COLONIAL BOOKS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE, 1888

COLONIAL BOOKS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE, 1888

No. 2 of 1888.

An Ordinance to promde for the registration of, and the
preservation of copies of books printed in the Colony.
[2nd April, 1888]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Colonial Books
Registration Ordinance, 1888.

In this Ordinance, book includes every volume, part
or division of a volume, and pamphlet in any language, and
every sheet of music, Map, chart, or plan separately printed
or lithographed, but does not include any publication which
consists merely of a price list, sale catalogae, annual report,
trade circular, or trade advertisement.

3.-(1) Three copies of the whole of every book whiich is
printed in the Colony together with all maps, prints, or other
engravings belonging thereto, finished and coloured in the
same manner as the best copies of the same are produced,
same manner as the best, copies of the same are produced,
and also of any second or subsequent edition which is so

As amended by No. 14 of 1913 and Law Rev. Ord., 1923.
As amended by Law Rev. Ord,, 1923,



produced, with any additions or alterations whether the same
are in letter-press or in the maps, prints, or other engravings
belonging thereto, and whether the first edition of such book
has been produced before or after the commencement of this
Ordinance, shall within one month after the day in which
any such book is first delivered out of the press, and
notwithstanding any agreement (if the book is published)
between the printer and the publisher thereof, be delivered,
free of any charge, claim, or demand whatsoever by the
printer, bound, sewed, or stitched together, and on the best
paper on which the same is printed, to the officer mentioned
in section 6, who shall give a receipt for the same.

(2) The publisher or other person employing the printer
shall, at a reasonable time before the expiration of the said
month supply such printer with all maps, prints, and
engravings, finished and coloured as aforesaid, which may
be necessary to enable him to comply with the requirements
foresaid.
[s. 4, rep. No. 62 of 1911.]

5. One of such copies shall be transmitted to the Secretary
of State, another copy shall be disposed of as the Governor
may, by general or special order, direct, and the remaning
copy shall, after a memorandum containing the particulars
respecting the book has been registered as hereinafter
provided, be deposited in such public library or be otherwise
disposed of as the Governor may determine.

6.-(1) There shall be kept at such office and by such
officer as the Governor may appoint in this behalf, a book to
be called A Catalogue of Books printed in Hongkong.
wherein shall be registered a mernorandum of every book
which may have been delivered pursuant to section 3.
(2) Such memorandum shall be made As soon as possible
after the delivery of the copies thereof and shall, so far as
praceticable, contain the following particulars:-

(a) the title of book and the contents of the title page, with
a translation into English of such title and contents, when
the same are not in the English language;

* See G.N. No. 30 of 1914, by which one copy of every book printed in the
Colony is to be deposited in the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs.

+ The officer appointed under section 6 is the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, see
Hodgson's Regulations of Hongkong 1914, p.77.






























(b) the language in which the book is written;

(c) the name of the author, translator, or editor of the book.
or any part thereof;

(d) the subject;

(e) the place of printing and the place of putlication;

(f) the name or firm of the printer and the name or firm
of the publisher;

(g) the date of issue from the press;

(h) the number of sheets, leaves, or pages;

(i) the size;

(j) the first, second, or other number of the edition;

(k) the number of copies of which the edition consits;

(l) the manner in which the book is produced;

(m) the price at which the book is sold to the public; and

(n) the name and residence of the proprietor of the copy-
right or of aily portion of the copyright.

7. The memoranda so registered shall be pubished in the
Gazette as soon as may be after the end of each quarter, and
a copy thereof shall be sent to the Secretary of State.

8. Every printer, and every puiblisher or other person
employing any printer, who neglects to comply with
provisions of this Ordinance, shall upon summary conviction
he liable to a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars.

[s. 9, incorporated in s. 8 by No. 63 of 1911 s. 10,
rep.,No. 62 of 1911.]

11. It shall be lawfull for the Governor in Council to make
such rules as may be necessary for carrying out the objects
of this Ordinance, and may, by notification in the Gazet
exclude, any class of books from the operation of the Whole or
any part thereof.

[s. 12, incorparated in s. 11 by No. 3 of 19ll.]
[Originally No. 10 of 1888. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] Short title. Interpretation. Delivery to appointed officer of three copies of book printed in the Colony. Disposal of copies. Catalogue of books printed in the Colony. Publication of memoranda registered. Penalties. Rules. Governor in Council may exclude any class of books.

[Originally No. 10 of 1888. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] Short title. Interpretation. Delivery to appointed officer of three copies of book printed in the Colony. Disposal of copies. Catalogue of books printed in the Colony. Publication of memoranda registered. Penalties. Rules. Governor in Council may exclude any class of books.

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