NEUTRALITY ORDINANCE
Title
NEUTRALITY ORDINANCE
Description
ORDINANCE No. 4 ovi is64.
.Teutpality.
No. 4 of 1864.
An Ordinance to give efect to Her illsjesty's Regulations for the ~frtctv.
observance of Neutrality during the existing hostilities between the
United States and the States calling themselves the Confederate
States of America.
[`?9th March, 1864.]
~HEREAS Her Majesty has expressed her full determination to observe the
~l~! duties of neutrality during the existing hostilities between the
United States
.and the States calling themselves the Confederate States of America and
has resolved
to prevent as far as possible the use of Tier Majesty's harbours, ports
and coasts and
the waters within Her Majesty's territorial jurisdiction in aid of the
warlike purposes
of either belligerent; And whereas in furtherance of such Her Majesty's
determina-
tion so expressed as aforesaid Her Majesty has (amongst other things)
caused it to be
notified and published that no ship of war or privateer of either
belligerent should be
permitted while in any port, roadstead or waters subject to the
territorial jurisdiction
of Her Majesty to take in any supplies except provisions and such other
things as
might be requisite for the subsistence of her crew, and except so much
coal only as
would be sufficient to carry such vessel to the ncaiest port of her own
country or to
sotrie nearer destination tend that no coal should be again supplied to
any such ship of
war or privateer in the same or any other port, roadstead or waters
subject to the
territorial jurisdiction of Tier Majesty without special permission,
until after the
,expiration of three months from the time when such coal should have been
lust supplied
to her within British Waters as aforesaid; And whereas the circumstances
of this
Colony are such as to render it necessary in order to give full effect to
Her Majesty's
intention as aforesaid that recourse be had to local enactment: Be it
therefore
enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkon- by and
with the
.advice of the Legislative Council thereof as follows:-
1. Whosoever shall furnish or supply, or shall contract or agree to
furnish or
supply, or shall knowingly aid or assist in furnishing or supplying, or
shall knowingly
cause or procure to be furnished or supplied, to any ship of war or
privateer of the
United States of North America or of the States calling themselves the
Confederate
States of America, wbilst such ship of war or privateer is within the
waters of this
Colony or within any distance from this Colony, not exceeding five miles,
any arms,
ammunition, gunpowder or naval or military stores; or shall put on board
or shall
contract or agree to put on board, or sball aid or assist in putting on
board, or shall
cause or procure to be put on board of, any vessel, boat, sampan or other
craft, any
arms, ammunition, gunpowder or naval or military stores with the intent
and design
that the same may be conveyed to any such ship of war or privateer as
aforesaid,
whilst such ship of war or privateer shall be in the waters of this
Colony aforesaid or
within the distance from this Colony aforesaid shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and
being convicted thereof shall be liable at the discretion of the Court to
be imprisoned.
=for any term not exceeding two years.
yre,slfll,Fe.
Vttrni5liing arms,
ammunition,
tee., to qh3ys of
wnr,R,u.,trfeither
belligerent,
1001st in the
Watery oi, this
(`ninny or mithilt
v <IisLUUe of
time miles; tar be,
Ueenfetl a mi*-
IIPIltl7111(1)'.
No. 4 of 1864.
Neutrality.
2, Whosoever shall, without the leave or licence of the Governor, for
that pur-
pose first had -and obtained, furnish or supply, or contract or agree to
furnish -or-
supply, or knowingly aid or assist in furnishing or supplying, or
knowingly cause or
procure to be furnished or supplied, to any ship of war or privateer of
the United
States of North America or of the States calling themselves the
Confederate States o£~
America, whilst such ship of war or privateer is within the waters of
this Colony or-
within any distance from this Colony not exceeding five miles, coal or
other article,. or,
shall, without such leave or licence as aforesaid put on board or
contract or agree to-
put on board or aid or assist in putting on board, or cause or procure to
be put on
board of any vessel, boat, sampan or other craft any coal or other
article with tile
intent and design that the same may be conveyed to any such ship of war
or privateer
as aforesaid whilst such ship of war or privateer shall be in the waters
of this Colony
aforesaid or within the distance from this Colony aforesaid shall be
guilty of a mix--
demoalior and being convicted thereof shall be liable at the discretion
of the Court to
be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years.
3. In the construction, and for the purposes of this Ordinance, the term
'other-
article,' as used in the second section hereof, shall apply to, and
comprehend, Y all
articles other than and except arms, ammunition, gunpowder and naval and
military
stores.
[Repealed by Ordinance No. 4 of 1887.]
Title.
Preamble.
Furnishing arms, ammunition, &c., to ships of war, &., of either belligerent whilst in the waters of this Colony or this Colony or within a distance of five miles to be deemed a misdemeanor.
580
Furnishing coals, &c., to ships of war, &., of either belligerent whilst in the waters o this Colony or within a distance of five miles without the licence of the Governor to be deemed a misdemeanor.
Interpretation clause.
.Teutpality.
No. 4 of 1864.
An Ordinance to give efect to Her illsjesty's Regulations for the ~frtctv.
observance of Neutrality during the existing hostilities between the
United States and the States calling themselves the Confederate
States of America.
[`?9th March, 1864.]
