ALIENS -- NATURALIZATION ORDINANCE

ALIENS -- NATURALIZATION ORDINANCE

No. 10 of 1845.

An Ordinance for the Naturalization of Aliens within the Colony of
Hongkong and its Dependencies.

[1st October, 1845.]

WHEREA.S certain aliens, merchants, and others, have hitherto
become residents
Y~1/ within the said Colony of Hongkong; and whereas it is probable that
other
aliens may hereafter settle therein for the purposes of trade and to the
advantage of
the Colony, and it appears fitting and desirable to aid and encourage
such persons; and
whereas, also, soma of the said persona have applied to the said
Governor, that they

should be naturalized:-

Power to the . 1. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by His Excellency
the Governor of Hong-
x gk°;g t ': kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to
encourage the settling of
grant letters
aliens, and for the aid and assistance of those already settled, that it
shall and may be
3n certain cases,
the privileges lawful to and for the Governor of the avid Colony, and his
successors from time to time,
conferred .
thereby tobeing and in all cases where he or they may deem it expedient,
to grant letters of naturaliza-
ss3d Colony. Lion under the seal of the Colony to any person or persons
being already settled, or who
shall come to reside and settle therein, and that they respectively,
having first duly taken
and subscribed the oath of allegiance before a Magistrate of the. said
Colony, shall, under
and by virtue of the said letters, be to all intents and purposes fully
and completely,
naturalized: Provided always, that letters of naturalization shall not be
granted by the
Governor under the provisions of this Ordinance to any person who shall
not, .at the t.imQ
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Aliens-Naturalizataon.

of the same being granted, be registered in the books of tile Land
Office, as lessee under
the Crown of lands or houses within the Colony of Hongkong yielding a
yearly rent of
notless than ten pounds ; or who shill not have been in the public
service within the same
Colony for a period of less than two years before. And it is hereby
declared, that the
said letters respectively so to be granted shall only be deemed to confer
the privileges
of naturalization within the limits of the said Colony and its
dependencies, and that
upon the granting of every such letter patent there shall be charged and
payable to
the Colonial Secretary a fee of ten dollars, to be applied to the public
purposes of the
said Colony. And it is hereby further declared and provided, that the
operation of
this Ordinance be suspended until the pleasure of Her Majesty be known
with respoct
thereto.

[Disallowance Proclaimed, 1st January, 1848.]
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Title.
Preamble.
Power to the Governor of Hongkong to grant letters of naturalization in certain cases, the privileges conferred thereby being limited to the said Colony.
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146

Title.
Preamble.
Power to the Governor of Hongkong to grant letters of naturalization in certain cases, the privileges conferred thereby being limited to the said Colony.
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