any such mortgaged lands shall be of less value thanthe
principal, interest,
and cots secured thereon, the, value of such lands, or the compensation
to be made by
the company in respect thereof, shall,be settled by agreement between the
mortgagee
of such lands and the party entitled to the equity of redemption thereof
on the one
part, and the company can the other part, and if the parties aforesaid
fail to agree
respecting the amount of such value or compensation, the same shall be
determined as
it other cases of disputed compensation; and the amount of such value or,
compensa-
tion, being so agreed upon or determined, .shall be paid by the company
to the
mortgagee in satisfaction of his mortgage debt so far as the same will
extend,- and
upon payment or tender thereof the mortgagee shall assignor release all
his interest in
such mortnaged lands to the company, or as they shall direct.

,wxn to be >»;a

whe,al mortgage

G8Ge0d9thf
value of r1<
titndg.

113. If, upon such payment amenrl.eras aforesaid being made, any suCh
;mortgagee I>eros;t of
money when
fail -so t0 aS51nn 1115 interest in such mortgage, or to adduce a good
tithe thereto to the refused on

tender.

satisfaction of the company, it shall .be lawful for them to deposit the
amount, or
value,-or compensation in, the bank, in the manner provided by this
Ordinance in like
cases, and every such payment or deposit shall be .accepted by the
mortgagee in satisfac-
tion of his mortgage debt, so far as the same -will extend, and shall be
a full discharge
of such mortgaged lands from all money due thereon; and it shall be
lawful for the
cowpany, if they think fit, to execute a deed poll, duly stamped, in the
uaauner herei=n-°
before provided in the case of the purchase of lands by them; and
thereupon such lands;
as to all such estate and interest as were then.vested in the mortgagee,
or any person
in trust for him, shall become absolutely vested in the company and they
shall be
entitled to immediate possession, thereof in case such mortgagee were
himself entitled
. to such possession; nevertheless, all rights and remedies possessed by
the mortgagee
X28

ORDINANCE No. 1 of 1882.

Tramways.

Sum to be pail
where part only
of mortgaged
lanria taken.

against the mortgagor, by virtue of any bond, or covenant, or other
obligation, other
than the right to such lands, shall remain in force in respect of so much
of the
mortgage debt as shall not have been satisfied by such payment or deposit.

r

114. If a part only of any such mortgaged lands be required for the
purposes of this
Ordinance, and if the part so required be of less value than the
principal money, interest,
and coats secured on such hands, and the mortgagee shall not consider the
remaining part
of such lands a sufficient security for the money charged thereon, or be
not willing to
release the part so required, then the value of such part, and also the
compensation (if
any) to be paid in respect of the severance thereof or otherwise, shall
be settled by
agreement between the mortgagee and the party entitled to the equity of
redemption of
such land on. the one part, and the company on the other, and if the
parties aforesaid fail
to agree respecting the amount of such value or compensation, the same
shall be
determined as in other cases of disputed compensation ; and the amount of
such value or
compensation, being so agreed upon or determined, shall tae paid by the
company to such
mortgagee in satisfaction of-his mortgage debt so far as the same will
extend ; and there-
upon such mortgagee shall, assign or release to them, or as they, shall
direct, all his
interest in such mortgaged lands the value whereof shall have been so
paid ; and it
memorandum of what shall have been so paid shall be endorsed on the deed
creating such
mortgage, and shall be signed by the mortgagee; and a, copy of such
memorandum shall
at the same time (if required) be furnished by the company at their
expense to the party
entitled to the equity of redemption of the lands comprised in such
mortgage deed.

Deposit nemorrey 115, If, upon payment or tender to any such mortgagee of
the amount of the value
shen refused on
sen`jer. or compensation so agreed upon or determined, such mnortgagee
shall fail to assign r
release to the company, or as they shall direct, leis interest in the
lands in respect of which
such, compensation shall so have been paid or tendered, or if he shall
fail to adduce a
good title thereto to the satisfaction of the company, it shall be lawful
for the company
to pay the.amount of such value or compensation into the bank, in the
manner provided
by this Orclirlance ill the case of moneys required to be deposited in
such bank, and, such
payment or deposit shall be accepte:l by such mortgagee in satisfaction
of his mortgage
debt, so far as the flame will extend, and shall be a full discharge of
the portion of the

mortgaged lands so required from all money due thereon ; and it shall be
lawful for the
company, if they think fit, to execute a deed 1_011, duly stamped, in the
manner herein-
before provided in the case of tile purchase of lands bar them ; and
thereupon such lands
shall become absolutely vested in the company, as to all such estate and
interest as were
'then vested in the mortgagee, or any person in trust for him, and in
case such mortgagee
were himself entitled to such possession they shall be entitled to
immediate possession
thereof ; nevertheless, every such mortgagee shall have the same powers
and remedies
.
for recovering or compelling payment of the mortgage money or the residue
thereof (a
tile case may be), and the interest thereof, respectively, upon amt out
of the residue of
~sucll mortgaged lauds, or the portion thereof not required for the
purposes of this Ordinance,
ORDINANCE No. I of 1882.

Tramways.

as he would, otherwise have had, or been entitled to, for recovering or
compelling payment
thereof upon or out of the whole of the lands originally comprised in
such mortgage.

116. Provided always, that, an any of the cases hereinbefore provided
with respect
to lands subject to mortgage, if in the mortgage deed a time shill have
been limited for.
payment of the principal money thereby secured, and under the provisions
hereinbefore
contained, the mortgagee shall have been raquired to accept payment of
his mortgage
money, or of part thereof, at a time earlier than the time so limited,
the company shall
pay to such mortgagee, in addition to the sum which shall have been so
paid off, till such.
costs'and expenses as shall be incurred by such mortgagee in respect of,
or which shall
be incidental to, the re-investment of the sum so paid off, such costs in
case of difference
to be taxed, and payment thereof enforced, in the manner herein provided
with respect
to the costs of assignments ; and if the rate of interest secured by such
mortgage be
higher than at the time of the same being so paid off can reasonably be
expected to be
obtained on re-investing the same, regard lfeing had to the then current
rate of interes=t
allowed by the Court, such mortgagee shall be entitled to receive from
the company, in
addition to the principal and interest hereinbefore provided for,
compensation in respect
of the loss to be sustained by him by reason of his mortgage money being
to prematurely

paid off, the amount of such compensation to be ascertained, in case of
difference, as in
other cases of disputed compensation ; and, until payment or tender of
such compensation
as aforesaid the company shall not be entitled, as against such
mortgagee, to possession
of the mortgaged lands under the provisions hereinbefore contained. .

Compensation t«
be made in
certain caw% if
mortgage paid
off before the
9tipWated time.

Rent-charg es.

' 11'7. If any difference shall arise between the company and the party
entitled to any ilelease of iana,,
from rent-
such charge upon any of the said lands mentioned in the said schedule D.,
and required charge..
to be taken for the purposes of this Ordinance, respecting the
consideration to be paid
for the release of such lands therefrom, or from the portion thereof
affecting the lands
n
required for the purposes of this Ordinance, the same shall be determined
as in other

cases of disputed compensation.

118. If part only of the lands charged with any such rent-chs.roe, chief
or other
lent, payment or incumbrance, be required to be taken for the purposes of
this Ordi-
nance, the apportionment of any such charge naay be settled lay agreement
between the
party entitled to such charge and the owner of the lands on the one part,
and the
company on the other part, and if such apportionment be not so settled by
agreement,
the same shall be settled by a Judge in Summary Jurisdiction ; but if the
remaining
part of the lands so jointly subject be a sufficient security for such
charge, then, with
consent of the owner of the lands so jointly subject, .it shall be lawful
for the .party
entitled to such charge to release therefrom the lands required, on
condition or in
consideration of such other lands remaining exclusively subject to the
whole thereof.

Release of part
of lands from
charge.
;llusrge to con-
tinue tin lands
not GIIIC(!Il.

ORDINANCE

Deposit in case of 1],g; *Upon payment or tendeof the compensation so
agreed upon or determined
refusal to

release. , to the party.entitled to any such charge as aforesaid, such
party shall execute to the
company a release of such charge; and if be fail so to do, or if be fail
to adduce good
title to such charge to tbe satisfaction of the company; it shall be
lawful for them to
deposit the amount of such compensation in the bank in the manner
hereinbefore
provided in like cases, and also, if they think fit, to execute a deed
poll, duly stamped
its the manner, hereinhefore provided in the case of the purchase of
lands by them, and
thereupon the rent-charge, chief or other rent, payment, or incunnbranee,
or the portion
thereof in respect whereof such compensation shall so have beers paid,
shall cease and
be extinguished.

120. If any such lands be so released from any such charge or
incumbrance, or
portion thereof to which they were subject jointly with other binds, suet
last-mentioned
lands shall alone be charged with the whole of such charge, or, with the
remainder
thereof, as the case rnay be, and the party entitled to the charge shall
have all the
sauce rights and remedies over such last-mentioned lands for the whole or
the remainder
of the charge, as the case may be, as be had previously over the whole of
the lands
subject to such charge; and if upon any such charge or portion of charge
being so
released the deed or instrument creating or y°ansferring such clarrrge
betendered to the
company for the purpose, they shall affix tlaeir-common seal to a
memorandum of such
reles;se endorsed on such deed or instrument, declaring what part of the
lands originally
sabjeet to such charge shall have been purchased by virtue of ;his
Ordinance, and if
the lands be released front part of such charge, what proportion of such
charge shall
have. been released, and how much thereof continues payable; oz; if the
lands so required
shall have been released from the whole of such charge, then that the
remaining lands
are thenceforward to remain exclusively charged therewith; and such
memorandum
shall 1?e made and executed at the expense of the company and shall be
evidence in all
Courts and elsewhere of the facts therein stated, but not so as to
exclude any other-
evidenca of the same facts.

«`i'ere part 121. Where part only of any lands comprised in a lease for a
term of years shall
only of lands
..

tre xP;~ ~~ t~'`°' be required for the purposes of this Ordinance, the
rent payable in respect of the lands

'~r'r''J~''r`e`' comprised in such lease shall be apportioned between the
lands so required and the
residue of such lands; and such apportionment n nay be settled by
agreement between
the lessor(including Her Majesty in those cases where Her Majesty shall
be the
le'or) and the lessee of such lands op the ore part, and the company on
the other
part, and if such apportionment be not so settled by agreement between
the parties such
apportionment shall be settled by a Judge in Summary Jurisdiction; -and
after such
appo-rtionmeut the lessee o£ such lands shall, as to all future accruing
rent; be liable

only to so much of the rent as shall be so apportioned in respect of the
lands not
required far the purposes of this Ordinance; and as to the lands nut so
required, and
as against the lessee, the lessor shall have all the same rights and
remedies for the
recovery of such portion of rent as previously to such apportionment he
had for the
recovery of the whole rent reserved by such lease; and all the ,
covenants, conditions,
ORDINANCE No. 1 ` of 1832.

Tr«mzvaJs.

and agreements of such lease, except as to the amount of rent to be paid,
shall retrain
in force with regard to that part of the land which shall not be required
for the
purposes of this Ordinance, in the same manner as they would vane done in
case such
part only of the lard had been included in the lease.

Con2pegmation to tenants.

122. Every such Jessee as last aforesaid shall be entitled to receive
frond the '1'at~;Ex,; to 1.(,
campemtttc<l.
company compensation for the danlag,e done to him in his tenancy by
reason of the
.severance of the lands required from those not required or otherwise by
reason of tho

-execution of the works.

123. If any such lands shall be in the possession of any person having no
greater , (''InI to, he made to
interest therein than as tenant, and if such person he required to give
up possession 1«tt~.l,t,.
of any lands so occupied by him before the expiration of his term or
interest therein,
he shall be entitled to compensation for the value of leis unexpired term
or interest in'
such lands,`and for any dust ailowance which ought to 1?e made to lain by
an incoming
tenant, and for any loss or injury he may sustain, or, if a part only of
such lands be
required, compensation for the damage done to 'him in his tenancy by
severing the
lands held by him or otherwise injuriously affecting the same; and the
amount of such
compensation shall be determined by a Judge in, Summary Jurisdiction in
case the
parties differ about the same; and upon, ayment or tender of the amount
of such '
compensation all such persons shall respectively deliver up to. the
company or to the'
person appointed by them to take passes'sion thereof, any such lands
in,their possession
required for the purposes of this Ordinance.

124. If any party, having a greater interest than as tenant-at-will, or
monthly f

tenant, claim compensation in respect of any unexpired term or interest
under any
lease of any such lands, the company may require such party to produce
the leaae in
respect of which such claim shall beuna.de, or the best evidence theteof
in his power;`
.and, if, after demaind made iu writing, by the company, such lease or
such best evidence
thereof be not produced within twenty-one days, the party so claiming
compensation
shall be considered as a tenant holding only from.month to month, and
1~e'entitled 'o
compensation accordingly. -

.Untit of compulsory powers.

Whey; greater
interest claimed
than tit will,
lease to tie
pra4noed.

126. The powers of the company for the compulsory purchase or taking of
lands Lin~jtor tine nr

<~cmynlaar= =. .

for the purposes of this Ordinance shall not be exercised after the
expiration of three prtrelta5v,
years froitz the passing of this Ordinance.

Lyaterests omitted to be purchased.

126: If at any tine after the company shall have entered upon any lands
which; c~olnpart1~
empct~ered ro.
under the provisions of this Ordinance, they were authorized to purchase,
and which jppr6nase
interests in. lan (is,
shall be permanently required fox the purpose of this Ordinance, any
party shall -appear . thewhereof of may
.to be entitled to any estate right or interest in or charge affecting
such lands which ''eve been
a a omitted by

the company shall, through mistake or inadvertence, have failed or
omitted duly to : . tx'i'tdlie'
company to pay

the costs of
litigation as to
Such buld'.

Power to appeal
from award.

ORDINANCE No. l of 188.

