Memorial

Merchandise.

Memorial. See Registration.

Mendicancy. See Chinese People.

Men-of-War (Anchorage). See Harbour.

Mercantile Law.

For amending the Laws of Trade and Commerce. Ord. No. 13.
of 1864.

Page 360

Protection to Persons acquiring Title to Goods before Seizure, &c., under
Writ against Letter; Sect. 2.

Specific Delivery of Goods; 3.

Consideration for Guarantee need not be in Writing; 4.

Guarantee to or for a Firm to cease upon a Change in the Firm, except in
special Cases; 5.

A Surety who discharges the Liability to be entitled to Assignment of all
Securities held by the Creditor; 6.

Acceptance of any Bill of Exchange to be in Writing; 7.

Limitation of Actions for "Merchants' Accounts;" 8.

Absence or Imprisonment of a Creditor not to be a Disability; 9.

Period of Limitation to run as to Joint Debtors in Colony, though some
absent; 10.

Imperial Acts extended to Acknowledgments by Agents; 11.

Part Payment by One Contractor, &c., not to prevent Bar by certain
Statutes of Limitations in favour of another Contractor; 12.

Rules and Regulations may be made and Writs and Proceedings framed for
the Purposes of this Ordinance; 13.

Short Title; 14.

Merchandise Marks.

For preventing the fraudulent marking of Merchandise. Ord.
No. 8. of 1863.

Construction of Words; Sect. 1.

Page 279

Forging a Trade Mark, or falsely applying any Trade Mark with Intent to

defraud, a Misdemeanor; 2.

Applying a forged Trade Mark to any Vessel, Case, Wrapper, &c., in or
with which any Article is sold or intended to be sold, a Misdemeanor; 3.
Selling Articles with forged or false Trade Marks after 31st March 1864,
Penalty equal to Value of Article sold, and a Sum not exceeding $50 nor
less than $5; 4.

Additions to and Alterations of Trade Marks made with Intent to defraud
to be deemed Forgeries; 5.

Any Person who, after 31st March 1864, shall have sold an Article having a
false Trade Mark, to be bound to give Information where he procured it; 6.
Power to Police Magistrate to summon Parties refusing to give Information;
ibid.

Penalty for Refusal, $50; ibid.

Marking any false Indication of Quantity, &c., upon an Article with Intent
to defraud; Penalty, a Sum equal to the Value of the Article, and the
further Sum not exceeding $50 and not less than $5; 7.

Selling or exposing for Sale after 31st March 1864, Articles with false
Statement of Quantities, &c.; Penalty not more than $50 or less than
$5; 8.

Proviso that it shall not be an Offence to apply Names or Words known to
be used for indicating particular Classes of Manufactures; 9.
Description of Trade Marks and forged Trade Marks in Indictments; 10.
Conviction not to affect any Civil Right or Remedy; 11.

Merchant

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Mutiny.

Intent to defraud, &c., any particular Person need not be alleged in an
Indictment, &c., or proved; 12.

Persons who aid in the Commission of a Misdemeanor to be also guilty; 13.
Punishment for Misdemeanor under this Ordinance; 14.

Recovery of Penalties; 15.

Summary Proceeding before Police Magistrate; 16.

In Actions Penalties to be accounted for in like Manner as other Monies
payable to the Crown, and Plaintiffs to recover full Costs of Suit; 17.
Limitations of Actions; 18.

After 31st March 1864, Vendor of an Article with a Trade Mark to be
deemed to contract that the Mark is genuine; 19.

Vendor of an Article with Description upon it of its Quantity to be deemed
to contract that the Description was true; 20.

In Suits at Law or in Equity against Persons for using forged Trade Marks
Court may order Article to be destroyed, and may award Injunction; 21.
Persons aggrieved by Forgeries may recover Damages against the guilty
Parties; 22.

Defendant obtaining a Verdict to have full Indemnity for Costs; 23.

A Plaintiff suing for a Penalty may be compelled to give Security for Costs ;
24.

Ordinance not to affect the Corporation of Cutlers, &c.; 25.

Short Title; 26.

"The Merchant Shipping Act, 1854." See Fees.

Military Forces.

See Desertion, Suppression of.

Military Stores.

To authorize His Excellency the Governor by Proclamation
to prohibit the Exportation of Military Stores and other Articles.
Ord. No. 3. of 1862.

Page 229
Exportation of Military Stores, &c., may be prohibited by Proclamation,
and Forfeiture and Mode of Seizure for Breach of Prohibition; Sect. 1.
Harbour-master not to be liable for Acts when adopted by the Governor ; 2,

Mint.

For establishing a Mint in the Colony of Hong Kong. Ord.
No. 2. of 1864.
Page 290

Empowers the Governor to establish a Mint, and to appoint a Master who
shall be empowered to coin Silver Coin; Sect. 1.

Governor to frame Regulations for Reception at Mint of Silver Bullion,
&c. ; 2.

Empowers Master to enter into Contracts, subject to Governor's Approval; 3.
Four other principal Officers to be appointed whose Titles are given and
Duties prescribed; 4.

Governor to appoint such other Officers as may be necessary; 5.
Master to make Quarterly Returns, or as may be required by Governor; 6.
Specimen Pieces to be taken at uncertain Times in each Quarter, and forwarded
to Master of the Royal Mint in London for Examination; 7.
Quarterly Survey to be held of the Bullion and Coin in the Mint; 8.
Salaries to be added to Civil List; 9.

Salaries of other Officers to be fixed by the Governor and placed on the
Annual Estimates; 10.

Mutiny. See Harbour.

