GERMAN MAIL STEAMERS ORDINANCE

GERMAN MAIL STEAMERS ORDINANCE

German Mail Steamers.

No. 23 of 1886.

An Ordinanee entitled An Ordinance to make temporary Provision for
securing the status of German Mail Steamers within the Ports of the
Colony of Hongkong.

[28th August, 1886.]

E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the
Legislative
Counclthereof, as follows:-

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1: `The .steam packets of the North German Lloyds subsidised by the
Imperial
German Government to carry avails to and from this Colony, shall, when in
the ports
of this Colony, be considered and .treated as vessels of war, and shall
he entitled to all

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the rights, privileges, and immunities of vessels of war, and shall not
for any cause be
directed from their special duties, or be.liable to seizure or detention
by order of any
Court or Judge.

2., Nothing contained:inthis Ordinance, and-no rights or privileges
hereby granted,
shall affect the xights.of Her Majesty the Queen, Her heirs or Successors.

=:3. -`This>Ordinairce shall continue in force, until the. first day cf
September, A.D.
1887, inclusive.
NOTE .,--'C'oniinued in force by annual legislatid`'n down, to tire 30th
April, 1s90.
2038

Status of North German Lloyds steamers.
Saving rights of Crown.
Expiry of Ordinance.

2038

Status of North German Lloyds steamers.
Saving rights of Crown.
Expiry of Ordinance.

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