NEUTRALITY ORDINANCE
Title
NEUTRALITY ORDINANCE
Description
Neutrality.
No. 9 of 1865.
An Ordinance to give Effect to He Majesty's Regulations for the Observance
of Neutrality during the existing Hostilities between the
United States and the States calling themselves the Confederate States
of America.
[3rd June, I865.]
WHEREAS Her Majesty has expressed her full.determination to observe the
duties, Preamble.
of neutrality, during the -existing hostilities between the Und States
and the
States calling themselves the Confederat~e.Stes of America and has solved
to prevent,
as far as possible, the use of Her Majesty's harbours, ports and coasts
and the waters
furniehingarmai
aflttnitnitipn,
fire within this -
Colony, dcc,; to
ships dP war &e.,
of either bblll
gerent whllet in
the waters of
-this Colony or
within a distance
of flue miles, to
tie deemed a
misdemeanor.
Furnish ing male,
&c., within this
Colony, &c., to
ships of war &c.,
of either bahige
rent whilst in the
waters of this
colony or within
a:diatanpe of five
miles without
the licence of the
Governor, to be
deemed a
miadomeanor.
ORDI~I' 4NCE No. 9 ol' 1865.
11TeuErality.
within Her Majesty's territorial jurisdiction in aid of the warlike
purposes of eithei
belligerent; And whereas in furtherance of such Her Majesty's
determination 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 nearest port of her own country or
to some nearer
destination, and 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 Her majesty without special permission, until after the
expiration of
three months from the time when such coal should have been last 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: Bo it therefore
enacted by His
Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, by and with the advice of the
Legislative
Council thereof, as fallows;-
1. Whosoever shall, within this Colony or the waters thereof, knowingly
furnish
or supply or shall knowingly 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, or for the use of, any ship of war or privateer
of the United
States of North America or of the states calling themselves the
Confederate States of
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, any arms,
ammunition,
gunpowder or naval or military stores or shall, within this Colony or the
waters thereof
put on board, or shall contract or agree to put on board, or shall 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 is in the waters of
this Colony afore-
said 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 im-
prisoned for any term not exceeding two years.
2. Whosoever shall, within this Colony or the waters theof5 without
the,leave
or licence of the Governor for that purpose first had and obtained,
knowingly furnish
or supply or knowingly contract or agree to furnish or supply, or
knowingly cause or
procure to be furnished or supplied to, or for the use of, any ship of
war or privateer of
the United States of North 9 merica or of the States calling themselves
the Confederate
States of America whilst such ship of war or privateer is within the
waters of this
Colony, or witbiriny distance from this Colony not exceeding five miles,
coal 'or oiber
article or shall within this Colony or the waters thereof without such
leave of
licence as aforesaid, 'put on board, or contract or agree to put 'on
board, or aid or assist'
No. 9 of 1865.
Neutrality.
in putting on board, or cause or procure to he put on board of any
vessel, boat, sampan '.~.
-or other craft any coal or other article 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 is in the waters of this Colony aforesaid or within the
distance from this
Colony aforesaid, shall he 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.
3. In the construction, and for the purposes of this Ordinance, the term
'other lnceln«tatill
Clause.
article,' as used in the second section hereof, shall apply to, and
comprehend, all
articles other than and except arms, ammunition, gunpowder and naval and
military
stores.
[Repealed by Ordinance No. 15 of 1865.]
857
Title.
Preamble.
858
Furnishing arms, ammunition, &c., within this Colony, &c., to ships of war, &c., of either belligerent whilst in the waters of this Colony or within a distance of five miles, to be deemed a misdemeanor.
Furnishing coals. &c., within this Colony, &c., to ships of war, &c., of either belligerent whilst in the waters of this Colony or within a distance of five miles without the licence of the Governor, to be deemed a misdemeanor.
859
Interpretation clause.
No. 9 of 1865.
An Ordinance to give Effect to He Majesty's Regulations for the Observance
of Neutrality during the existing Hostilities between the
United States and the States calling themselves the Confederate States
of America.
[3rd June, I865.]
WHEREAS Her Majesty has expressed her full.determination to observe the
duties, Preamble.
of neutrality, during the -existing hostilities between the Und States
and the
States calling themselves the Confederat~e.Stes of America and has solved
to prevent,
as far as possible, the use of Her Majesty's harbours, ports and coasts
and the waters
furniehingarmai
aflttnitnitipn,
fire within this -
Colony, dcc,; to
ships dP war &e.,
of either bblll
gerent whllet in
the waters of
-this Colony or
within a distance
of flue miles, to
tie deemed a
misdemeanor.
