CHINESE CERTIFICATES (FEES) ORDINANCE, 1898
Title
CHINESE CERTIFICATES (FEES) ORDINANCE, 1898
Description
ORDINANCE No. 3 OF 1898.
Chinese Certificates (Fees)
AN ORDINANCE to authorize the imposition of fees for th e
issue, by the government of this colony, of certain
certificats to certain chinese desirous of proceeding to
the united states of America or to ports in the posses-
sion of the government of the said united states .
[13th August, 1898.]
be it enacted by the governor of hongkong , with the advice and
consent of the legislative council thereof , as follows:-
1. this ordinance may be cited as the chinese certificates (fees)
ordinance, 1898.
2. for each certificate issued by the government of this colony to a
chinese person other than a labourer, desirous of proceeding to the
colonial treasury.
3. for each certificate issued by the government of this colony to a
chinese person, other than a labourer, desirous of proceeding to any
port not in the united states of America but which is in the actual
possesion of the application to the registrar general a fee of twenty-five
dollars, which he shall pay into the colonial treasury .
4.all fees hitherto charged and received by the registrar general
in respect of such certificates before the commencement of this ordinance ,
and paid by him into the colonial treasury, shall be deemed to have been
legally charged and received by him . A.D. 1898. Ordinance No. 13 of 1898, with Ordinance No. 7 of 1900 incorporated.
Short title.
Fee for certificate to Chinese proceeding to United States.
Fee for certificate to Chinese proceeding to port in possession of United States.
Legalization of fees for certificates hitherto paid.
Chinese Certificates (Fees)
AN ORDINANCE to authorize the imposition of fees for th e
issue, by the government of this colony, of certain
certificats to certain chinese desirous of proceeding to
the united states of America or to ports in the posses-
sion of the government of the said united states .
[13th August, 1898.]
be it enacted by the governor of hongkong , with the advice and
consent of the legislative council thereof , as follows:-
1. this ordinance may be cited as the chinese certificates (fees)
ordinance, 1898.
2. for each certificate issued by the government of this colony to a
chinese person other than a labourer, desirous of proceeding to the
colonial treasury.
3. for each certificate issued by the government of this colony to a
chinese person, other than a labourer, desirous of proceeding to any
port not in the united states of America but which is in the actual
possesion of the application to the registrar general a fee of twenty-five
dollars, which he shall pay into the colonial treasury .
4.all fees hitherto charged and received by the registrar general
in respect of such certificates before the commencement of this ordinance ,
and paid by him into the colonial treasury, shall be deemed to have been
legally charged and received by him . A.D. 1898. Ordinance No. 13 of 1898, with Ordinance No. 7 of 1900 incorporated.
Short title.
Fee for certificate to Chinese proceeding to United States.
Fee for certificate to Chinese proceeding to port in possession of United States.
Legalization of fees for certificates hitherto paid.
Abstract
A.D. 1898. Ordinance No. 13 of 1898, with Ordinance No. 7 of 1900 incorporated.
Short title.
Fee for certificate to Chinese proceeding to United States.
Fee for certificate to Chinese proceeding to port in possession of United States.
Legalization of fees for certificates hitherto paid.
Short title.
Fee for certificate to Chinese proceeding to United States.
Fee for certificate to Chinese proceeding to port in possession of United States.
Legalization of fees for certificates hitherto paid.
Identifier
https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/708
Edition
1901
Volume
v2
Cap / Ordinance No.
No. 3 of 1898
Number of Pages
1
Files
Collection
Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online
Citation
“CHINESE CERTIFICATES (FEES) ORDINANCE, 1898,” Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online, accessed November 19, 2024, https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/708.
