GHAUT SERANG -- LASCARS ORDINANCE

GHAUT SERANG -- LASCARS ORDINANCE

Ghaut Serany -- Lascars.

No. 4 of 1846.

An Ordinance to explain and extend the Provisions of the Ordinance to
Establish a Licensed Ghaut Serang in the Colony of Hongkong, and
for the better Regulation of Lascars resorting thereto.

[9th July, 1846.]

WHEREAS certain doubts have existed in the construction of Ordinance No.
Preamble.
13 of 1845,as to the term 1~ Lascar' therein used, and as it is deemed
expedient
that' the provisions thereof should be extended to all seamen, natives of
Asia:

Be it therefore enacted and ordained by the Governor for the time being
of the
Colony of Hongkong and its dependencies, with the advice of the
Legislative Council
thereof, that from and after the passing of this Ordinance, the word °`
Lascar ' shall in
both Ordinances be held to include and comprehend all seamen, natives of
India, and
that each and every provision made and ordained by the said Ordinance No.
13 of 1845.,
touching and respecting ' Lascars,' shall be and are hereby extended to
all other
seamen, being Malays, natives of Manila, or of any other part of Asia,
except Chinese.

[Repealed by Ordinance No.6 of 1852.]
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Title.
Preamble.
The word 'Lascar' to extend to all Asiatic seamen.

205

Title.
Preamble.
The word 'Lascar' to extend to all Asiatic seamen.

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