Furnish ing male,
&c., within this
Colony, &c., to
ships of war &c.,
of either bahige
rent whilst in the
waters of this
colony or within
a:diatanpe of five
miles without
the licence of the
Governor, to be
deemed a
miadomeanor.
ORDI~I' 4NCE No. 9 ol' 1865.
11TeuErality.
within Her Majesty's territorial jurisdiction in aid of the warlike
purposes of eithei
belligerent; And whereas in furtherance of such Her Majesty's
determination 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 nearest port of her own country or
to some nearer
destination, and 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 Her majesty without special permission, until after the
expiration of
three months from the time when such coal should have been last 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: Bo it therefore
enacted by His
Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, by and with the advice of the
Legislative
Council thereof, as fallows;-
1. Whosoever shall, within this Colony or the waters thereof, knowingly
furnish
or supply or shall knowingly 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, or for the use of, any ship of war or privateer
of the United
States of North America or of the states calling themselves the
Confederate States of
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, any arms,
ammunition,
gunpowder or naval or military stores or shall, within this Colony or the
waters thereof
put on board, or shall contract or agree to put on board, or shall 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 is in the waters of
this Colony afore-
said 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 im-
prisoned for any term not exceeding two years.
2. Whosoever shall, within this Colony or the waters theof5 without
the,leave
or licence of the Governor for that purpose first had and obtained,
knowingly furnish
or supply or knowingly contract or agree to furnish or supply, or
knowingly cause or
procure to be furnished or supplied to, or for the use of, any ship of
war or privateer of
the United States of North 9 merica or of the States calling themselves
the Confederate
States of America whilst such ship of war or privateer is within the
waters of this
Colony, or witbiriny distance from this Colony not exceeding five miles,
coal 'or oiber
article or shall within this Colony or the waters thereof without such
leave of
licence as aforesaid, 'put on board, or contract or agree to put 'on
board, or aid or assist'
No. 9 of 1865.
Neutrality.
in putting on board, or cause or procure to he put on board of any
vessel, boat, sampan '.~.
-or other craft any coal or other article 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 is in the waters of this Colony aforesaid or within the
distance from this
Colony aforesaid, shall he 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.
3. In the construction, and for the purposes of this Ordinance, the term
'other lnceln«tatill
Clause.
article,' as used in the second section hereof, shall apply to, and
comprehend, all
articles other than and except arms, ammunition, gunpowder and naval and
military
stores.
[Repealed by Ordinance No. 15 of 1865.]
857
Title.
Preamble.
858
Furnishing arms, ammunition, &c., within this Colony, &c., to ships of war, &c., of either belligerent whilst in the waters of this Colony or within a distance of five miles, to be deemed a misdemeanor.
Furnishing coals. &c., within this Colony, &c., to ships of war, &c., of either belligerent whilst in the waters of this Colony or within a distance of five miles without the licence of the Governor, to be deemed a misdemeanor.
859
Interpretation clause.
Abstract
857
Title.
Preamble.
858
Furnishing arms, ammunition, &c., within this Colony, &c., to ships of war, &c., of either belligerent whilst in the waters of this Colony or within a distance of five miles, to be deemed a misdemeanor.
Furnishing coals. &c., within this Colony, &c., to ships of war, &c., of either belligerent whilst in the waters of this Colony or within a distance of five miles without the licence of the Governor, to be deemed a misdemeanor.
859
Interpretation clause.
Title.
Preamble.
858
Furnishing arms, ammunition, &c., within this Colony, &c., to ships of war, &c., of either belligerent whilst in the waters of this Colony or within a distance of five miles, to be deemed a misdemeanor.
Furnishing coals. &c., within this Colony, &c., to ships of war, &c., of either belligerent whilst in the waters of this Colony or within a distance of five miles without the licence of the Governor, to be deemed a misdemeanor.
859
Interpretation clause.
Identifier
https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/209
Edition
1890
Volume
v2
Cap / Ordinance No.
No. 9 of 1865
Number of Pages
3
Files
Collection
Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online
Citation
“NEUTRALITY ORDINANCE,” Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online, accessed March 12, 2025, https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/209.