Tramways.

purchase, or to pay compensation for,-then, whether the period allowed
for the purchase-
of lands shall have expired or not, the company shall remain in the
undisturbed pos-
session of such lands, provided, within three months after notice of such
estate, right,
interest, or charge, in cases the same shall not be disputed by the
company, or in case
the same shall be disputed, then within three months after the right
thereto shall have
been finally established by law in favour of the party claiming the same,
the company
shall purchase or pay compensation for the same, and shall also pay to
such party, or
to any other party who may establish a right thereto, full compensation
for the mesne
profits or interest which would have accrued to such parties respectively
in respect
thereof during the interval between the entry of the company thereon and
the time o£
the payment of such purchase-money or compensation by the company, so far
as such
mesne profits or interest may be recoverable in law or equity; and such
purchase-money
or compensation shall be agreed on or awarded and paid in line manner as
according
to the provisions of this Ordinance the sauce respectively would have
been agreed on,
or awarded, and paid, in case the company had purchased such estate,
right, interest,
or charge before their entering upon such land, or as near thereto as
circumstances-
will admit.

lro ;t< Value of 12'7. In estimating the compensation to be given for any
such last-mentioned
such hinds G° be t~ lands, or any estate or interest in the same, ofor any
mesne profits thereof, the arbi-
tratorsx umpire, or Judge in Summary Jurisdiction as, the case may be,
shall assess
the same according to what they shall find to- have been the value of
such lands, estate,.
or interest, and profits, at the time such lands were elntered upon by
the company, and
'without regard to any improvement s, or works, made in the said lands by
the company,
and as though tbe works had not been constructed.

128. In addition to the said purchase-money, compensation, or
satisfaction, and
before the company shall become absolutely entitled to any such estate,
interest, or
charge, or to have the same merge.l or extinguished for their benefit,
they shall, when
the right to any such estate, interest, or charge, shall have been
disputed by the company
and deternaiued in favour of the party claiming the same, pay the full
costs and expenses,
of any proceedings at law or in equity for the determination or recovery
of the same
to the parties with whom any such litigation in respect thereof shall
have taken place;.
and such costs and expenses shall, in case the same shall be disputed, be
settled by the
Registrar.

Power to appeal.

129. If the company, or any party, shall be dissatisfied with the award
of any
arbitrator, or umpire, made under the provisions of this Ordinance in,
respect of the
amount of any compensation to be laid, the company, or such party, may
appeal there-
from by petition to the Governor in Council, provided that such petition
of appeal be-
deposited in the; office of the Colonial Secretary of the said Colony of
Hongkong not:
later than two weeks after the date of the making of such award.
ORDINANCE No. 1,'oF 1882.

Tramways.

130. The Governor in Council shall thereupon decide upon such petition;
and Governor;.
Connell to
-shall be at liberty to confirm,, set aside, or alter, such award, or
reduce, or add to the OUudse iwvc:
.amount awarded thereby in such manner as he shall think proper, having
regard to the
rights of all parties, and be may order by whom, and in whet proportions
the costs of
the company and of such party, shall be paid, and such costs may include
such costs of,
the arbitration, as the Governor in Council shall think fit to award.

131. Any compensation awarded or ordered. by the Governor in Council may
be
recovered and levied in all respects in the same and the like manner as
other compen-
sation may be recovered and levied under the provisions of this Ordinance.

132. If the company, or any party shall feel aggrieved by the
determination or
adjudication of a Judge in Summary Jurisdiction, with respect to any
penalty or for-
feiture under the provisions of this Ordinance, the company or such party
may appeal
to the Full Court, but no such appeal shall be entertained unless it be
made within
three months next after the making of such determination or adjudication,
nor unless
ten days' notice in writing of such appeal, stating the. nature and
grounds thereof, be
--riven to the party against whom the appeal shall be brought, nor unless
the appellant
forthwith after such notice enter into recognizances, with two sufficient
sureties, before
.A Magistrate, conditioned duly to prosecute such appeal, and to abide
the order of the
Court thereon.

Sale of supei:flu4us lands.

133. Within ten years after the expiration o£ the tuna lMited by this
Ordi-
:nance far the completion of the works, the company shall absolutely sell
and dispose of

.all superfluous lands, and in default thereof all such superfluous lands
remaining unsold.-at the expiration of such period shall thereupon vest
in and become the property, of the

owners of the lands adjoining thereto, in proportion to the extent of
their lands re-
spectively adjoining the same. .

Sei-race of docicnZents.

Veeo.ery of
Compensation
awarded by

(i0V(,'rIIOY In
Council.

PoN.er to :til e:11
Tlonl :fmlge .~1
Smnnttiry, .Tttris-
Mictiull'sdecision,

r.an(ts 1t't
.tea to be
s-0
Id, or in default
to vest In owners
iyf f4(T,juinlnh
aa>as.

134. Any summons or any writ or other proceeding at law or in equity
required scI.Viae of
antnmuns,
:to be served upon the company may be served by the same beiug,Ie£t at,
or transmitted
--through the post directed to, the principal office of the company, or
being given or
.transmitted through the post directed to the secretary, or, in case
there be no secre-
vary, the solicitor of the company.

135. With respect to notices, and to the delivery thereof by or to the
company, Torn, wz deli-
-the following provisions shall have effect, that is to say:--

1. Every notice shall he in writing or print, or partly in writing and
partly in,
print.

2. Any notice to be delivered by ox to the company to or lay guy othercoy-q
pang or person may, be delivered Uy being left at the office of such other
company, or person, or at the then present, or then last known, -place of
abode, or residence, of such person, or of his ostensible agent, or
agents;
ORDINANCE No. '1 aF 1882.

Tramways.,

Tender of

Amends.

.r>ktreswt au-

7aw'ilel for wotnfi
of form.

or of other the agent or aents, who pay the rents, rates and taxes
payable-
0
in respect of the property of such person, or by being affixed upon some
conspicuous part of any lands affected, or intended to be affected, by
such
notice, or bR being left at the office of the coxnpauy, as the case may
be ,_
or by beiua seat by post in a registered letter addressed (as the case may
be) to the clerk or secretary, of such other company at their principal
office, or to such person at his then present, or then last known, place
of
abode, or residence, or at leis office or business premises, or by being
so
sent by post addressed to the ostensible agent or agents of such ,person,
or other the agent or agents aforesaid, or to the clerk or secretary of
the-.
company at their principal office.

138.. If any party shall leave committed any irregularity, trespass, or
other=
wrongful proceeding in the execution of this Ordinance, or by virtuo of
any power, or

authority hereby given, and if, before action or suit brought in respect
thereof, such
party. make tender of sufficient amends to the party injured, such
last-mentioned part,

Miscellaneous.

shall not recover in any, such action or suit, and, if no such tender
shall have been-
maye, it shall be lawful for the defendant, by leave of the Court where
such action or
suit shall be pending, at any time, before answer filed, to pay into
Court such sum o'f
money as he shall thinly fit, and thereupon such, proceedings shall be
had as in other
casos,where defendants are allowed to pay money into Court.

r:ecov ry ut'
tol1N, '~c.

-~ 13'x. .A.11 tolls, penalties, rates, and charges made or incurred
ander'or by viitue-
of this Ordinance shill except where otherwise provided be recovered,
levied, and dis.
tributed on conviction of the offender before, any Magistrate of Police
or any tv~
Justices of the Peace in the manner provided by Ordinance No. 10 of 1844.
'-

- 138. If the amount o£ the tolls, penalties, rates, or charges, be not
forthwith paid,
thy amount'thereoF shall be levied by distress, and any Magistrate shill
isistae .his.
'rratlt of distress accordingly. The said amount shall be levied by
distress and sale
o~ :tkie goods and chattels of the party liable to pay the same, and the
overplua arising
£r64l Ibe sale of such goods arid chattels, after satisfying- the amount
due, and `tlae
expenses of the distress. and sale, shall be returned. on demand to the
party. whose-
~atadsshall; have been distrained.

,' : 1y9,; No distress levied by virtue of this Ordinance shall be deemed
unlawful,:
mop, shall any party xnahing the salve be deemed a trespasser, on
,account of any defect
or want of form in the summons, conviction, warrant of distress, or other
proceeding:

relating thereto, nor shall such party be deemed a trespasser etb iniisio
on account of
an y irregularity afterwards committed by him, but all persons aggrieved
by such,
defect, or irregularity, may recover full satisfaction for the special
danlaoe in an action,

or suit upon the case..
ORDINANCE No. 1 of 1°S8v.

firaynways,

140. Any person who, upon any examination upon oath under this Ordinance,
shall wilfully and corruptly give false evidence shall be liable to the
penalties of wilful
and corrupt perjury.

141. The company shall be answerable fdt all accid©atts, damages, and
injuries
happening thrau;h their act, or default, or through the act or default of
any person, in
their employment, by reason or in consequence of any of their works or
carriages, and
shall save harmless all other companies, or bodies, collectively and
individually, and
their officers and servants, from .all damages and. costs in respect of
such accidents,
damages, and injuries.

142. Notcvithstandiug anythiud in this Ordinance contained the company
shall
not acquire any right other than that of user of the roads along or
across which they lap
tiny tratnway, unless such road be the property of the company.

143. Nothing in this Ordinance shall limit the powers of the Police to
regulate-
the passage of any traffic along or across any public road along or
across which any
tramway is laid down, and the Police may exercise their powers as well on
as off the
tramway, and with respect as well-to.the traffic of the company as to the
traffic of other
persons, and in particular nothing in this Ordinance shall limit the
power of the
Captain Superintendent of Police to make regulations under and exercise
the polders
conferred on pica by Ordinance No. 10 of nfi9.
144. Nothing in this Ordinance,, or in any regulation or bye-law trade
hereunder,
shall take away or abridge the right of the public to pass along ox
across every or any
dart of any public road along or across.which any tramway is laid whether
on or, off
the tramway, with carriages not having flange-wheels, or wheels suitable
only to run
an the rail of the tramway. -
145. The powers and privileges given by this Ordinance are so given
saving and
reserving always the rights of Her Majesty and of all bodies politic and
corporate, and
of all other persons except 'such as ire mentioned in this ordinance and
those claiming
'by>. from, and under them. '
146. .This Ordinance shall not come into operation until it has received
Her
Majesty's assent, and such assent has been duly notified by
proClapiatloll in the
Gazette.

Schedule A.

(AZiplicavle acnd cxte;'cdiv.g only to the tranrcnays JYos. Z, 2, 3, 4
and 5.)

Rights of pltllie
reserved.

Every engine used ate. the tramways shall be fitted with such mechanical
appliances for preventing Iireah p6ive`'of;:`°:
the motive er of suh engine from operating, and for bringing such engine
and anY , carriab
~ `'~'~`aes

e drawn poPor propelled by such engine to a stand, as the Governor may,
from time to time, think sufficient.

Every engine used on the tramways shall have its number shown in some
conspicuous part thereof,
and shaUbefitted:_
.

With an indicator by means of which the speed shall be shewu ;
With a suitable.fender to push aside obstructions; .
With. a special bell, whistle or other apparatus to be sounded as a
warning vc-hen necessary; and As to -fittins of
With a seat for the driver of such engine, so placed in front of such
engine as to connzn.a.nd the engines, &c:
fullest possible view of the road before him.

Power to 11oliec.
to rest;nlAte
traftlc.

Reservation nt
I )Its of tile

Suspend i Ejg
clause.
ORDINANCE No. 1 of iSgZ.

Tramways.

Schedule B.

The tolls and charges by this Ordinance authorized to be taken are :-
For every passenger travelling upon the tramways Nos. 1. 2; 3, and 1. or
any of them, or ally
part thereof,--. .
If such laasi;cnger is a first class passenger, any sum not exceeding 20
cents.
` )f a second class passenger, any sum not exceeding 16.
1f. a third class passenger, any sum not exceeding ................. , :i
For every passenger travelling upon the tramway No. o, or any part
thereof,- > '.
The same tolls and charges as those hereinbefore authorized in respect of
the tramways,
Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4.
For every passenger travelling upon the tramway No. f, or any part
thereof,-
If such passenger is a first class passenger, any sum not exceeding 30
cent:e.

I£ a second class passenger, any sum not exceeding
If a third claws passenger, any sum not exceeding .

Schedule C.
TOLLS AND CHARGES FOIL ANIMALS, GOODS, cS;C.
Animals.

For every horse, male, or other beast of draught or burden, per head,
.............

For every ox, cow, bull or head o cattle, per heact, , , ,12

1~'or every calf, pig, sheep, or other small animal, per head, 10

Goods and m.incrids.
Vor all coals, cake, culm, charcoal, cannel, limesto4,e, chalk, lime,
salt, sand, fire-clay, cinders,
dung, compost and all sorts o£.manurc, and all undressed materials for
the repair of public

roads or highways, per ton, : . , 20

Tor all iron, iron ore, pig iron, bar iron, rod iron, sheet iron, hoop
iron, plates of iron, slabs, biilet&,-
and rolled iron, bricks, stags, and stone, stones for building, pitching,
and paving, tiles,
~~ ~ elates, and clay (except fire-clay), and for wrought iron not
otherwie specially classed

.. herein, and for heavy iron castings, including railway chairs, per ton
........... ' : 20

yFur all sugar, grain, corn, flour, hides, dyewoods, earthenware, timber
and metals (except iron),
nails, anvils, -ices, and chains, and for light iron castings, per ton
................... 20
For eottori and other wools, drags (except opium) and manufactured goods,
and all, other wares,

merchandise, fish, articles, matters or things, per ton, ............. ,

For opium, per chest, .................. ......................... ........ ,

b'~nalt yurcels.

h'or every parcel not exceeding seven pounds in weight, each, For any
parcel exceeding seven pounds and not exceeding fourteen pounds in
weight, each, ..ap,
For any pareeli xceeding fourteen pounds and not exceeding twenty-eight
pounds in weight, ,
each, . ... ... .. . . . ... . ... ... ...... . . ... ...... . ... . . ... ...... .
....... ... ........... . .. :.1
For any parcel exceeding twenty-eight pounds, and not exceeding fifty-six
pounds in weight,

Tor any parcel exceeding fifty-six pounds in weight, such sums as the
company may think fit:
?provided always, that articles sent in large aggregate quantities,
although made up in separate
'pa'reela, such as bags of sugar, coffee. meal, and the like, shall not
be deemed small parcels, but that.
~teim- shall apply only to single parcels in separate packages.

Regnlati<rns acs to tolls.
A fraction of a mile beyond an, integral number of miles shall be deemed
a mile.'
-k'`or a fraction of a ton, the company may demand and take tolls and
charges according to the
cumber of the quarters of a ton in such fraction, and if there be a
fraction of a quarter of a tan, such
fraction shall be deemed a quarter of. a ton.
With respect to all articles, except stone an.'I timber, the Nvei:,ht
sLa:I be determined according to
the usual avoirdupois weight.

With respect to stone Fund 'timber, fourteen cubic feet of stone, fifty
cubic feet-of China fir; or
-5ingapore cedar, and forty cubic feet o any o'her timber, sh.al! b_~
e'eeme 1 one ton weight, and so i n
proportion for any smaller quantity.
0U
R_Qi N -E Noj t o r i3M.

