Creation, inscription, issue, conversion, and transfer of inscribed stock. Converted debentures to be cancelled. Short title. Preamble. Ordinance to be read as one with Ordinance No. 19 of 1884. Authority to Governor to borrow sixty thousand pounds sterling by sale of debentures, &c. Loans and Inscribed Stock. 31 The Crown Agents may from time to time, at the request of the Governor, make arrangements for all or any of the following things: (1) For inscribing stock in their books. (2) For managing the creation, inscription, and issue of inscribed stock. (3) For effecting the conversion of loans into inscribed stock. (4) For paying interest on inscribed stock, and managing transfers thereof. (5) For issuing inscribed stock certificates to bearer, and as often as occasion shall require re-issuing, or re-inscribing, stock, and re-issuing inscribed stock certificates. 32 The debentures issued under any of the Ordinances enumerated in the schedule to this Ordinance annexed, and exchanged or otherwise converted into inscribed stock, shall be forthwith cancelled by the Crown Agents, and transmitted to the Government of Ceylon. 33 This Ordinance may be cited as "The General Loan and Inscribed Stock Ordinance, 1884," and shall commence and take effect from and after the passing thereof. An Ordinance to raise a Loan of Sixty Thousand Pounds sterling for the completion of the Colombo W Harbour Works. HEREAS it is expedient to raise a loan not exceeding sixty thousand pounds sterling, British currency, for the completion of the Colombo harbour works: Be it therefore enacted by the Governor of Ceylon, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows: 1 This Ordinance and Ordinance No. 19 of 1884, intituled "An Ordinance to declare the terms and conditions applicable to Loans authorized to be raised by the Government of Ceylon, and to provide for the creation of Ceylon Inscribed Stock," shall be construed and read as one Ordinance. 2 The Governor is hereby authorized to borrow, at any time within twelve months from the passing of this Ordinance, a sum not exceeding sixty thousand pounds sterling, British money, by the sale of debentures or by the sale of inscribed stock, or partly by the sale of debentures and partly by the sale of inscribed stock, under the provisions of "The General Loan and Inscribed Stock Ordinance, 1884. Loans and Inscribed Stock. 3 The proceeds arising from such loan shall be applied to the construction and completion of the Colombo harbour works. 4 The contributions to the sinking fund as contemplated in sections 10 and 24 of "The General Loan and Inscribed Stock Ordinance, 1884," for the repayment of the said sum of sixty thousand pounds sterling, British money, hereby authorized to be borrowed, shall commence from the date on which the interest on the debentures or inscribed stock to be created under this Ordinance shall run. 28th January, 1885. No. 4 of 1885. An Ordinance to raise a Loan of Forty Thousand Pounds sterling for the completion of the Colombo WE Waterworks. HEREAS it is expedient to raise a loan not exceeding forty thousand pounds sterling, British currency, for the completion of the Colombo waterworks: Be it therefore enacted by the Governor of Ceylon, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows: 1 This Ordinance and Ordinance No. 19 of 1884, intituled "An Ordinance to declare the terms and conditions applicable to Loans authorized to be raised by the Government of Ceylon, and to provide for the creation of Ceylon Inscribed Stock," shall be construed and read as one Ordinance. 2 The Governor is hereby authorized to borrow, at any time within twelve months from the passing of this Ordinance, a sum not exceeding forty thousand pounds sterling, British money, by the sale of debentures or by the sale of inscribed stock, or partly by the sale of debentures and partly by the sale of inscribed stock, under the provisions of "The General Loan and Inscribed Stock Ordinance, 1884." 3 The proceeds arising from such loan shall be applied to the construction and completion of the Colombo waterworks. 4 The contributions to the sinking fund as contemplated in sections 10 and 24 of "The General Loan and Inscribed Stock Ordinance, 1884," for the repayment of the said sum of forty thousand pounds sterling, British money, hereby authorized to be borrowed, shall commence from the first day of November, One thousand Eight hundred and Eighty-eight. 