~HEREAS Her Majesty has expressed her full determination to observe the
~l~! duties of neutrality during the existing hostilities between the
United States
.and the States calling themselves the Confederate States of America and
has resolved
to prevent as far as possible the use of Tier Majesty's harbours, ports
and coasts and
the waters within Her Majesty's territorial jurisdiction in aid of the
warlike purposes
of either belligerent; And whereas in furtherance of such Her Majesty's
determina-
tion so expressed as aforesaid Her Majesty has (amongst other things)
caused it to be
notified and published that no ship of war or privateer of either
belligerent should be
permitted while in any port, roadstead or waters subject to the
territorial jurisdiction
of Her Majesty to take in any supplies except provisions and such other
things as
might be requisite for the subsistence of her crew, and except so much
coal only as
would be sufficient to carry such vessel to the ncaiest port of her own
country or to
sotrie nearer destination tend that no coal should be again supplied to
any such ship of
war or privateer in the same or any other port, roadstead or waters
subject to the
territorial jurisdiction of Tier Majesty without special permission,
until after the
,expiration of three months from the time when such coal should have been
lust supplied
to her within British Waters as aforesaid; And whereas the circumstances
of this
Colony are such as to render it necessary in order to give full effect to
Her Majesty's
intention as aforesaid that recourse be had to local enactment: Be it
therefore
enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkon- by and
with the
.advice of the Legislative Council thereof as follows:-
1. Whosoever shall furnish or supply, or shall contract or agree to
furnish or
supply, or shall knowingly aid or assist in furnishing or supplying, or
shall knowingly
cause or procure to be furnished or supplied, to any ship of war or
privateer of the
United States of North America or of the States calling themselves the
Confederate
States of America, wbilst such ship of war or privateer is within the
waters of this
Colony or within any distance from this Colony, not exceeding five miles,
any arms,
ammunition, gunpowder or naval or military stores; or shall put on board
or shall
contract or agree to put on board, or sball aid or assist in putting on
board, or shall
cause or procure to be put on board of, any vessel, boat, sampan or other
craft, any
arms, ammunition, gunpowder or naval or military stores with the intent
and design
that the same may be conveyed to any such ship of war or privateer as
aforesaid,
whilst such ship of war or privateer shall be in the waters of this
Colony aforesaid or
within the distance from this Colony aforesaid shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and
being convicted thereof shall be liable at the discretion of the Court to
be imprisoned.
=for any term not exceeding two years.
yre,slfll,Fe.
Vttrni5liing arms,
ammunition,
tee., to qh3ys of
wnr,R,u.,trfeither
belligerent,
1001st in the
Watery oi, this
(`ninny or mithilt
v <IisLUUe of
time miles; tar be,
Ueenfetl a mi*-
IIPIltl7111(1)'.
No. 4 of 1864.
Neutrality.
2, Whosoever shall, without the leave or licence of the Governor, for
that pur-
pose first had -and obtained, furnish or supply, or contract or agree to
furnish -or-
supply, or knowingly aid or assist in furnishing or supplying, or
knowingly cause or
procure to be furnished or supplied, to any ship of war or privateer of
the United
States of North America or of the States calling themselves the
Confederate States o£~
America, whilst such ship of war or privateer is within the waters of
this Colony or-
within any distance from this Colony not exceeding five miles, coal or
other article,. or,
shall, without such leave or licence as aforesaid put on board or
contract or agree to-
put on board or aid or assist in putting on board, or cause or procure to
be put on
board of any vessel, boat, sampan or other craft any coal or other
article with tile
intent and design that the same may be conveyed to any such ship of war
or privateer
as aforesaid whilst such ship of war or privateer shall be in the waters
of this Colony
aforesaid or within the distance from this Colony aforesaid shall be
guilty of a mix--
demoalior and being convicted thereof shall be liable at the discretion
of the Court to
be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years.
3. In the construction, and for the purposes of this Ordinance, the term
'other-
article,' as used in the second section hereof, shall apply to, and
comprehend, Y all
articles other than and except arms, ammunition, gunpowder and naval and
military
stores.
[Repealed by Ordinance No. 4 of 1887.]
Title.
Preamble.
Furnishing arms, ammunition, &c., to ships of war, &., of either belligerent whilst in the waters of this Colony or this Colony or within a distance of five miles to be deemed a misdemeanor.
580
Furnishing coals, &c., to ships of war, &., of either belligerent whilst in the waters o this Colony or within a distance of five miles without the licence of the Governor to be deemed a misdemeanor.
Interpretation clause.
Abstract
Title.
Preamble.
Furnishing arms, ammunition, &c., to ships of war, &., of either belligerent whilst in the waters of this Colony or this Colony or within a distance of five miles to be deemed a misdemeanor.
580
Furnishing coals, &c., to ships of war, &., of either belligerent whilst in the waters o this Colony or within a distance of five miles without the licence of the Governor to be deemed a misdemeanor.
Interpretation clause.
Preamble.
Furnishing arms, ammunition, &c., to ships of war, &., of either belligerent whilst in the waters of this Colony or this Colony or within a distance of five miles to be deemed a misdemeanor.
580
Furnishing coals, &c., to ships of war, &., of either belligerent whilst in the waters o this Colony or within a distance of five miles without the licence of the Governor to be deemed a misdemeanor.
Interpretation clause.
Identifier
https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/191
Edition
1890
Volume
v1
Cap / Ordinance No.
No. 4 of 1864
Number of Pages
2
Files
Collection
Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online
Citation
“NEUTRALITY ORDINANCE,” Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online, accessed March 6, 2025, https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/191.