To enforce Neutrality during the Contest now existing in
China. Ord. No. 1. of 1855.

Armed Chinese Vessels, Removal of; Sect. 3.

Page 95

Manufacture of Guns, Cannon, Gunpowder, &c., in the Colony prohibited
from 1st February 1855, under Penalty; 4.

Arms and Ammunition, Sale of, to require a Permit; 5.

Subject to exception; ibid.

Permit, how obtained, and Nature thereof; ibid.

Power to search suspected Places; 6.

Disposal and Recovery of Fines; 7.

Government Stores excepted, &c.; 8.

An Ordinance to give Effect to Her Majesty's Regulations for
the Observance of Neutrality during the existing Ilostilities be-
tween the United States and the States calling themselves the
Confederate States of America. Ord. No. 9. of 1865. Page 513
Furnishing Arms, Ammunition, &c., within this Colony, &c., to Ships of
War, &c., of either Belligerent whilst in the Waters of this Colony, or
within a Distance of Five Miles, to be deemed a Misdemeanor; Sect. 1.
Furnishing Coals, &c., within this Colony, &c., to Ships of War, &c., of
either Belligerent whilst in the Waters of this Colony, or within a Distance
of Five Miles, without the Licence of the Governor, to be deemed a Mis-
demeanor; 2.

Interpretation Clause ; 3.

Newspapers. See Papers. Printing.

Newspapers.

For amending the Law relating to Newspapers in Hong Kong.
Ord. No. 16. of 1860.

Page 219

Bond to be given by Printer or Publisher of Newspaper; Sect. 1.

Attorney General, a Plaintiff to sue; 2.

New Sureties to be provided in certain Cases; 3.

Sureties may withdraw from Bond; 4.

Recovery of Penalties; 5.

Custody of Bonds; 6.

Oath

Ordnance.

0.

Oath. See Declaration.

Obstruction, Removal of. See Good Order.
Obtaining Money by False Pretence. See Criminal
Law (Larceny).

Offences against the Person. See Criminal Law.
Offences, Coinage. See Criminal Law.

Official Signature, forging. See Criminal Law
(Forgery).

Opium.

For licensing and regulating the Sale of prepared Opium.
Ord. No. 2. of 1858.

Page 169

The Opium Privilege to be sold to the highest Bidder, if the Governor in
Council think fit; Sect. 2.

Who may grant Licences; 3.

Default in Payment of the Price of the Privilege within One Month,
Privilege to be re-sold; 4.

Other Dealings forbidden; 5.

Persons employed in the Public Service disqualified from possessing the
Privilege; 6.

Certificate of Sale to be given to Purchaser; 7.

Prohibition in other Cases; 8.

Miscellaneous Provisions, 9-16.

Orders, &c. of Justices of the Peace, forging.
See Criminal Law (Forgery).

Orders. See Rules.

Ordinance.

For compiling a new Edition of the Ordinances of this Colony.
Ord. No. 7. of 1864.

Page 345

Governor to appoint Commissioners to compile and print the Laws of Hong
Kong; Sect. 1.

Commissioners to prepare and arrange Laws for Publication, and to omit all
expired repealed Ordinances, &c. ; 2.

To procure Estimates of Expense; 3.

Every Copy to be stamped with the Seal of the Colony; 4.
Miscellaneous Provisions; 5, 6.

Ordnance, Officers of. See Secretary of State.

Papers

Pawnbrokers.

P.

Papers. See Printing. Newspapers.

Pardons (Conditional).

For empowering His Excellency the Governor to grant Condi-
tional Pardons in certain Cases. Ord. No. 1. of 1860. Page 191

Governor may grant Pardons subject to Condition of Offenders leaving the
Colony, &c.; Sect. 1.

Offenders who have received a Conditional Pardon, if found in the Colony
may be committed for the Remainder of their original Sentence; 2.

Pass. See Peace of the Colony.
Passage Broker.

For licensing and regulating Emigration Passage Brokers.
Ord. No. 11. of 1857.

Page 158

No Person to act as a Passage Broker without having entered into a Bond
and obtained a Licence; Sect. 1.

How Passage Brokers' Licences may be obtained; 2.

Fees to be paid for Licences; 3.

How long Licences to continue in force; 4.

Contract Tickets for Passages; 5.

Passage Brokers to produce to Emigration Officer Certificate that they have
chartered the Ship for carrying Emigrants; 6.

Miscellaneous Provisions; 7-11.

Patents.

For granting Patents for Inventions within this Colony. Ord.
No. 14. of 1862.

Page 259

Authority to Owners of Inventions to petition for Letters Patent; Sect. 1.
Petition, Specification, and Declaration to be filed in Office of Colonial Se-
cretary and to be advertised; 2.

Governor in Council to grant Letters Patent; 3.

Effect of such Grant; 4.

When and how Letters Patent may be granted for an extended Period.

Pawnbrokers.

For amending and consolidating the Law respecting Pawn-
brokers. Ord. No. 3. of 1860.

Pawnbrokers' Licences; Sect. 2.

Licences to be granted by the Governor in Council; 3.

Pawnbroker not to carry on any other Trade on Premises; 4.

Page 192

Name and Calling of Pawnbroker to be painted over Place of Business; 5.

Inspection of Goods, Books, &c.; 6.

Interest on Loans; 7.

Books to be kept by Pawnbrokers; 8.

Ticket to be given by Pawnbroker to the Borrower; 9.

Production of Goods on Re-delivery of Ticket; 10.

The Goods to be given up to any Person producing the Ticket; 11.

Exceptional Cases; 12.

Provision for Cases of lost Goods or Ticket; 13.

Search Warrants; 14.