REFER- '
ENCE NO. OF NAMES
N4. HOUSE, OF STREETS.
ON PLAN.
1
2

J
4
5
G
7
8
0
10
11
1J
14
x~
ifi
18
I~,
20
21
22
23
24
25v
26
27 .
28
29

su
81
32
33
34
3
5
3G
37
38
30

25
n3

L.

21

9
17
15
13

lI

s

7

r)

3

1

=24

23

22

36
34
32
30

28

26
215

217
21:1
221

223

2(i

28
30
32
34
36
3s
40

42

44:

LOTS.

Inland hotNo.51Fl,, ' The China Sugsr -gyp.




,' No. 375,

,, No. 374, ,


!! No, 770, SEC. :~',,.'

No. 770.

C

No. 770. ~~: , ~'

Inland Lot No. 3$8, . ,'

~'ah'Ytoh:, ~3 lvah
Tong, and Wei 1Vah
Teen, Excttttoart

trT11Ft(- f4: Utl-l A .

flip Tun Kee.

Gun Fie.

G'hEe IawZu;lz Fm - -:

of hue.

Bong As~or~R:

Robert Straclan.'

r! -

Choy A -char

~i~c A-oaln.

!, 1

~%11U~' AUan

>;eon;g Lone lao..
r

~N~r7CR ~ OCCUPIERS. i MORTGAGEES.

hzsBEES.

°. ) Ng Sni Woo and I.or
A-,YL)n.

,;, ~ Sai Tin and Chan Cho.

( Wong Hui Shaw; rind
j ~ Hop Ni.

-, h'uk Che4ng.

°~, Mak Gheong.

l u li ak and W g Ho.

I)ESC RIPTIOIv
OF PROPERTY.

Vacant Ground.

.. , ' ~ Shop and House.

ftan~,kcbau Sam.
E Torig-Vie.
i

J
Sam Kee.
in Yune.

oneGhau, Yung San, '
1~ Woh Sang. ,! .
Wing Tuck, represent-
ative of the Ia . 3-
y . . .... '.
Rozario,
. uric ~ MN! Lee. ~ Fond Attai.
'in ,ooh.
ak LEE -and Chow Sai.r
[Rut Loam;. j ~r- ,,
Sz $ing, ~ Vong Attai.
Lai Kee. ~ ! >
Vacant.*,( Revd. Fr. FerI nando Sainz.

Tak Loong & Hoi On,

LeonggwokShes:
(rorit charge).

Chinese Shop.

(Two together).
Chinese Shop.
'~Idl~?td?~S.
o. ov

D.,-(contanuecl).

ErCE No, or ~ NAMES . .
HoCSE. of STltEE15.

LOTS.

ON PLAN.

40

91
V

i

44
46

47

40

GO
.

~I

iiil -- '~

43
114 V,

68

1;,,4 Quccn'S ltoaal 11`est, Inland Lot. No. 24, ,

leg .. ,

I

1~
.Iiit

Iii'

iii?

9D

iic

Naue.

i iii

i~liA
IIiIi13

Queen's Ro,-A 1\ '.t
o.~. .. :,
,, N Ib7 ~~

t
~01~. Tilt., (ltup. y'ici.ol ia. ,
1'vtk. 1''~tr1n Lof o , ,.,

No. 91
'~1 arinc Lot No. ;1i ~ S'c-
No.3l;. . ,,w

s,.

No. l'Un, Scc. .°,

'T

Temallllng portion.

,, No. 95'.

casr 'ratcatioqz rtcvor pmoclais

CkOWy LESEF

Marine Lot No. 81 fee. Cr. .

9 1, &c,~d.,.,

:1,011 W Keswick
, * %e~
VN,-. P.

ff G Tl-,fo,,,sett'7
h:tis' , , I)rtheS

tce8 la, the $-a
home.
N. ~, Ire,.,sq.

J 1NnRa CbiPrEts.
OWNERS 0F sECTIO;S. LESSEES. p.

Lei3ng d-iulog, o~
I~'irst,tleet,:Sai
ying,pun. =

Leong Ch,)ong Yin
k is eonbChin g
Yu, Egetuf'so£
he017gFI011gT80i,

J Mail' Ling Chcong anal
How Woh.
I-lop Lee.
He Looug&ChungA-yap
liwan Hiug Loong 3i
Wong A-ho.
Sing Lee & Wong A-ho.
Krvan Ring & Tong
Kee.
j Hang 11'ah and Low
~ San' Woo.
j. YatLeong,WongKwai,
j and Iloi Kee.
Kwan 5'e Woh.

Shin Loong, r'oon Che-
ong and Y ik Woh.

Chan Chi Pat, Chan
Bang and Yik Woh.
( Me Cheong and Shun
~ Le Pun. ,
Tai Cheong.

Shan Leong Chan.'':_
To Shang Tong.
( Wing Hing and Wong
~ Chak. .
Yun Shang, Liu Kee,
Hing Woh and Loi.
Sam,

Poon Shang Tong, (2
floors empty), Lou
'hack.
Hung Lum Tong, Tye
1 Lit, Leong Kit Lim
& fang Leong Kee.
Shiug Loong, Tsing
Choong Nam, Le
Ngo and Lai Yuk.
j MC Cheong, Lui Tack
J and Leong ChutTyc. `
My Cheong.
Vacant.

Jack Hing.
Pow Woh Tong.
:U.'au Woh Cheong. -

I'ow Law -Ilin.
Po Kee.

The Sailors' Home.

N. J. Ede, Esq.

ed; 7A t 2ctole Oa-d, re aeccled b° i'd, No. 4 0 '1s87.

DESCRIPTION
IITOR.TGAGEES. OF PROPERTY.

., Chinese Shop.

T. G. Linstead's

Executors. '

.,. Cl uese House,

k , , Chinese

Chines

Revd. ha'auci,q
Benit Hence
1598
Preamble.
Short title.
Interpretations.
'The Company.'
'Owner.'
'Lands.'
'Lease.'
'The Court.'
'Payment into Court.'
'Judge in Summary Jurisdiction.'
'The Bank.'
'The Cashier of the Bank.'
'The Works.'
1599
'Construction of tramways.'
1600
Power to deviate tramway No. 6.
Power to lay single line where double line authorized.
Power to widen certain bridges, &c.
Power to make additional tramways.
1601
Plans.
Tramways to be in middle of road &c.
Gauge of tramways Nos. 1. 2, 3, 4 and 5.
Gauge of tramway No. 6.
Power to break up roads.
1602
Completion of works, and reinstatement of road.
Further provisions as to construction of tramways.
Repair of part of road where tramways are laid.
1603
Penalty for not maintaining rails and road in good condition.
Temporary may be made when necessary.
Application of road materials excavated in construction of works.
Company to remove surplus paving, &c.
Roads to be repaired at the expense of the company.
1604
For protection of sewers, &c.
Rights of companies, &c. to open roads.
1605
Difference between company and Surveyor General, &c
1606
Tramways not to be opened until certified.
Cesser of powers in certain events.
Discontinuance of tramways by the company.
1607
Carriages of tramways Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 may be moved by animal, steam, or mechanical power.
Motive power of tramways No. 6.
Construction of carriages.
Powers to authorities to inspect engines, &c.
Penalty for using steam or mechanical power contrary to Ordinance or regulations.
1608
Bye-laws.
1609
Penalty may be imposed in bye-laws.
Notice before using steam, &c.
Company may use flange-wheeled carriages.
Power to sell.
Power to lease.
1610
Rights of Government.
Government to pay tolls.
Traffic upon tramways.
Company not bound to carry goods.
Tolls.
Distance covered by tolls.
1611
If carriages full, company not bound to carry.
Passengers' luggage.
Tolls for animals, goods, &c.
Payment of tolls.
Liberty to company to abandon undertaking.
1612
On abandonment, power to sell.
Offences.
Further offences.
Further offences.
1613
Regulation for user of line.
Transient offenders.
Penalty for bringing dangerous goods on tramways.
Penalty for using tramways with flange-wheeled carriages.
Power to purchase lands by agreement.
Parties under disability enabled to sell and assign.
1614
Parties under disability to exercise other powers.
Compensation where parties are under disability.
Notice of intention to take lands.
1615
If parties fall to treat question to be settled as hereinafter mentioned.
Where compensation dose not exceed $1,000.
Where compensation exceeds $1,000.
Proceedings to settle disputes before a Judge in Summary Jurisdiction.
Proceedings by arbitration.
1616
Vacancy of arbitrator to be supplied.
Appointment of umpire.
Judge in Summary Jurisdiction empowered to appoint an umpire on neglect of the arbitrators.
In case of death of single arbitrator, the matter to begin de novo.
If either arbitrator refuse to act, the other to proceed ex parte.
1617
If arbitrators fail to make their award within twenty-one days, the matter to go to the umpire.
Power of arbitrators to call for books, &c.
Arbitrator or umpire to make a declaration.
Costs of arbitration how to be borne.
Award to be delivered to the company.
1618
Submission may be made a rule of Court.
Award not void through error in form.
Compensation to absent parties to be determined by a Judge in Summary Jurisdiction.
A Judge in Summary Jurisdiction to nominate a surveyor.
Declaration to be made by the surveyor.
Valuation, &c., to be produced to the owner of the lands on demand.
Expenses to be borne by company.
1619
Purchase-money and compensation, how to be estimated.
Where compensation to absent party has been determined by a surveyor, the party may have the same submitted to arbitration.
Question to be submitted to the arbitrators.
If further sum awarded, company to pay or deposit same within fourteen days.
Costs of the arbitrators.
Compensation where no satisfaction previously made, how to be settled.
1620
Purchase-money payable to parties under disability amounting to $1,000 to be deposited in the Bank.
Application of moneys deposited.
Order for application and investment meanwhile.
Sums from $25 to be deposited or paid to trustees.
1621
Sums not exceeding $25 to be paid to parties.
Upon deposit being made, the owners of the lands to assign, or in default the lands to vest in the company by deed poll.
Where parties refuse to assign or do not show title, or cannot be found, the purchase-money to be deposited.
1622
Upon deposit being made, a receipt to be given, and the lands to vest upon a deed poll being executed.
Application of moneys so deposited.
Party in possession to be deemed the owner.
1623
Costs in cases of money deposited.
Assignments.
Costs of assignments.
Taxation of costs of assignments. 1624
Payment of price to be made previous to entry, except to survey, &c.
Company to be allowed to enter on lands before purchase, on making deposit by way of security and giving bond.
1625
Upon deposit being made, cashier to give receipt.
Deposit to remain as a security, and to be applied under the direction of the Court.
Penalty on the company entering upon lands without consent before payment of the purchase-money.
Decision of Judge in Summary Jurisdiction not conclusive as to the right of entry of the company.
1626
Proceedings in case of refusal to deliver possession of lands.
Parties not to be required to sell part of a house.
Power to redeem mortgages.
1627
Deposit of mortgage money on refusal to accept.
Sum to be paid when mortgage exceeds the value of the lands.
Deposit of money when refused on tender.
1628
Sum to be paid where part only of mortgaged lands taken.
Deposit of money when refused on tender.
1629
Compensation to be made in certain case, if mortgage paid off before the stipulated time.
Release of lands from rent charges.
Release of part of lands from charge.
1630
Deposit in case of refusal to release.
Charge to continue on lands not taken.
Where part only of lands under lease taken the rent to be apportioned.
1631
Tenants to be compensated.
Compensation to be made to tenants.
Where greater interest claimed than at will, lease to be produced.
Limit of time for compulsory purchase.
Company empowered to purchase interests in lands, the purchase whereof may have been omitted by mistake.
1632
How value of such lands to be estimated.
Company to pay the costs of litigation as to such lands.
Power to appeal from awards.
1633
Governor in Council to adjudge petition.
Recovery of compensation awarded by Governor in Council.
Power to appeal from Judge in Summary Jurisdiction's decision.
Lands not wanted to be sold, or in default to vest in owners of adjoining lands.
Service of summons, &c.
Form and delivery of notices.
1634
Tender of amends.
Recovery of tolls, &c.
By distress.
Distress not unlawful for want of form.
1635
False witnesses.
Company to be responsible for all damage.
Right of user only acquired.
Power to Police to regulate traffic.
Rights of public reserved.
Reservation of rights of the Crown.
Suspending clause.
Break power of engines.
As to fittings of engines, &c.

