DISARMAMENT OF JUNKS ORDINANCE
Title
DISARMAMENT OF JUNKS ORDINANCE
Description
Disarmament of Junks.
No. 2 of 1868.
An Ordinance to enable the Governor to co-operate with the Chinese
Authorities for the Suppression of Piracy.
[22nd May, 1868.]
BE it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the
Legislative
Council thereof, as follows:--
1. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to
frame such
orders to be enforced by such fines and penalties as the Governor in
Council shall
deem expedient, including forfeiture of vessel, for preventing all or any
description of
fishing vessels, and trading junks from carrying arms or munitions of
war, including
.stink pots, and the Governor in Council shall also have power from time
to time to
alter and amend such orders or revoke tile same or any part thereof:
Provided that
such personal penalties, irrespective of forfeiture of vessel, shall not
exec©d in: any one
case a fine of $500 or imprisonment with or without hard labor for one
year.
2. Such orders shall be duly published in the Gazette and from and after
such
OraerE t° be
publication shall have the same force and effect as if the same had been
specially published in-
- C;ii°tte. -
enacted herein. -.
3. Offences under this Ordinance shall be triable in a summary manner
before a.
Police Magistrate slid all fines imposed under this Ordinance shah be
recoverable in a , i~iavaa h°''-
like manner.
Inconsistent
laws, &c.; of
no force in
Hongkong. -
Saving of
jurisdiction of
Supreme
Court.
Power faiVPWtO -
the (#oveinor in
Oafwail'to M6e
Orden.
4. This Ordinance shall commence.and take effect on such day as shall
hereafter
OiaiiirincP when
be fixed by proclamation under the hand of the Governor, and shall cease
to have any. to cionimnC°.
effect after-the expiration of twelve months from that day.
[ha force from the 1st July, 1868, under proclamation of the 18th June,
1868:
repealed by Ordinance No. 4 of 1887.E '
NOrE. ~ For orders by the Governor iia Council under this Ordvnance, see
order
. - 7th July, 1868, (Gazette 11 th of the same month,) and see oader 12th
September,.
' 1868, (Gazette of the same date).
989
Title.
Power given to the Governor in Council to frame orders.
Orders to be published in Gazette.
Offences how triable.
Ordinance when to commence.
No. 2 of 1868.
An Ordinance to enable the Governor to co-operate with the Chinese
Authorities for the Suppression of Piracy.
[22nd May, 1868.]
BE it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the
Legislative
Council thereof, as follows:--
1. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to
frame such
orders to be enforced by such fines and penalties as the Governor in
Council shall
deem expedient, including forfeiture of vessel, for preventing all or any
description of
fishing vessels, and trading junks from carrying arms or munitions of
war, including
.stink pots, and the Governor in Council shall also have power from time
to time to
alter and amend such orders or revoke tile same or any part thereof:
Provided that
such personal penalties, irrespective of forfeiture of vessel, shall not
exec©d in: any one
case a fine of $500 or imprisonment with or without hard labor for one
year.
2. Such orders shall be duly published in the Gazette and from and after
such
OraerE t° be
publication shall have the same force and effect as if the same had been
specially published in-
- C;ii°tte. -
enacted herein. -.
3. Offences under this Ordinance shall be triable in a summary manner
before a.
Police Magistrate slid all fines imposed under this Ordinance shah be
recoverable in a , i~iavaa h°''-
like manner.
Inconsistent
laws, &c.; of
no force in
Hongkong. -
Saving of
jurisdiction of
Supreme
Court.
Power faiVPWtO -
the (#oveinor in
Oafwail'to M6e
Orden.
4. This Ordinance shall commence.and take effect on such day as shall
hereafter
OiaiiirincP when
be fixed by proclamation under the hand of the Governor, and shall cease
to have any. to cionimnC°.
effect after-the expiration of twelve months from that day.
[ha force from the 1st July, 1868, under proclamation of the 18th June,
1868:
repealed by Ordinance No. 4 of 1887.E '
NOrE. ~ For orders by the Governor iia Council under this Ordvnance, see
order
. - 7th July, 1868, (Gazette 11 th of the same month,) and see oader 12th
September,.
' 1868, (Gazette of the same date).
989
Title.
Power given to the Governor in Council to frame orders.
Orders to be published in Gazette.
Offences how triable.
Ordinance when to commence.
Abstract
989
Title.
Power given to the Governor in Council to frame orders.
Orders to be published in Gazette.
Offences how triable.
Ordinance when to commence.
Title.
Power given to the Governor in Council to frame orders.
Orders to be published in Gazette.
Offences how triable.
Ordinance when to commence.
Identifier
https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/244
Edition
1890
Volume
v2
Cap / Ordinance No.
No. 2 of 1868
Number of Pages
1
Files
Collection
Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online
Citation
“DISARMAMENT OF JUNKS ORDINANCE,” Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online, accessed June 8, 2025, https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/244.
