ALIENS (RIGHTS OF PROPERTY) ORDINANCE, 1853
Title
ALIENS (RIGHTS OF PROPERTY) ORDINANCE, 1853
Description
No. 1 of 1853.
For the removal of doubts regarding the right of aliens to hold
and transfer property within this Colony.
[17th Nov., 1853.]
WHEREAS doubts have arisen regarding the right of aliens to hold
and transfer property within this Colony:-
BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Governor of Hongkong with the
advice of the Legislative Council thereof in pursuance of the Act
of Parliament 10 & 11 Vistoria,chapter 83, entitled 'An Act
for the Naturalization of Aliens', and the power inherent in the
said Governor and Council, as follows:-
1. The Aliens (Rights of Properly) Ordinance, 1853.
2. It shall be lawful for any alien,and he is hereby declared
entitled, by grant, conveyance,lease, assignment, or bequest or
As amended by No. 50 of 1911.
10 & 11 Vict c. 83 rep. 83 & 84 Vict. c. 14 s.18 see No. 81 of 1911 S. 15.
otherwise, to take, acquire, hold, and possess any lands or other
immovable property situated in this Colony and the said lands
or other property as aforesaid to sell,transfer,assign, or bequeath
to any other person as fully and effectually to all intents and pur-
poses, and with the same rights, remedies, exemptions, and
privileges, as if he were a natural-born subject of His Majesty
residing in this Colony,
3. Every such grant, conveyance, lease, assignment, bequest,
sale, transfer, or other act heretofore made or done by or with any
such alien shall be deemed in law as valid and effectual as if
it had been made or done by or with any natural-born British
subject.
Short title. Right of alien to acquire immovable property like natural-born subject.
Validation of acts done by aliens.
For the removal of doubts regarding the right of aliens to hold
and transfer property within this Colony.
[17th Nov., 1853.]
WHEREAS doubts have arisen regarding the right of aliens to hold
and transfer property within this Colony:-
BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Governor of Hongkong with the
advice of the Legislative Council thereof in pursuance of the Act
of Parliament 10 & 11 Vistoria,chapter 83, entitled 'An Act
for the Naturalization of Aliens', and the power inherent in the
said Governor and Council, as follows:-
1. The Aliens (Rights of Properly) Ordinance, 1853.
2. It shall be lawful for any alien,and he is hereby declared
entitled, by grant, conveyance,lease, assignment, or bequest or
As amended by No. 50 of 1911.
10 & 11 Vict c. 83 rep. 83 & 84 Vict. c. 14 s.18 see No. 81 of 1911 S. 15.
otherwise, to take, acquire, hold, and possess any lands or other
immovable property situated in this Colony and the said lands
or other property as aforesaid to sell,transfer,assign, or bequeath
to any other person as fully and effectually to all intents and pur-
poses, and with the same rights, remedies, exemptions, and
privileges, as if he were a natural-born subject of His Majesty
residing in this Colony,
3. Every such grant, conveyance, lease, assignment, bequest,
sale, transfer, or other act heretofore made or done by or with any
such alien shall be deemed in law as valid and effectual as if
it had been made or done by or with any natural-born British
subject.
Short title. Right of alien to acquire immovable property like natural-born subject.
Validation of acts done by aliens.
Abstract
Short title. Right of alien to acquire immovable property like natural-born subject.
Validation of acts done by aliens.
Validation of acts done by aliens.
Identifier
https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/763
Edition
1912
Volume
v1
Subsequent Cap No.
185
Cap / Ordinance No.
No. 1 of 1853
Number of Pages
2
Files
Collection
Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online
Citation
“ALIENS (RIGHTS OF PROPERTY) ORDINANCE, 1853,” Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online, accessed November 9, 2024, https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/763.