1598
Preamble.
Short title.
Interpretations.
'The Company.'
'Owner.'
'Lands.'
'Lease.'
'The Court.'
'Payment into Court.'
'Judge in Summary Jurisdiction.'
'The Bank.'
'The Cashier of the Bank.'
'The Works.'
1599
'Construction of tramways.'
1600
Power to deviate tramway No. 6.
Power to lay single line where double line authorized.
Power to widen certain bridges, &c.
Power to make additional tramways.
1601
Plans.
Tramways to be in middle of road &c.
Gauge of tramways Nos. 1. 2, 3, 4 and 5.
Gauge of tramway No. 6.
Power to break up roads.
1602
Completion of works, and reinstatement of road.
Further provisions as to construction of tramways.
Repair of part of road where tramways are laid.
1603
Penalty for not maintaining rails and road in good condition.
Temporary may be made when necessary.
Application of road materials excavated in construction of works.
Company to remove surplus paving, &c.
Roads to be repaired at the expense of the company.
1604
For protection of sewers, &c.
Rights of companies, &c. to open roads.
1605
Difference between company and Surveyor General, &c
1606
Tramways not to be opened until certified.
Cesser of powers in certain events.
Discontinuance of tramways by the company.
1607
Carriages of tramways Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 may be moved by animal, steam, or mechanical power.
Motive power of tramways No. 6.
Construction of carriages.
Powers to authorities to inspect engines, &c.
Penalty for using steam or mechanical power contrary to Ordinance or regulations.
1608
Bye-laws.
1609
Penalty may be imposed in bye-laws.
Notice before using steam, &c.
Company may use flange-wheeled carriages.
Power to sell.
Power to lease.
1610
Rights of Government.
Government to pay tolls.
Traffic upon tramways.
Company not bound to carry goods.
Tolls.
Distance covered by tolls.
1611
If carriages full, company not bound to carry.
Passengers' luggage.
Tolls for animals, goods, &c.
Payment of tolls.
Liberty to company to abandon undertaking.
1612
On abandonment, power to sell.
Offences.
Further offences.
Further offences.
1613
Regulation for user of line.
Transient offenders.
Penalty for bringing dangerous goods on tramways.
Penalty for using tramways with flange-wheeled carriages.
Power to purchase lands by agreement.
Parties under disability enabled to sell and assign.
1614
Parties under disability to exercise other powers.
Compensation where parties are under disability.
Notice of intention to take lands.
1615
If parties fall to treat question to be settled as hereinafter mentioned.
Where compensation dose not exceed $1,000.
Where compensation exceeds $1,000.
Proceedings to settle disputes before a Judge in Summary Jurisdiction.
Proceedings by arbitration.
1616
Vacancy of arbitrator to be supplied.
Appointment of umpire.
Judge in Summary Jurisdiction empowered to appoint an umpire on neglect of the arbitrators.
In case of death of single arbitrator, the matter to begin de novo.
If either arbitrator refuse to act, the other to proceed ex parte.
1617
If arbitrators fail to make their award within twenty-one days, the matter to go to the umpire.
Power of arbitrators to call for books, &c.
Arbitrator or umpire to make a declaration.
Costs of arbitration how to be borne.
Award to be delivered to the company.
1618
Submission may be made a rule of Court.
Award not void through error in form.
Compensation to absent parties to be determined by a Judge in Summary Jurisdiction.
A Judge in Summary Jurisdiction to nominate a surveyor.
Declaration to be made by the surveyor.
Valuation, &c., to be produced to the owner of the lands on demand.
Expenses to be borne by company.
1619
Purchase-money and compensation, how to be estimated.
Where compensation to absent party has been determined by a surveyor, the party may have the same submitted to arbitration.
Question to be submitted to the arbitrators.
If further sum awarded, company to pay or deposit same within fourteen days.
Costs of the arbitrators.
Compensation where no satisfaction previously made, how to be settled.
1620
Purchase-money payable to parties under disability amounting to $1,000 to be deposited in the Bank.
Application of moneys deposited.
Order for application and investment meanwhile.
Sums from $25 to be deposited or paid to trustees.
1621
Sums not exceeding $25 to be paid to parties.
Upon deposit being made, the owners of the lands to assign, or in default the lands to vest in the company by deed poll.
Where parties refuse to assign or do not show title, or cannot be found, the purchase-money to be deposited.
1622
Upon deposit being made, a receipt to be given, and the lands to vest upon a deed poll being executed.
Application of moneys so deposited.
Party in possession to be deemed the owner.
1623
Costs in cases of money deposited.
Assignments.
Costs of assignments.
Taxation of costs of assignments. 1624
Payment of price to be made previous to entry, except to survey, &c.
Company to be allowed to enter on lands before purchase, on making deposit by way of security and giving bond.
1625
Upon deposit being made, cashier to give receipt.
Deposit to remain as a security, and to be applied under the direction of the Court.
Penalty on the company entering upon lands without consent before payment of the purchase-money.
Decision of Judge in Summary Jurisdiction not conclusive as to the right of entry of the company.
1626
Proceedings in case of refusal to deliver possession of lands.
Parties not to be required to sell part of a house.
Power to redeem mortgages.
1627
Deposit of mortgage money on refusal to accept.
Sum to be paid when mortgage exceeds the value of the lands.
Deposit of money when refused on tender.
1628
Sum to be paid where part only of mortgaged lands taken.
Deposit of money when refused on tender.
1629
Compensation to be made in certain case, if mortgage paid off before the stipulated time.
Release of lands from rent charges.
Release of part of lands from charge.
1630
Deposit in case of refusal to release.
Charge to continue on lands not taken.
Where part only of lands under lease taken the rent to be apportioned.
1631
Tenants to be compensated.
Compensation to be made to tenants.
Where greater interest claimed than at will, lease to be produced.
Limit of time for compulsory purchase.
Company empowered to purchase interests in lands, the purchase whereof may have been omitted by mistake.
1632
How value of such lands to be estimated.
Company to pay the costs of litigation as to such lands.
Power to appeal from awards.
1633
Governor in Council to adjudge petition.
Recovery of compensation awarded by Governor in Council.
Power to appeal from Judge in Summary Jurisdiction's decision.
Lands not wanted to be sold, or in default to vest in owners of adjoining lands.
Service of summons, &c.
Form and delivery of notices.
1634
Tender of amends.
Recovery of tolls, &c.
By distress.
Distress not unlawful for want of form.
1635
False witnesses.
Company to be responsible for all damage.
Right of user only acquired.
Power to Police to regulate traffic.
Rights of public reserved.
Reservation of rights of the Crown.
Suspending clause.
Break power of engines.
As to fittings of engines, &c.

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FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS ORDINANCE CONTINUATION ORDINANCE, 1881

No. 15 of 1881.

An Ordinance entitled, 'French Mail Steamers Ordinance continuation
Ordinance 1881.'

[29th August, 1881.]


BE it enacted ,by the Governor of Hongkong, rvith.the advice of the Legislative
Council thereof, as follows:-

Ordinance 1, Ordinance 6 of 1$80, entitled '13,.n Ordinance to make
temporary provision for
securing the status o£ French Mail Steamers within .the port's o£ the
Colony of Hong'
l~.ona,' shall continue in force uaitil=the first of September, 1.88,
inclusive.

[Repealed by Ordinance No. 4 of 1887.]

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COMPANIES ORDINANCE, 1881

ORDINANCE No. 14 oF 1881.

- Companies.

No. 14 of 1881.

~~'~ec(J9di- 'Companies
~~,~,P~ Nn. r An Ordinance entitled the Companies Ordinance, 1~1.

ref x$as, ~>oR.
3 (f 1860,
A [29th August, 1881.]
Win. y of rsry;

A~ 3 of z8$3~ BH it enacted b the Governor of Hongkong, the advice of the
ll'o. 30 of Z $$8 ~ t~ . n >

x$oo.~
4No. 25 of Legislative Council thereof, as follows: - '
Ordinance 1. This Ordinance shall not apply ~ to blinking companies.
not to apply
to banks.
Ordinance to ~. This Ordinance shall so far as is consistent with the
tenor thereof
be construed
witb the be construed as one with the Companies Ordinance, I s6~, the
Comp«nie.

a Companies,
Ordinances
Ordinance, 1 866, and the Colnpanies Orclinance, I si i; and 'those Ordi=
18(u, l f566 and
1867.
xmnees toriether with this Ordinance nosy be referred to as the Companies

Ordinances 186 to 1881.

Registration 3: palojeet as in this Ordinance mentioned any company
1e(risteri~d Y
anew o£ com-
pany with before or after the passing of this Ordinance as air ixnlinaited
company
limited lirvbi-
may register under the Companies Ordinances 186::~ to 1$8I. as a limit pd.
or .any corn-p°alay already rcgistereci as a limited company xna
re~register under the provisions of this Ordinance. .
'yh~ registratioii of an unlimited cornpany as a lirliited cot~npahY ~n
p-s ance of this Ordinance sb;-,tll not aftect or prejudice debts Ii r
ui U
Jibes, obli~a,t,ions or contracts i~icurred 'or~ eait:erecl into bar,
totvitl~=fai~¢~=_

TIf f h co-.npany, p I ri or to ucb r-egist 'ore aid 'and ~SL C~1,
eha 0 sIlp raflon,as af 8 h
debts lia;l a ' be enforced in' i
~Mties, ~Co.ntracts and obligatimis irt, 11awler
provided by tlae Companies Ordinance, 1866, in the case of a; caW pany
registering :in pursuance of that Ordinance or otherwise'.

4-An unliioited ccmpaly mad= by floe resolution passed by the
.~o~ny I ,a~ `;menihers when assenting to registration as a limited
Lomlrany sander floe
prom sect
~C`orrparixcs 0 rd inances -IS6 5 to I sBU, -in d for the pu hpyse of
such re~,is-
v ~'ratwn -or otherwise increase the xromiDal an 01110

'~ the nominal amount of each of its shares. , ,~ .
~rov'ided that zoo part of such inc:ensed capital -shal1 be capable of
bei~g-'c~l1 ~d ,np, except ins the ev cant of and for tl~e purposes ,of
the corm-
pony beinNN-ound up.-
An cl, in cases where no such increase `of nominat capital may b
resolved 'upon, an unlimited cornhany nay; by such resolution as afore-
said, provide that a portion of its uncalled capital shall not be capable
of
beirib called up except in the event of and for the, purposes of the con-
parry being wound up..
ORDINANCE No. 14 OF 1881.

Companies.

A limited company may by a special resolution declare that any
portion of its capital which llas not been already called up shall not be
capable of being called up except in the event of and for the purposes of
tl-le colnhany being wound up, and thereupon such portion of capital.
sliatl nod be capable of being callccl up, except in the event; of and
for the
purpose of the company being wound up:

On the rl~ylstrttttoLl, in pLILSL1aI2C2 or this Ordinance, of 11 `GOIn-
Pa.rly which has been rilre-ady registered, flie Registrar shall nuake
provision
for Glosin~ the former registration of the cornpany, and may dispense
with the delivery to kiln of copies of any docvlnents with copies of which
he was, furnished on the occasion of the registration of the company;
btzt, save as 4vforesali;l, the rc;istraLtiozl of such a colnpcony shalt
ta.h.c: place
ill the same manner, -and have the sa.21~-, efl`c:ct as if it were tIm
first regis-
tliwtion of that companytnc?er the Companies (.)rdinances IS65 to- 1880,
glad as if the pzovisioxmof the 0ivZinance tinder which the company was
~r~viaus~y ~e~istered and torat,ziu~ioc1 in
different
*dluanoes, from those under which. the, cornpany is registered as a.l
lin-lited

~V.~2~h1 Zly. '

' 6. A .company authorized fo register' under .this Ordin;lnce tnay
re'zister fhecvutoler, and &vail ''Itself of the privilco'es Conferred by
this
0inance, no 11
rdi twith't'I dino, any provisions contained in any Ordinance,
' died of settlement, or contrast uf.co-partrlery, constituting or regulating
the company.
1596
[See Ordinances No. 1 of 1865, Nos. No. 1 of 1877, No. 3 of 1883, No. 30 of 1886 & No. 25 of 1890.]
Ordinance not to apply to banks.
Ordinance to be construed with the Companies Ordinances 1865, 1866 and 1867.
Registration anew of company with limited liability.
Reserve capital of company how provided.
1597
Application of the Companies Ordinance 1865, the Companies Ordinance 1866 and the Companies Ordinance 1877.
Privileges of Ordinance available notwithstanding constitution of Company.

1596
[See Ordinances No. 1 of 1865, Nos. No. 1 of 1877, No. 3 of 1883, No. 30 of 1886 & No. 25 of 1890.]
Ordinance not to apply to banks.
Ordinance to be construed with the Companies Ordinances 1865, 1866 and 1867.
Registration anew of company with limited liability.
Reserve capital of company how provided.
1597
Application of the Companies Ordinance 1865, the Companies Ordinance 1866 and the Companies Ordinance 1877.
Privileges of Ordinance available notwithstanding constitution of Company.

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REVENUE (TO APPLY A SUM TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF THE YEAR 1882) ORDINANCE

No. 13 of 1881.

An Ordinance to apply a sum dot exceeding Nine hundred and Eleven
thousand, Five hundred end Ten Dollars to the Public Service of the
Year 1882.


[29th August, 1881.]

WHEREAS the expenditure required for the service of this Colony for the year
18$2 has been estimated at the sum of nine hundred -and eleven thousand,
five hundred and ten dollars: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong,
with the
advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :-

'_ 2, A sum not exceeding nine hundred and eleven, thousand, five hundred
and ten
,collars sha'11 be, and the same is hereby 'charged upon the revenue of
this Coloxxy for
the, service of the year 1882, and the said sum so claaraed maybe
expended as hereinafter

s'fled; 'that is to say
peci
ESTABLISHMENTS

Colonial Secretary, : :

Auditor General, . :

Colonial Treasurer,
Clerk of Councils, .

7,832.
5,9$4

20,2a9~
4,10
100

38,274
ORDINANCE No-. I3 _©F 151.

Revenue.

Brought forward, ' ,., 33,275

31,012
6,06E
2 7 ,532
16,193
30, 400
7,508

Surveyor General, , , , ,

Government Gardens and Plantations, ........................

Postmaster General, ,
lieDistrar General,...
Harbour Master,
Liglitliouses, ........
Surveyor (Marine),

Collector of Stamp Revenue,
Judicial, .................................

Ecclesiastical, ......................................................

Medical;

Police,

SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS:-

Colonial Secretary, .................. ......... ...... ...... :

Colonial Treasurer, ... ................................................

Surveyor General, . , ,

Postmaster General, : : : :.:., a

Registrar Genora,I, :.: : ,

Surveyor (Marine), . . x .::

Judicial, :

Police Magistrates,, ........

Police, ~ ......... ..

Fire Brigade, , ... ,
=Charitable Allowances, ..............................................

Transport,
Works and Buildings,-

Roads, Streets, and Bridges, .......................................

I,' h h

~g t oases, .

Government Gardens and Plantations, ,

Miscellaneous Services,

Military Contribution,

[Repealed by Ordinance .11'0. 4 of 1887.]

4,746
4,642
30,683

1,158
'aS,487
15,996

7 ,303
146,884

26,160

3,302
4031,35'T

540
1,500
2,160
57,900
25
4,000
500
50
11;356
13,440
390
3'1,374
21,320
5,300
4,000
4,500
104,750
47,300
3,000
14,750
3 7,300

106, 7 48

4- -19; 6
.- j
1594

1594

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BANISHMENT AND CONDITIONAL PARDONS ORDINANCE, 1881

Banishment and Conditional Pardons.

No. 12 of 1881.
An Ordinance entitled the 'Banishment and Conditional Pardons Ordinance, 1881.'

[23rd August, 1881.]

BE it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong; with the advice of the Legislative
Council thereof, as follows:--

1. In the construction of this Ordinance, the expression
K~ order of banishment'
means, axl order of the Governor in Council, prohibiting a person from
'residing or being,
within this Colony,` for a term not exceeding five years.
ro~oi~o ' =arresi ; .2 -, Any Justice o£ the Peaca may lawfully arrest, or
cause to be.arrested, with or
an~i;kcep aitq

~octeae~ss~ :-, yaithout warrant, any person whom he reasonably, suspects
to be an emissary or ukiettor

or ~hettors of .,

Cn,eiare: ~ ~~ of H'ysr lZajesty's. enemies, or of pirates,, or of Chinese
di affected to Her Majesty's.
~sJ`, See., ,l y 4ov®rtaxnent, or, otherwise dangerous to the peace and
good order of this Colony, an( l,
I~eex> hi rri~ until he can be dealt with according to law.
seeurity to '~ ~ ~ r $, A:ny- Magistrate may cause any Chinese person to
find reasonable security for
appear MUMn~
c`volve '1ont11g
~~4a'~ earance ii any Court for any purpose, and at any tithe within
twelve months,
Ord. 8 of
~s5s, see, 21J
~~;~,~ex,~. ~dau~acation to, that effect shah be made in open Court, and
reported forth-

,le, ,C~vernor.;` and such, Chinese not finding; such security shall be
deemed a
~o~i3dargero~us toahe peace of the Colony, and be liable to banishment
under section
4 of -tla:rs 0-Ldina~nce = -- . -- s ~, ,
4. The Glbve>~nnz~ 3n yCounel may, by order, prohibit any person not
being a,
natural horn or- naE'uralize<l subject a H er Majesty from residing or
being within this
Colony during aiy.-space-of time not exeeeding fire years, and ma,y by
the 'same or any
subsequent order, fix the.time for the departure of such person from the
Colony.

