COLONIAL BOOKS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE, 1888

COLONIAL BOOKS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE, 1888

No. 2 of 1888.

An Ordinance to provide for the registration of and the pre-
servation of copies of books Printed in the Colony.

[2nd April, 1888.]

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





2. 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, sate catalogue, annual
report, trade circular, or trade advertisement.

3.-(1) Three copies of the whole of every book which 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, and
also of any second or subsequent edition which is 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 necissary to enable him to comply with the requirements
aforesaid.

[s. 4, rep. No. 62 of 1911.]

5. 0.ne of such copies shall be transmitted to the Keeper of Printed
Books at the British Museum, London, another copy shall be disposed of as
the Governor may, by general or special order, direct, and the remaining 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.

Asamended by Law Rev. Ord., 1937. See G.N. 30 of 1914, by which
one copy of every book printed in the Colony is to be deposited in
the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs.





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 Hong Kong,' wherein shall
be registered a memorandum 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
practicable, contain the following particulars:-
(a) the title of the 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;
(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 publication,
(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;

the first, second, or other number of the edition
(k) the number of copies of which the edition consists;

(1) the manner in which the book is produced;
(in) 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 any portion of the copyright.

7. The memoranda so registered shall be published in the
Gazette as soon. as may be after the end of each quarter, and
four copies of the memoranda shall be sent to the Librarian at
the India Office Library, London, two copies shall be sent to the
Librarian at the Colonial Office Library, London, and two
copies shall be sent to the Keeper of Printed Books at the British
Museum, London.

The officer appointed under section 6 is the Secretary for Chinese Affairs,
see G.N. 120 of lwa.
f As amended by J~ Rev. Ord., 1937,

8. Every printer, and every publisher or other person em-
ploying any printer, who neglects to comply with the provisions
of this Ordinance, shall upon summary conviction be 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 lawful for the Governor in Council to make
such rules as may be necessary for carrying out the objects of
this Ordinance, and, by notification in the Gazette, to exclude
any class of books from the operation of this Ordinance or any
part thereof.

[s.12, incorporated in s. 11 by No. 63 Of 1911.]
[Originally No. 10 of 1888. Law Rev. Ord., 1937.] 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., 1937.] 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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