ORDINANCE No. 12 OF 1881.

Banic7cment and Conditional Pardons.

5, Every person who has been prohibited by order of the Governor in
Council
from residing or being within this Colony for any space of tune not
exceeding five
years under the provisions of this or any other Ordinance, and who
without lawful
authority or excuse, the proof of which shall lie upon him, is--,in this
Colony after the
date of such order, or after the time fixed for his departure, and before
the expiration
of the term of his banishment, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction
thereof shall be liable to imprisonment, vi`ith or without hard labour,
for any period
not exceeding one- year: Provided that in all cases in which the prisoner
when brought
before a Magistrate upon such charge shall plead guilty thereto, it shall
be lawful for
the Magistrate to deal summarily with the case, instead of committing the
prisoner for

trial at the Supreme Court.

$, The Governor may in his discretion grant to any offender convicted of
any
crime a pardon subject to either of the following conditions, as the
cai.se may he, viz.:-
`That such offender shall quit the Colony and eat afterwards h'e found-at
largo therein;
or that such offender shall, in lieu of a sentence of death which may
have been passed
upon or recorded against hire by airy Court of competent jurisdic;tiao,
suffer such term
of imprisonment, with or without hard labour, Or 1°renal servitude, as
the Croverrror may

think -fit..

Penalty for
disobedience to
au violation of
UI'(iCr Uf 11aII1Vi1-
In! II$..
(,Yee Ord. 4 of'
1871, see. 3.1

(itVE.t'itUt into,
gniat pardon
Subject to
conditions of
offenders leaving
the Colony.
[See Ord. I of
1$Gll, we. 1.] .

.7. If any offender to whom a pardon has been granted either before or
after the Breach of

Ctmciitiona

pasEln; of this Ordinance, on the, condition of hip quitting the Colony,
be afterwards nal'a'I.

1ouncl at.large thereiriswithout. lawful uauth,ority or eicuse, the proof
whereof shall lie
upon' him, he shall be guilty of a felony or of a misdemeanor, according
to the nature
of the offence for which he received such cotaditional pardon, and shall,
on wnvietion,
be liable; to any sentence not exceediab the whole'o'£ his original or
commuted senten,ce,
such sentence to commence from the date at whicY3ae is tried and
convicted under this
Ordinance: Provided that in all cases in which the prisoner,when brought
before a
Magistrate upon such charge shall plead guilty thereto, it shall be
lawful for the
Magistrate to deal summarily with the case, and to remit hinr to gaol to
undergo any
sentence not exceeding the whole- of ~ his original or commuted sentence,
instead of
committing him' for trial at the Supreme Court.

$. If. it appears fit to the Governor in Council, the Governor 4n Council
may issue
a new order of banishment against any, person who has been convicted of
ail offence
.against section 5 of this Ordinance, and such order shall commence to
take effect during
or at tire expiration of any term of imprisonment to which the prisoner
has been sen.
tenced. .

9. if it appears fit to the Governor in Council, the Governor in Council
may issue
an order of banishment against any person who has been convicted of an
offence against
secio>n ,7 of this Ordinance, and such order shall commence to take
effect during or at
the expiration of any term of imprisonment to which the prisoner has
been_sentenced.

10. Any person who' knowingly harbours or conceals in tire Colony of
Hongkong,
am person whose banishment has been ordered, shall, on conviction thereof
before a

k!°iyolicsr way be
banished again.

UOrd. 4 n'

Z I, see. 4 It

ink after

('.017(11tIQIkaI
pardon and
bitlaishlnent nlriy
be again

1>flII19rled.
Ordinance No. 12 of 1881.

Banishment and Conditional Pardons.

Magistrate, be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, or in
default of payment, to
be imprisoned, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding
sip months.

21. The following enactments are hereby repealed, viz.:-

Ordinance 14 of 184,-Section 2, sub-section 17, from the words ' shall
bed,' to

the words 'alms or,' inclusive.
9 of 18'7,-All sections not previously repealed.

8 of 1858,-Section 21 and section 28, sub-section 9, from the words
- ' and be deported' to ' shall so decide.'

1 of 1860,-The whole.
9 of 1867,-Section 17.
16 of 1870,
4 of 1871, The whole.,
5 of 1871,

Provided that such repeal shall not affect the past operation of any
such. enactment or

anything done or suffered thereunder.

12. This Ordinance shall not come into operation until Her Majesty's
confirma-
tion thereof is proclaimed by the Governor.

[Confirmation never proclaimed: Repealed by Ordinance No. 4 of 1887, and see
Ordinance No. 8 of 1882.]
1592

Title.
Interpretation clause.
Power to arrest and keep suspected emissaries or abettors of enemies.
[See Ord. 9 of 1857, sec. 6.]
Security to appear within twelve months.
[See Ord. 8 of 1858, sec. 21.]
Power to banish for five years.
[See Ord. 9 of 1857, sec. 7, and Ord. 4 of 1871, sec. 2.]
1593
Penalty for disobedience to or violation of order of banishment.
[See Ord. 4 of 1871, sec, 3.]
Governor may grant pardon subject to conditions of offenders leaving the Colony.
Breach of conditional pardon.
Prisoner may be banished again.
[See Ord. 4 of 1871, sec. 4.]
Prisoner returning after conditional pardon and banishment may be again banished.
1594
Repeal.
Suspending clause.

1592

Title.
Interpretation clause.
Power to arrest and keep suspected emissaries or abettors of enemies.
[See Ord. 9 of 1857, sec. 6.]
Security to appear within twelve months.
[See Ord. 8 of 1858, sec. 21.]
Power to banish for five years.
[See Ord. 9 of 1857, sec. 7, and Ord. 4 of 1871, sec. 2.]
1593
Penalty for disobedience to or violation of order of banishment.
[See Ord. 4 of 1871, sec, 3.]
Governor may grant pardon subject to conditions of offenders leaving the Colony.
Breach of conditional pardon.
Prisoner may be banished again.
[See Ord. 4 of 1871, sec. 4.]
Prisoner returning after conditional pardon and banishment may be again banished.
1594
Repeal.
Suspending clause.

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REVENUE (TO DEFRAY THE CHARGES OF THE YEAR 1880) ORDINANCE

Revenue

No. 11 of 1881.

An Ordinance to authorize the Appropriation of a Supplementary Sum
of Twenty thousand Seven hundred and Forty-three Dollars and
Ninety-five Cents to defray the Charges of the Year 1880.

[23rd August, 1881.]


WHEREAS it has become necessary to make further provision for the public
service of the Colony for the year 1$80, in addition to the charge upon
the
revenue for the service of the -said year already provided for: Be it
enacted by the
Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Cuuncil thereof,
as follows:-

I. A sum of twenty thousand seven hundred and font,-y-flares dollars and
ninety-five sap,>>etnenian

-

h:~rarnatNs, lBESU.
,.,cents is hereby charged upon the revenue of this Colony for the
service of th -a year 1880,
the said sum so charged being expended as hereinafter speci$ed ; that is
to say :---

ESTABZISHMENZ :-''

Colonial Secretary, .: , 493.45
Colonial Treasurer, : ........... 84.68
Postmaster General, : 2,'7'12.9p .
Harbour Master, : ... : ,

883.53
Collector of Stamp Revenue, , : . 30.57
852.14 `

128.07

Fire
Brigade, .................. ................................................
......

$ 5,43.99
Ordinance No. 11 of 1881.

Revenue.

Brought forward, . a
SERVICES EXCLUSIVE Oh' ES't'Al3LTSIi~.VIEN'rS :-.-'
Colonial Treasurer,
..................................................................
Judicial, , e ,

'Works and Buildings , .... : : : :
Roads, Streets, and Bridges, : `

Miscellaneous Services.
Military Contribution,

5,245.99,

60.00
142.95
2,163.64
4, 48 4.04
3,389.11
4,251.08
1,00'7.14 -

[Repealed by Ordinance No. 4 of 1887.]

1591

Supplementary Estimates, 1880.
1592

1591

Supplementary Estimates, 1880.
1592

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NATURALIZATION OF UN MAN-TSOI ORDINANCE

ORDINANCE No. 11 of 1881.

Naturalization.

No. 10 of 1881.

An Ordinance for naturalization of UN MAN-TSOI.

[24th June, 1881.]


WHEREAS UN MAN-TSOI, has. petitioned to he naturalized as a
British subject within the limits of this Colony, and whereas -it
is expedient that he should be so naturalized : Be it enacted by the
Governor of lion gkoy, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof,
as foIlotvs::--

TJIN MAN-TS'oi shall be and he is hereby naturalized a British subject
Nac.an~.li.a_
within this Colony, and shall enjoy within this Colony, but not
elsewhere, i~o

Ari`-~a~ U~.

all the rights, advantages and privileges of a British subject, on his
talzing
the oath of allegiance under the provisions of the 'Promissory Oaths
Ordinance, I869.'

1591
Naturalization of UN MAN-TSOI.
Supplementary Estimates, 1880.

1591
Naturalization of UN MAN-TSOI.
Supplementary Estimates, 1880.

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NATURALIZATION OF IP HIM-KWONG ORDINANCE

No. 9 of 1881.

A.n Ordinance for the naturalization of IP HIM-KWONG.

[24th June, 1881.]

WHEREAS JP HIM-IRwOrG has petitioned to be naturalized as a
British subject, within the limits of this Colony, and whereas it
is expedients that he should be so naturalized; Be it enacted by the
Governor of Hongl.ong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof,
af
s ollows:
a. IPr H°ZM-KwoNG shall be, and he is hereby naturalized z British subject

HIM tion of 1P

'Ith'ith:rn this Colony, and shall enjoy within this Colony, but not
elsewhere,
all tie rights, advantages and privileges of a British subject, on
his~taking
the oath of alley ante under the provisions of the 'Promissory Oaths
Ordinance, 1869.'
1590

Naturalization of IP HIM-KWONG.

1590

Naturalization of IP HIM-KWONG.

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NATURALIZATION OF PANG IM ORDINANCE

No. 8 of 1881.

An Ordinance for the naturalization of PANG IM.

[24th June, 1881.]

WHEREAS PANG IM has petitioned to be naturalized as a British

. subject within the limits of this Colony, ~ and whereas it is

expedient that he should be so naturalized; Be it enacted by the Goverilor
of Hon0gkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as
follows:-
PANG Im shall be and he is hereby naturalized a - British subject
within this Colony, and, shall enjoy within this Colony, but not
elsewhere,

all. the rights, advantages and privileges of a~British subject, on his
taking
the oath of allegiance under the provisions of the `` Promissory Oaths
Ordinance, 1869 '
1590

Naturalization of PANG IM.

1590

Naturalization of PANG IM.

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NATURALIZATION OF SHI SHANG-KAI ORDINANCE

No. 7 of 1881

An Ordinance for the naturalization of SHI SHANG-KAI.

WHEREAS SHI SHANG-KAI his petitioned to be naturalized as a
British subject within the limits of this Colony, and whereas it
is expedient that he should be so naturalized ; Be it enacted.by the
Governor
Ordinance No. 7 of 1881.

Naturalization.

of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof. as
toIlows:--

SHI SHANG-KAI shall be and he is hereby naturalized a~
British
~~a~ SRI subject within this Colony, mod shall enjoy, within this Colony,
but not
elsewhere, all the rights, advanta~es and privileges of n British subject,
on his taking the oath of allegiance under the provisions of the ' Pro-
missory Oaths Ordinance-, 1869.'
1590
Naturalization of SHI SHANG-KAI.

1590
Naturalization of SHI SHANG-KAI.

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NATURALIZATION OF WONG SHE-TAI ORDINANCE

No. 6 of 1881.

An Ordinance for the naturalisation of WONG SHE-TAI.

[24th June, 1881.]

WHEREAS WONG SHE-TAI has petitioned to be naturalized as a
' . . ' f this Colony and whereas it
British .subjec-t within the, l~amt~ 0 3
3s ~expedient that he should he so naturalized; Be it enacted by the
Governor, of Hon;k:on- , with the advice of the Ugistative Council
thereof,

as follows,:--. . WoING SuA.Ta~I shall be and he ,is hereby naturalized a
British subject
within this Colony,. and shall enjoy within this Colony, but not elsewher
I e,.
all,the rialits, advantagres and privileges of a British subject, on his
taking
the oath- of allegiance under tlfe provisions of the 'Promissory Oaths
Ordinance, 1869.'

1589

Naturalization of WONG SHE-TAI.

1589

Naturalization of WONG SHE-TAI.

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NATURALIZATION OF FUNG MING-SHAN ORDINANCE

ORDINANCE No. 5 of 1881.

Naturalization.

No. 5 of 1881.

An Ordinance for the naturalization of FUNG MING-SHAN.
[24th June, 1881.]

WHEREAS FUNG MING-SHAN has petitioned to be naturalized as a
sabBritish ' ct .within the limits of this Colonyt and whereas it
le
is expedient that he should by so naturalized; Be it enacted by the
Governor of Ilonakoncr; with the advice of the hecrislative Council
thereof,
.;is follows :--

FUNo MING-sH~- shall be and he is hereby naturalized a British Naturaliza-
tion of FuNG
subject within this Colony, and sha!1 enjoy- within this Colony, but not
MzNa-smILr.
elsewhere, all the rights; advantages and privileges of a British subject,
on his, taking ° the oath of Rllecriance under the provisions of the

'Promissory Oaths Ordinance, 1869.'
1589
Naturalization of FUNG MING-SHAN.

1589
Naturalization of FUNG MING-SHAN.

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BANISHMENT AND CONDITIONAL PARDONS ORDINANCE, 1881

Banishment and Conditional Pardons.

No. 4 of 1881.


An Ordinance entitled the 'Banishment and Conditional Pardons Ordinance, 1881.'

[24th June, 1881.]


BE it ena,et~d by the Governor of Hongkong, with the vice, of the
Legislative
~.CYouncl thereof, as follows:-. _
intorpl,E ~.-hn the construction Of this Or d1nc111ce, tile
expression 'order of banish ment
chl«se
inpan$: an order of tie Governor in Council, prohibiting a person from
residinj or bein:;
vlthih, this Colony, for a term not exceeding five years:

Power to a>Iw,t '2_, .A,yv, Ma,6strate 1ntLy lawfully arrest, or cause to
be arrested, with or without
iInd keep sns. ~-- .- ~ : .
peccedvmizsarieq wakran,~-a,~l~r person w11a121 lie rewLS4nably suspects
t0 be an emissary Or abettor of Her
ur ubettory of

(IICI11l~'s . . .. , - G,~Pe cjt-u, a fls Majesty's , eueinies, or of
pirates, or of Chinese disaffected , to Her Majesty',-, Govern,-

'sj~'S``'1''a meat, or otherwise dangerous to the peace and good older of
this Colony, and safely

keep hiumntil he can be dealt with according to law.

Sect'
trity to

~~ tpeI 4e,~witbbh;
:' wee .Ord. 8 of
21.1

3. .Any Magistrate lnay cause any Chinese person to find reasonable
security for
his appearance in any Court far any purpose, and at any time ~ within
twelve months,
and every adjudication to that effect shall be made in olden Court; and
reported forth-
ORDINANCE No. 4 of 1881

Bagislament and Conditional Pardons.

with to the Governor; and such Chinese not finding such security shall be
deemed a
person dangerous to the peace of the Colony, and be liable to banishment
under section
4 of this Ordinance.

4. The Governor. in Council may, by order, prohibit any person not being
aPower to banish
for live years.
natural .born or naturalized subject of Her Majesty from residing or
being within this ` [See ord. s of
1857, sec. 7, and
Colony daring any spore of time not exceeding five years, and may by the
saine or any Ored.2. 4 of Is!],
subsequent order, fix the time for the departure of such person from the
Colony.

5. Every person who has been prohibited by order of the Governor in
Council
from residing or being within this Colony for any space of tine not
exceeding five years
under the.provisions of this or any other Ordinance, and who without
lawful authority
or excuse, the proof of which shall lie upon him, is in this Colony after
the date of
such order, or after the tune fixed for h,is departure, and before the
expiration of the
term of his banishment, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof
shall be liable to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for any
period not
exceeding one year: Prodded that in ail cases in which the prisoner when
brought
before a Magistrate upon such charge shall plead guilty thereto, it shall
be lawful for
the Magistrate to deal summarily with the case, instead of committing the
prisoner
for trial at the Supreme Court.

6. The Governor map in his discretion grant ^to any offender convicted of
any
crime a-pardon subject to either of the following conditions, as the case
may be, viz.,.-
That, such offender shall quit the Colony and not afterwards -be found at
large therein;
or that such offender shall, in lieu of a sentence of death which may
have been passed
upon or recorded against him by any Court of competent jurisdiction,
suffer such term
of imprisonment, with or without hard labour, or penal servitude, as the
Governor
r nay think fit.

'. If airy offender to whom a pardon has been. granted eitlr before or
after the
passing of this Ordinance, on the condition of his quitting the Colony,
be afterwards
found at large therein without lawful authority or excuse, the proof
whereof shall lie
upon him, he shall be guilty of a felony or of a misdemeanor, according
to the nature
of the offence for which he received such conditional pardon, and shall,
on conviction,
be liat-le, to any sentence not exceeding the whole of his original or
commuted sentence,
such sentence to commence from the date at tvhich he is tried and
convicted under this
Ordinance: Provided that in all cases in which the prisoner when brought
before a
Magistrate upon such charge shall plead guilty thereto, it shall be
lawful for the
Magistrate to deal .summarily with the case, and to remit him to gaol to
undergo any,
sentence not exceeding, the whale of his original or commuted sentence,
instead of
committing him for trial at the Supreme Court. .

Whenever it seems expedient that any prisoner convicted of any crime, and

Penalty for dis-
obedience to or
violation oforrter
of iranishmont.

r&, Ord. 4 of
'V17l, see. s.)

(loverttor may

grant pardon

subject to con.

ditions of offen-
ders leaving the
Colony.
Fee Ord. 1 ref
i 8ti(, see, 1.] .

lir<.ach of con-
ditionral pardon.

Governor in
Council may

actually undergoing sentence of imprisonment should be released and
banished, it shall banish prisoners-
be lawful for the Governor in Council to order such prisoner to be
banished..
ORDINANCE N0.` 4 of 1881.

Banishment and Conditional Pardons.

9. Every convict, so banished and nevertheless returning to the Colony,
shall be
liable, on conviction thereof before a Magistrate, to undergo the
remainder of his
original sentence.

Prisoner may be 10. If it appears tt to the Governor in Council, the
Governor in Council may
banished again. ' `

r,5erord.4of issue a anew order of banishment against any person who has
been convicted of an
1871, sec. 4.3
.
offence against section 5 'of this Ordipauce, and such order shall
commence to take
effect during or at tile expiration of any term of imprisonment to which
the prisoner
has been sentenced.

Prisoner return. I'll If it appears fit t0 the Governor in Council, the
Governor in Council may
fng after condi-

tional pardon issue all order of banishment fLyalnst any person who has
been convicted of an offence
and banishment n
may be again
banished. against sections 7 ar 9 of this Ordinancer and,such order shall
commence to take effect

,during or at tie expiration of any term ref imprisonment to which the
prisoner bas been,

sentenced.

12. Any parson convicted before a Magistrate of mendicsaney in this
Colony shall

be liable to a fine not exceeding five dollars, or in default thereof, to
imprisonment,
with or without hard labour, not exceeding twenty-one days.

13. Any person wlao knowingly harba-urs~ or conceals in the Colony of
Llongl:oug
any person under sexaten<:e. of banishment, shall, on conviction thereof
before: be liable to a fine not exceedingtfifty, dollars, or in default
of payment, tq die
I'mp' ~Isoned, with or without hard labour, for any tern! not exceeding
six mom
14: :The following enactments are hereby repealed; viz.:~---
Ordztaance 14 of i$45,--Section 2, sub-section 7 7, from the woxd`s ~`
shall beg,' to

the=words 'alms ox,' inclusive.

9 of 1857,-All sections not previously repealed
8 0188,-Sections 21 and 23, and. sub-section 9 of section 28.
1 of 1860,--The whole.
9 of 1867,--Section 17.
16 of 1870,

4 of 1871,
5 of1871, The whole.
4 of 187:,

-Provided that such repeal shall not affect the.past operation of any
such enactment or
amything -dorle ox suffered thereunder.

n

15. This Ordinance shall not come .into operation until tier Majesty's
confirma»
t,ion thereof is proclaimed by the Governor.

E'cv f nnratirnc neIer p7 octaimed : Repealed by Ordinance Xo. 4 of 188
7.1
1586
Title.
[See Ordinance No. 12 of 1881.]
Interpretation clause.
Power to arrest and keep suspected emissaries or abettors of enemies.
[See Ord. 9 of 1857, sec. 6.]
Security to appear within twelve months.
[See Ord. 8 of 1858, sec. 21.]
1587
Power to banish for five years.
[See Ord. 9 of 1857, sec. 7, and Ord. 4 of 1871, sec. 2.]
Penalty for disobedience to or violation of order of banishment.
[See Ord. 4 of 1871, sec. 3.]
Governor may grant pardon subject to conditions of offenders leaving the Colony.
[See Ord. 1 of 1860, sec. 1.]
Breach of conditional pardon.
Governor on Council may banish prisoners.
1588
Returning from banishment.
Prisoner may be banished again.
[See Ord. 4 of 1871, sec. 4.]
Prisoner returning after conditional pardon and banishment may be again banished.
Mendicancy forbidden.
Repeal.
Suspending clause.

1586
Title.
[See Ordinance No. 12 of 1881.]
Interpretation clause.
Power to arrest and keep suspected emissaries or abettors of enemies.
[See Ord. 9 of 1857, sec. 6.]
Security to appear within twelve months.
[See Ord. 8 of 1858, sec. 21.]
1587
Power to banish for five years.
[See Ord. 9 of 1857, sec. 7, and Ord. 4 of 1871, sec. 2.]
Penalty for disobedience to or violation of order of banishment.
[See Ord. 4 of 1871, sec. 3.]
Governor may grant pardon subject to conditions of offenders leaving the Colony.
[See Ord. 1 of 1860, sec. 1.]
Breach of conditional pardon.
Governor on Council may banish prisoners.
1588
Returning from banishment.
Prisoner may be banished again.
[See Ord. 4 of 1871, sec. 4.]
Prisoner returning after conditional pardon and banishment may be again banished.
Mendicancy forbidden.
Repeal.
Suspending clause.

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PENAL ORDINANCES AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1881

Penal Ordinances Amendment.

No. 3 of 1881.

An Ordinance entitled 'The Penal Ordinances amendment Ordinance, 1881.'

[24th June, 1881.]

WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the penal laws in force in this
Colony : lie it enacted by the Goo cinor of llU.1~kOll~, ~yth
the advice of tile Leo-iSlutive Council thereof, as follows: --

1. The cnactlnents described in the schedule to this Ordinance are-w
hereUy repealed to the extent specified in.the schedule: 1'z°ovided,1laat
such repeal shall not affect the past operation of any such enactment or-
atoythiuc- done or suffered thereunder.
ORDZ1NN'CE No. 3 of 1881.

Penal Ordinances Amcndrnent.

2. Ordinance 12 of 18655 is hereby amended by striking out f1'om Amending
' orciin ailcu
the words ' where any person is convicted of a crime' down to the or
i(;i>,
words 'incapable of resistance' inclusive--and by insertir)g instead
thereof the words 'here any person is convicted of a grime under
section 19 of Ordinance 4 of 1865 or under rECtion 31 of Ordinance 7
of 1865,' and by striking out the words ' publicly or.'

3. Jt shall not be lawful to awlird any sentence of logging,on the
back; and e-very sentence of forging or whipping shall provide that
such flogging or whipping shall be inflictcd with a rattan on the breech.
[Added to by Ordinance No. 9 of 1&84.

Ordinance.

Su
12'a 1846.

ppression oFahe Triad Saeiet~.'`',
12 of 1856,

44
':p6 regulat,6 Chinese Chineseurialiand 'to Prere-
`vont ' certain,, :Nusn.nicesv~ ittin the
Colony of Hougkong.'
8 of ISW. - ,
For. regulation of t* -Chinese People;
Ana for the Population feristts, aid
for other p urpases of Police.'

3 -41^ 1$G$.
44 To make -provision fox the more effectual
Suppression, of Piracy!',

3of 18: -

`?'.ho et~ o~aet` the Supreme Court to direct ~ ~
~p i .
tenders to . be wbipped and to be'

kept in Solitary Confinement in certain ~ section 1.

specified cases.'~ ~

Scltedule of entteinzFn.fs repeaTett.

Extent of repeal.

sEc0oris 2 and 3.

Section 7.

The words 'receive not more than titirtV-
six blows, nor less bail eve blows,
p with a rattan, and.' in subsection 9
.section 28.

Section 9 from. the words ' It shall be
lawful for the said Court in addition'
down to the words `° Governor in
Council from time to time direct'
inclusive. Section 32.

l1'lm~giyg,

~i~
'bQ back

ilcygius; to'1:au

W11.1 il. 171t.if111-
'Ui till' bl'C'CC.'l1.
ORDINANCE No. 3 of 1881

Penal Ordinances Amendment.

Ordinance. Extent of repeal.

r

41 .of 1872.

To,make ,Provision°-for the branding and
punishment of Criminals .in certain
cases.'

16 of 1$7v. ~

11 To amend and consolidate the laws con-
cerning the jurisdiction of Magistrates
over, indictable offences and for other
purposes.' °.

$ of 1$76.

To consolidate and amend the Ordibau,,__
relating to Deportation, Conditional
Pardons,' the Branding and Punish-Whole Ordinance.
meat of certain Criminals.'

Whole Ordinance.

r Section ?.
1584
Offences.
Payment of officers.
Title.
Preamble.
Repeal.
1585
Amending Ordinance 12 of 1865.
Flogging in the back unlawful; flogging to be with a rattan on the breech.
1586

1584
Offences.
Payment of officers.
Title.
Preamble.
Repeal.
1585
Amending Ordinance 12 of 1865.
Flogging in the back unlawful; flogging to be with a rattan on the breech.
1586

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CENSUS ORDINANCE, 1881

OPDIXANC& lfo.f -2 'OF .IML

Census.-

No: 2 of I81~ -

An Ordinance entitled ' The Census Ordinance, 1881.'

(14th Nlarch, 1851. ,

WHER.EAS it is ex pedient ~ to make provision for taking, from time -
to time, the census of the Colony of Hongkong : he it enacted
by the Governor of flongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council
thereof, as follows:-
.
1. The Governor in Council may authorize ,rind direct a, census to TILe
UOVulalul1
xUreet
he taken of the inhabitants of the Colony at such tunes as he thinks fit,
~~111;11~ and
:1}~,a,;alc ;lll,i
and inay, from t11ne to time, appoint and remove such ofcers as rna.y be
remo~
necessary for the purpose.

Notice of the intention to take such census, and of the date of such
intended taking, shall be published i» the Gazette at least ten days pre-
viously.

2: The officers appointed to take the census -shall, in accordance
with the instructions of the Governor, make such arrangements as may
,be necessary for the purpose.

'g- Schedules Schedules shill be prepared under the direction of the
Governor,
for ae purlaose :of being filled up by or on behalf of the several
occupiers
of every dwelling-house or place of residence in the Colony, and 'lay or
on

behalf of the persons on .board every vessel in the waters of the Colony,

,
with such particulars as to the Governor in Council may seem fit.

4. The Governor in Council may, from time; to time, rake, and
z«,1'uj-ti~)ti. when made, revoke, add to, and alter regulations for
carrying out this

Ordinance, and all such regulations, revocations, additions and
alterations
:shall be published in the Gazette, and shall be posted in such places'and

in such languages .as the Governor in Council may direct. y _

5. The, master or helper of every school, gaol, prison, hospital, or
public or charitable institution, and the manager of every dock, factory,
-or place employing over twenty persons, and the proprietor or manager
of every ,hotel, and the ,n raster or person in charge of every vessel
lying
within the waters of this Colony, shall be the enumerators of the inmates
thereof or -the persons residing therein.

6:~ All oflzcers appointed under this Ordinance may ask all such rtly
may ask qtles-
questions as are necessary'for obtaining the-infortnation required milder-
t-ions.
Ibis Ordinance. F

15 81, t 11

ortic:<;w to

make xuce~-

meat a.

,;c.

,hamde', ; a
be hreput,cl.

I IllllFil%e$ 0f
1~_ROlla,. hOfipl-
tals; &C., how
ORDINANCE No. 2 of 1881.

Census.

7. Any person who, without lawful excuse,, wilfully refuses or
neglects to fill up and sign according to the truth of the case, or to
alter
or amend in any particular, if required to do so by the enumerator, any
schedule so left at his'house or place of residence ; or to deliver the
same
to the enumerator or other officer when required to do so ; onto furnish
information to any enumerator, or to hermit any enumerator to obtain
inforrrlatian on board his vessel; or to answer any such question as
afore-
said put to hire by any enumerator or other officer, shall, on conviction
before a ATagristrate, be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty-five
dollars;
and any person who wilfully makes, sinus, or delivers, or causes to be
made, signed; or delivered, any false return as to any of- the matters
specified in ,this Ordinance; or who wilfully obstructs any enumerator
or person engaged in the execution of duties required of them under this.
Ordinance, shall, on summary conviction before a ilZagistrate, be liable
tc~.
v fine not exceediLla one hundred dollars.
- Aq enumerator appointed under this Ordinance who kno Y,
I1iakes a. false return of any of the matters specified Herein, shall be
liable,,
iii` conviction before a NIawistrate, to a fine not .eYCeeding eve hrx~dt
~d
doll
Fiues imp osed under this section shill be recoverable, in the ,~t
~~xi'y ~s fi-iles imhbsed on convictions under Ordinance 16 of 1875. = ~
.'-
>..; .'8: aTh~ Go ~ eruor in. C ouncil sh'il awaic.l such rarn
i~,s 1;
tlaink-s- fit to, officers and enumerators appointed under this Ordinance.
1583
The Governor may direct census and appoint and remove officers.
Proviso.
Officers to make necessary arrangements.
Schedules to be prepared.
Regulations.
Inmates of gaols, hospitals, &c., how enumerated.
Enumerators may ask questions.
1584
Offences.
Payment of officers.
Title.
Preamble.
Repeal.

1583
The Governor may direct census and appoint and remove officers.
Proviso.
Officers to make necessary arrangements.
Schedules to be prepared.
Regulations.
Inmates of gaols, hospitals, &c., how enumerated.
Enumerators may ask questions.
1584
Offences.
Payment of officers.
Title.
Preamble.
Repeal.

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MACAO EXTRADITION ORDINANCE, 1881

Macao Extradition.

No. 1 of 1881.

An Ordinance entitled ' The Macao Extradition Ordinance,
1881.'
[14th March, 1881.]

WHEREAS persons who have committed certain crimes within thc'.
territory of Macao may escape to this Colony and it is expedient
to provide for the apprehension of such fugitives from. justice and for.
their surrender to the Government of Macao in order that they may be
dealt with accordi»g to law: BE it enacted by the Governor of Hong-
kong; with the .advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :----

h. This Ordinance may be cited as ' The .Macao Extradition Ordi-. snort.
title.
Dance,- 1881.'

ORDINANCE No. 1 of 1881.

Macao Extradition.

Interpreta-

2. In the interpretation of this Ordinance, the expression 'Governor
of Macao' shall include the person for the time being administering
the Government of Macao.
The expression ' territory of 'Macao' shall extend to any place-
within the jurisdiction of the Government of Macao, and
shall include the high -,seas.
The expression ' Superintendent of the: Gaol ' shall mean the-
- superintendent of Victoria Gaol or the keeper of any* prison.
or place of custody' for criminals within this Colony.

upoa requib;_ 3. In case requisition is at any time made by the Governor of

c~e ~QTmay. Macao to the Governor of the Colony to deliver up to justice
any person

issue waiTant

who, berg accused or convicted of any of the crimes and offences.
specified
Ma°`stratc' . ! in the first schedule of this Ordinance, and alleged to
have been com-~
rriitted either before or after the passing of this Ordinance within the
territory of Macao, has taken refine within this Colony, the Governor
of this Colony may, if he in his discretion thinks fit, by warrant under
his . band . and seal signify that such reqnisitiQn a~as bean made; .
and.,
reqire~the Police Magistrates to govern thennselves accblidingly end-to

j , old in -apprehending the person so accused ar, convicted;, arid
hereinafter-:

refereed Was the fugitive.

F 9E. Upon the issue of such errant any Polio: Magistrate may ,due
~~a~x

rrant or

ray

~~,~;~t~,~, . his', warrant for the apprehension of the fugitive, and if
he be already

custody, 'issue an order to the Superintendent of the Gaol. forthwth,''to~
bring the fubitive before him to be dealt with :in manner laereinafter
provided.

=Procings.r~ ~ 5~ If the fugitive be apprehended, or if he be already in
custody; he~
befoirp~e

, -= shall be brought forthwith before the Magistrate, and the following

;conditions and rebulations shall be complied with:

prod-action Of,
warrant o
x crest.

1. There must be the production before the Magistrate of a.
valid . v-arrant of arrest issued by a Judge or other com-

petent Magistrate having authority with%n the territory
of Macao to take cognizance of the crime charged, and.
clearly setting forth such crime.

In the case of a, person accused but not convicted, ',,such
evidence shall be prod eced.,to he Magistrate as would in.
his opinion justify the apprehension of the .fugWve if the
crime of which he is accused had been committed within
ORDINANCE No. I of 188,1.

Macao .extradition.

the jurisdiction of this Colony, with this qualification;--
that copies of depositions signed or taken before any such
Judge or other competent Magistrate as aforesaid and
authenticated in manner . hereinafter provided may be
received in evidence of the criminality of the fugitive. .

3. In the case of a person. convicted, a copy of the conviction, Evidence
iii

case of u,

authenticated in manner hereinafter provided, shall be peon con-
produced: But if it should ~ appear that the conviction victed.

was pronounced in the absence o£ the accused for con-
tumacy in not having surrendered to take his trial, the
same evidence shall be produced to the Magistrate as in

the case of a person accused but not convicted..

4. In every case proof of the identity of the fugitive must be Proof

identity.

graven to the satisfaction of the Magistrate.

5. Warrants of arrest arid copies of depositions, signed or taken
Autheatica-

tion of doc.u--
before any such Judge or other competent Magistrate, as menu.

aforesaid; end copies of convictions, shall be received in
~evidence, :if the warrant of arrest purports 'to be signed by
Such ~Judge or Atagistrate and if the copies of depositions
pu rlaort to be certid.ed under the hand of such Judge or
Magistrate to be true copies of the original depositions, and.
if the copy of the conviction purport to be certified} under

the hand of the Judge of the Court by which the fugitive
was convicted to be a true copy of the original conviction.
The signature of' every such Judge or 21Ia,gistra,te and his
authority to take cognizance of the crime or offence charged,
shall be sufficiently proved if the document purport to be,
,sealed with the official seal of the Governor 'of Maaao, and
all Courts of Justice in this Colony shall, for the purpose
of this Ordinance, take judicial notice of such seal, and
shall admit the documents so authenticated by it to be
received in evidence without further proof.

The original warrant of arrest and the copy of the depositions,
or, as the case may be, the copy of the conviction, shall be
read to the fugitive, and he shall be asked if he has any
valid cause to show 'why he should not be committed to
gaol, to await the order of the Governor in Council.

Documents tar
be read. to the

`fugitive;: who

must. be,:Zd
to show cause.
0ommittal.

ORDINANCE No. I of 1881.

Macao Exti-adition.

B. If the fugitive fails to show cause to the satisfaction of the
Magistrate why he should not be committed, and if the Magistrate is of
opinion that there is sufficient prima facie evidence to establish the
criminality of the fugitive, he shall commit him to gaol, there to wait

Proviso as to the order of .the Governor in Council : Provided, that
before any such
writ .committal, the Magistrate shall inform the fugitive that a period of
fifteen
cn~yux.
days will be allowed him to appeal to the Supreme Court if he shall think
fit, under section 7, or to apply for a writ of habeas corpus.
Appeals to 7. Ordinance 4 of 185$ as to appeals from the decisions of
Magistrates
Supreme
shall not apply to proceedings under this Ordinance, but the following
rules as to appeals shall be observed, that is to say:
--

Appeal from.
order of
Committal.

Appeal. from
-order of

>~of depositions;

1e

''MaInIn

l.~'rivolous
appeal by
fi'ugitice, -

Petitiori for

order of

1. If the fugitive desires to appeal to the Supreme Court against
a Magistrate's order of committal and notifies such desire
to the Magistrate at any time before the expiration of fifteen
days from the date of such order; or if the Attorney General
desires to appeal to the Supreme Court against a Magistrate's
order of discharge of a .fugitive and notifies such desires to
the Magistrate at any time before the actual discharge of
. the fugitive, the Magistrate shall-, subject to the provision;
in rule 3 hereinafter contained, grant such appeal _ and
transmit forthwith to the Registrar of the Supxeme Court
the depositions and all other documents relating to .the
case, together with any statement in writing which he nay
think fit to annex in relation thereto.

2. If the appeal is by the Attorney General against an order of
discharge, such order shall be suspended until the conclusion
of the appeal, and the fugitive shall be detained in custody
until further, order of the Magistrate, or of the Supreme
Court.
3. If the appeal is by a fugitive against an order of committal
and the Magistrate has reason to believe that the appeal is
merely frivolous, he nuay, refuse to grant the same: _
4~ In case the Magistrate refuses to grant an appeal.. to a fugitive
on the ground that the same is frivolous; the Supreme Court
may, if it thinks fit, upon the fugitive's petition in writing,
setting forth the grounds of appeal, make an order `directing
the Magistrate to grant the appeal.
ORDINA\.'CIJ No. 1 or, 1881.

Macao Extradition.

5. The Magistrate shall cause notice of his intention to discharge .
Notices to
Grown
a fugitive (otherwise than in pursuance of any decision 'of. Solicitor.
the Supreme Court), and also of any appeal by a fugitive
against his committal, to be served upon the Crown
Solicitor, and no fugitive shall be discharged by a Magistrate
(otherwise than aforesaid), unless the Attorney General has
had an opportunity of being heard in opposition thereto,
and of giving notice of appeal.

Every appeal under this Ordinance may be heard in vacation
ana either in Court or in Chambers, and shall be set down
for hearing on such early day and at such hour as the
Chief Justice appoints, notice whereof shall be given. in
writing by the Registrar to the Superintendent of the Gaol,
who shall on the day and hour appointed bring the fugitive
before the Chief Justice; and on the hearing of the appal:
the Chief Justice may, if he thinks fit, .receive any new
evidence and may either affirm or reverse the decision of
the Magistrute according as the is of opinion that there is~
or is not, sufficient pnimd facie evidence of the criminality
of the fugitive or that the conditions and regulations of
section 5 have, or have not, been complied with, and may
order the fUaltlVe to be committed to gaol or to be dis-
charged, as the case may be; or make any other order with.
respect to the said matter as' may be requisite to the due
adjudication thereof.

6.

8. The Magistrate before whom a fuoitive is brought under this
Ordinance shall, at the conclusion of the case, send a report thereon to
the Governor.

9. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council, if in the discretion
of the Governor in Council it seems fit, `after the expiration of fifteen
days
from the date of'the,committal of a fugitive by a Magistrate or, in case
of
any proceeding by appeal ,or writ of habeas corpus, then subject to the
decision of the Supreme Court thereon, and subject also to the provisions
of sections 1C? and 11 hereinafter contained, by order directed to the
Superintendent of the Gaol and hereinafter called an 'Extradition Order'
to.order the fugitive so committed to be delivered to such person as shall

Proceeding,.
on appeal.

Magistrate'a-
report to
Governor.

Grant of
extradition
warratt-t.
a t 4 ORDINANCE 11'0. 1 0F 11.

Macao Extradition.

Custody
and by warrant under the hand and seal of the Governor of Macao be
authorized
.surreuder of
fugitive. to receive hirn, ' and such fugitive shall be delivered up
accordingly ;and
the person authorized as aforesaid may hold such fugitive in custody, and
convey him to any place within the territory of Macao, and if such
Provision as fugitive escapes out of any custody-to which he is committed
or to which
to escape.
he is delivered as aforesaid, it shall be lawful to retake him in the same
. manner as any person accused of any felony committed within this Colony
may be retaken upon an escape: Provided that in every case where before
the expiration of the said period .of fifteen days the order of committal
has
been affirmed on appeal or the fugitive has applied for a writ of habeas
corpus, and has failed on the return thereof to obtain his discharge, it
shall be lawful for the Governor in Council in such discretion and subject
as aforesaid, to grant an extradition order without further delay.
Political 10. No extradition order shall be granted by the Governor in
Council
'Offences. in any case where in the opinion of the Governor iii Council
the requisi-
tion for the extradition of the fugitive has been made for political
reasons
or. a political offence is involved in the, crime charged.; but it~shall
not be
open to the fugitive to claim his discharge from custody on such,grcu,d
E
before any Judge, or Mabistrate, and any attempt against the life e :df
the

501.
Governor or of any public officer or member of the Government of Macao

shall not be deemed a political offence:

Where fugi- 11. No extradition order shall be granted by the Governor in
Council
tye is under-
, - .
~o~g sq»ten. in respect of any fugitive who is undergoing any sentence
'of -imprison-
RI;
R~hx~ . v -
ooloV b Pent pronounced. by any of the Courts of this Colony, or who is
charged
with any crime or offence cognizable by the said Courts, until the eRpira-
tion or previous determination of such sentence or of any sentence which
may be pronounced upon his trial for such crime or` ofhenee, or until hip
~cduittal,or the abandonment of such charge.
3

'-i'i~e odvexn~ -12: .The Governor in Council may at any time issue an
order directed
may issue : '~ 't
order of- . ~r~ the _Sup' of the Gaol for the release of any fugitive in
custody
release. ,~kj~der this ;Ordinance in respect of whom the Governor in
Council does

nthink fit to issue an extradition warrant, and thereupon such fugitive
shalibe forthwith discharged from such custody.
F
a Irtl~o the y 13. Where an fugitive who has been committed under this Ordi=
8
u p eme nance is not delivered, u ursuant thereto and convey ded out of
this.Colon.
Court for- his . p p ~ y

.~isebarge if within one month after the date of such committal, the
Chief Justice map
ORDINANCE No. i of 1881.

Macao Extradition.

.at any time, upon applicatiomnade to him by or on behalf of the fugitive,
and upon its being proved to his satisfaction that reasonable notice of
the
'intention to male such, application has been given to the Crown
Solicitor,
'order the fugitive so committed to be discharged out of custody, unless
sufficient cause is shown to him , why such discharge ought not to be
ordered: Provided that in every case where such fugitive has appealed to
the `Supreme Court or has applied for a writ of laabeas corpus the said
,period o one month shall be computed from the' date of the decision of
the Supreme Court upon such proceeding, and in every case within section
11 the said period shall be computed from the date of the expiration of
the fugitive's sentence or of his acquittal or of the abandonment of the
charge as therein mentioned.

14. The Governor in Council may, from time to time, by order to be
published in the Gazette, declare that any crime or offence spQcified.in
such order, anal not included in the first schedule hereto,, shall form
part
thereof, and from and after the date of the publication of such order, the
aeverrk..qrimes and offences specified therein shall came within the
opera-
tion of kais ordinance as °i,included in
the

*,aid schedule.

not delivered
upvvithan a
certain time.

Notice to he
given U> the
Crown
Solicitor.

PONVC:x' to add
to, the sche-
dule of crimes
arid aftnee,,

15The Governor in Council may at any time by order to be
~pI ubIished ire the Gazette, declared that any crime or offence
specified in
the fiirst schedule hereto, or which may hereafter be added to the 'said
schedule as hereinbefore provided, shall no longer form part thereof, and
from and after the date of the publication of such order, such criine or
offence shall cease to come within the operation of this Ordinance.

. 16. All expenses incident to the apprehension, detention, mainte-
nance, arid delivery of a fugitive under this Ordinance, shall be borne by
this Colony.

17. If any action be brought against a Magistrate,. gaoler, officer of
Polices or any other person for anything done in obedience to any warrant
~or order Issued under the provisions of this Ordinance, the proof of such
warrant or order shall be a sufficient answer to such action, and the
defendant or defendants an, such proof as aforesaid shall be entitled to a
verdict or judgment in his or their favour, and shall also be entitled to
Lis ctheir full costs of suit..

Power -to ex-
punge any
grime or
oftence from
schedule.

Expenses of
extradition.

Protection 0
Magistrate,

acting unc;lea
warrant.
ORDINANCE No. I of 1881.

Macao Extradition.

Forms in 1$, The forms given in the second schedule to this Ordinance or-
-,(We sc;he-

(We nxa.~ire forms to the. .like effect, with such variations and
additions. as circums-.
USA
tances require, may be used for the purposes therein indicated, and
instru-
ments in those forms shall (as regards the form thereof) be valid
an~lsufficient.

.Proviso as to -19; In case the Governor in Council shall deem it
expedient that
oepeal or,
suspension of this Ordinance or any part thereof should be repealed, or
the operation
orc'linance, or .
«F a~.ypart thereof suspended for any period, it, shall be lawful for the
Governor- of
thereof. this Colony by proclamation in the Gazette, to declare that this
Ordinance
or any part thereof shall be s,pspended in its operation for any period,
or
that the same is repealed, and from the date of the publication of such
proclamation in -the Gazette, the said Ordinance or such part thereof as.
may be specified in the proclamation shall be deemed to be suspended on
repealed accordingly.

FIRST SCHEDULE.
LIST of CRIMES AD OFFENCES,

The following list of crimes and offences is to be construed according to
the law
existing in the Colony, of Hongkong at the date of the alleged crime ox
otlence, whether
by common laic or by Imperial Statute or local Ordinance made before or
after the
passing of this Ordinance.

Murder, and attempt and conspiracy to murder.
Manslaughter.

=Woundinb with intent to do grievous bodily harm.
Counterfeiting and altering money and uttering counterfeit or altered
money.

Porge s forged or counterfeited

ry, counterfeiting, and altering, and uttering what i
.i~':altered.

EnEibezz3ement and larceny.
Unlawfully receiving stolen property.
Obtaining money or goods by false pretends.
Crimes by bankrupts against bankruptcy law.

Fraud by a bailee, banker, agent, factor, trustee, or director, or
member; or, public
officer of any company made criminal by any law for the time being in
force.
Rape.
Abduction, or forcible taking or detention. s

Child-stealing.
ORDINANCE No. 1 of 138I.-

Macao Extradition.

Burglary and house-breaking.
Arson.
Robbery with violence.
Threats by letter or otherwise with int6ut to extort.
Piracy by law of nations, or municipal law.
Sinking or destroying a vessel at sea, or attempting or conspiring to do
so.
Assaults on board a ship on, the high seas with intent to destroy life or
to do
grievous bodily harm. -
Revolt Revolt or conspiracy to revolt by two or more persons on board a
ship on the high
seas against the authority of the master.

Desertion `from

Icy His Excellency

this Colony and its dependencies.

To.

the naval, military or police force,

SECOND S.CHEDUI,E.

FORMS.

(GQVernor's warrant to Magistrates)

TgE MACAO EXTRADITION 4RnrNA~ '~Ba 1881.'

Governor and Commander-in-Chic;f ofC

Police Magistrates.

Whereas requisition has been duly made to me pursuant to the above
Ordinance

for the surrender of one
committed the crime of
being a fugitive from justice;

You are hereby required to govern yourselves accordingly, and to aid in
apprehend-
ing to said fugitive and in committing him to gaol for the purpose of his
being
delivered up to justice according to the provisions of the said
Ordinance, and for so
doing this shall be your warrant.
'riven under -my hand and seal at Victoria, Hongkong, this day of
18

now in this Colony; charged with having
within the territory, of Macao 'and with

By order,

Cotcnial Secretary.

L. S.

Governor, drc.
-ORDINANCE No: 1 of , 1881.

Macao .Extradition.

(Warrant of apprehension.)
THE MACAO EXTRADITION ORDINANCE, 1881.'

Hongkong~
To all and each of the constables of the Flongkong Police Force.
to wit.

Whereas His Excellency
Governor and Commander-in-Chief of thi's Colony and it&.
dependencies, by warrant under his hand and seal has signified that
pursuant to `the-
above Ordinance, requisition has been duly made to him for delivering up
to justice
one now in, this Colony, charged with having committed
the crime of within the territory of Macao and with
being a fugitive from justice, and has required. the Police Magistrates
to govern them-
salves accordingly and to aid in apprehending the said fugitive;
This is therefore to command you in Her Majesty's name forthwith to
apprehendy
the said fugitive pursuant to the said Ordinance wherever 'he may be
,fpund in. thiep
Colony and bring him before me or any other Police Magistrate, sitting in
this -Lourt to
answer unt.a the said charge;; and for which this shall be your warr,snt-
Gven under my ,hand and seal at the Magistrates'' Court of : this Colon,
:'this
day of in the-y' ar of our hold, 1$ _

_ , -police D2`' ~r~te.

(Order to Superintendent of. gaol to bring up prisoner

THE MACAO EXTRADITION ORDINANCE, ISSI.'

Tthe S'uperiMendent of Victoria Gaol,
Whereas His Excellency

Governor and Commander-in-Chief of this Colony
arid its deyeiiddncies, by warrant under his hand and seal has signified
that pusuunt-
tca the .~ above Ordinance, requisition has been duly made to him for
delivering up to,
jusihiea one
charged with having committed the crime of
within the territory of Macao and with being a. fugitive from justice;
and 'has:
directed the Police Magistrates to govern themselves accordingly for the
purpose of
such fugitive being delivered up to justice under the provisions of the
said Ordinance;
.And whereas the said fugitive is now detained in Victoria Gaol under your
custody;
ORDINANCE No ~.r oF4881.

4l facao ~Extrad anon.

You are hereby ordered to bring up the said

forthwith before me or any other Police Magistrate
sitting in this Court to be dealt with as provided-by law.

Given under ~'my-hand.and.eeal, this ..day of
Magistrates' Court of this Colonv.

(Warrant of Committal)

THE MACAO E%TRA.DITION ORDINANCE, 1H$ l.'

Hongkong To
to wit.

r 1$ , at the

L.S.

one of the constables of the Hongkong Police Force, and to the Superin-
tendent of Victoria Gaol.

'Whereas on the day of # in tie year of out Lord 18

ray broughtvbefore me
one of the Polite lkta&trates sitting at the Magis-
trates' Court of this Colony, charged with having -committed on,,the day
of
I$ , within the territory of Macao, the crime of
and with being a fugitive from justice;

And whereas the evidence which has been shown to me of the criminality of
the

said

is, in my opinion, sufficient to, justify his committal to gaol, pursuant
to section 6',of
the above Ordinance;
This is therefore to command you the said constable in Her .Majesty's
name forth-
with to convey and deliver the body of the said
into the custody of the said Suherintendeut of Victoria Gaol; and you the
said Super-
intendent to receive the said
into your custody, in the said gaol and him .there safely to peep until
he shall ~be

thence delivered, pursuant to the provisions of the said Ordinance, for
which this shall
be your warrant.

Given under my hand and seal at Hongkong, this
in the year of our.Lord, 1$

day of

L. S.

Police ltlagistrate.
ORDINANCE No. I of 188 .

Macao, ~Extradition.

J,
(Petition of fugitive for order of appeal.)

' TIE MACAO EXTRIDITION ORDINANCE, 1881.'

~ t

To the Honourable
Chief Justice.
The humble petition of _
a prisoner in Victoria Gi-aol,-
Showeth:
1. That your petitioner was on the ': day of instant, [or last] com-

mitted to gaol by A. B., Esquire, Police Magistrate, as a fugitive from
justice,
there to await the order of His Excellency the Governor, under the
provisions of
the above Ordinance.
2. That your petitioner has been advised [or believes] that the said
order of comrhittal
ought to be reversed on the following grounds, that is to say : ,

,. , - [State Ground8.1.

3. That your petitioner has given notice to the Ma,gistrate of his desire
toppoal
against the said order; but the Magistrate bas refused to grant the said
appal.

Your petitioner therefore bumbly prays that'ihis Hobourable Court w'ill be

. pleased to order t'hlt, the said appeal be granted, e

And -:your .petitioner will ever pray, &c., &c.

(Notices, to the` Cro2cn Solicitor of the fuyztive's aFpeal or of the
Magistrate's
intention to discharye the fugitive.)

To A: .8., Esquire,

Crown Solicitor.

' TtI'E MACAO EXTRADITION ORDINANCE, 1$$1.'

Whereas one has been brought befare A.. B.,
Esquire, one of- the Police Magistrates, charged with having on the day of

committed the crime of within the territory of Macao
and with being a fugitive from justice;
ORDINANCE NO.- 1 OF 1881.

Macao Extradition.

And whereas the evidence which has been shown to the said Magistrate of
the
criminality of the said
is not, in his opinion, sufficient to justify his committal to gaol under
the provisions of
the above-mentioned Ordinance;
And whereas by reason thereof, the said Magistrate intends to make an
order for
his discharge on next, the day of at the hour of
CQr1
' And whereas the did Magistrate has ordered the committal of the said
fugitive to
gaol under the provisions of the above-mentioned Ordinance;
And whereas the said fugitive,has appealed agaipst'the said order of
committal;
This is therefore to give you notice of such intended order [or appeal]
pursuant
to section 7 of the said Ordinance.

Dated the day of - 18

1 *1 _lltrgistrate~s Clerk.

(Magistrate's Order of Discia'arge.)

(ACA.O EXTRADITION-ORDTSA.NCR, 1851.'

HoligIong
t TO
to wit.

Superintendent of Victoria Gay

Whereas on the. day [or days] of in the year of our Lord,
6
18 one late of was brought before me
one of the Police`Maxistrates sitting at the Magistrates' Court of this
Colony,.

charged with having -committed on the
within the territory of Macao, the crime of
.

justice;,
And whereas the evidence which has been shown, to me of the criuninality
of the
said is not, in my opinion, sufficient to justify his committal to gaol,.
pursuant to section 6 of the above Ordinance;
You are hereby ordered to .discharge the said from your custody in
the said gaol under the said Ordinance, for which this shall be your
warrant.

Given under my band at Hongkong, this day of in the
year of our. Lord 18

day of li 18
and with being a fugitive frobi

L.S.

Poldee .'flagistrate.
OR DINANGB'No~ 1,4.

Macao Extradition. -

(Extradition Order of Governor in Council.)
'THE MACAO EXTRADITION ORDINANCE, IgHl.'
n

(Order by the Governor in Council.)
2'a the Superintendent of Victoria Gaol.

Whereas on the day of '18 ,` one was
committed to gaol as a'fugitive under the provisions of the above
Ordinance;
And whereas the said is now in Victoria, gaol in your custodyundei
the said committal; . - _
And whereas it has been determined that the said fugitive shall be
surrendered
to the Government of Macao;
You are hereby ordered to deliver the said unto . being
the person duly authorized by the Gowernrnent of Macao to receive the
said fugitive and
to convey him within the territory of Macao, and for so doing this shall
be your
warrant.

Approved iutouucil.

Clerk efi Councils.

9:
(Governor's order of release.)
THE MACAO EXTItADITION ORDINANCE, 181.'

®rtirt?.nor, 4-

By His Excellency.
Governor and Coin mander-in-Ghief of this Colony and its dependencies.
!'a- he:Su
perintendent of Victoria Gaol.
- Whereas one is now in your custody. as a fugitive under the
p~qvsions of the above Ordinance;
And whereas it has been determined that no extradition order shall be
granted in

$Peere t of the said fugitive;
r `°You are hereby . ordered to. release the. .said from custody under the

said Ordiuabce. .
Glive.n under my, hand at' Victoria;:Hongkong; this. day- of,

ulo-raiul Sccretuq.
1569

Title.
Preamble.
Short title.
1570
Interpretation.
Upon requisition the Governor may issue warrant to Police Magistrate.
Warrant or order of Magistrates.
Proceedings before the Magistrate.
Production of warrant of arrest.
Evidence in case of person accused.
1571
Evidence in case of a person convicted.
Proof of identity.
Authentication of documents.
Documents to be read to the fugitive, who must be asked to show cause.
1572
Committal.
Proviso as to appeal and writ of habeas corpus.
Appeals to Supreme Court.
Appeals to order of committal.
Appeal from order of discharge.
Transmission of depositions, &.
Fugitive to remain in custody.
Frivolous appeal by fugitive.
Petition for order of appeal.
1573
Notices to Crown Solicitor.
Proceedings on appeal.
Magistrate's report to Governor.
Grant of extradition warrant.
1574
Custody and surrender of fugitive.
Provision as to escape.
Political offences.
Where fugitive is undergoing sentence in this Colony.
The Governor may issue order of release.
Fugitive may apply to the Supreme Court for his discharge if
1575
not delivered up within a certain time.
Notice to be given to the Crown Solicitor.
Power to add to the schedule of crimes and offences.
Power to expunge any crime or offence from schedule.
Expenses of extradition.
Protection to Magistrate, gaoler, &c., acting under warrant.
1576
Forms in second schedule may be used.
Proviso as to repeal or suspension of Ordinance, or of any part thereof.