28th January, 1885. No. 17 of 1893. An Ordinance to raise a loan of £1,000,000 sterling for the improvement of the Harbour of Colombo and for the construction of Railways and other Public Works. WH HEREAS it is expedient to raise a loan not exceeding one million pounds sterling, British money, for the purpose of improving the harbour of Colombo and of constructing railways and other public works in the colony, and for the purchase of such lands, materials, and other things as may be required for and in connection with such improvement, railways, and other public works: Be it therefore enacted by the Governor of Ceylon, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows: 1 This Ordinance and Ordinance No. 19 of 1884, intituled "An Ordinance to declare the terms and conditions applicable to Loans Proceeds arising from loan to be applied to the completion of breakwater. Contributions to sinking fund to commence from the date on which interest on debentures or inscribed stock shall run. Preamble. Ordinance to be read as one with Ordinance No. 19 of 1884. Authority to Governor to borrow forty thousand pounds sterling by sale of debentures, &c. Proceeds arising from loan to be applied to the completion of the Colombo waterworks. Contributions to sinking fund to commence from the first day of November, 1888. Preamble. To be read as one with the Ordinance No. 19 of 1884. Authority to Governor to borrow by sale of debentures or inscribed stock. Application of loan. Contribution to sinking fund when to commence. Preamble. Amendment of section 4 of Ordinance No. 4 of 1882. Ordinance to be read and construed with Ordinance No. 4 of 1882. Emigration. authorized to be raised by the Government of Ceylon, and to provide for the creation of Ceylon Inscribed Stock," shall be construed and read as one Ordinance. 2 The Governor is hereby authorized to borrow a sum not exceeding one million pounds sterling, British money, by the sale of debentures or by the sale of inscribed stock, or partly by the sale of debentures and partly by the sale of inscribed stock, under the provisions of "The General Loan and Inscribed Stock Ordinance, 1884." 3 The proceeds arising from such loan shall be applied exclusively in the construction of north-east and north-west breakwaters at Colombo and in other improvements of the harbour of Colombo, and in and about the construction of railways and other public works in the colony, and the purchase of such lands, materials, and other things as may be required for and in connection with such improvements, railways, and other public works. 4 The contributions to the sinking fund as contemplated by sections 10 and 24 of "The General Loan and Inscribed Stock Ordinance, 1884," for the repayment of the said sum of one million pounds sterling, British money, hereby authorized to be borrowed, shall commence after the expiration of three years from the date on which the interest on the first debentures or inscribed stock to be issued under this Ordinance shall begin to run. 14th December, 1893. No. 22 of 1884. An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 4 of 1882, entitled "An from this Island under Contract of Service." (See No. 4 of 1882, in which this Ordinance is incorporated, HEREAS it is expedient to amend Ordinance No. 4 of emigration of Native Labourers from this Island under Contract of Service": Be it therefore enacted by the Governor of Ceylon, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows: 1 Section 4 of Ordinance No. 4 of 1882, entitled "An Ordinance relating to the emigration of Native Labourers from this Island under Contract of Service," is hereby amended, and the said section shall, from and after the passing of this Ordinance, be construed and read as if the words" in any place" had been inserted therein in lieu of the words "in any British or foreign colony," and as if, after the words "for the purpose of being employed under contract as a labourer" in such section, the words "except to a place to which emigration shall have been declared lawful" had been inserted. 2 This Ordinance and Ordinance No. 4 of 1882, entitled "An Ordinance relating to the emigration of Native Labourers from this Island under contract of Service," shall be construed and read as one Ordinance. 17th November, 1884. Power of Governor. Insolvent Estates. Wells and Pits. No. 23 of 1884. An Ordinance to remove doubts as to the Power of the WHERE under certain Ordinances. THEREAS by certain Ordinances passed in this colony power is given to the Governor in "Executive Council,' or "to the Governor with the advice of the Executive Council," or "to the Governor with the advice and consent of the Executive Council," to make rules or regulations: And whereas doubts have arisen as to whether such power confers also the power to alter, amend, add to, or repeal any rules or regulations when so made: And whereas it is expedient to remove such doubts: Be it therefore enacted by the Governor of Ceylon, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows: 66 1 Whenever by any law or Ordinance of this colony power is given to "the Governor in Executive Council," or to "the Governor with the advice of the Executive Council," or to "the Governor with the advice and consent of the Executive Council," to make any rules or regulations under such law or Ordinance, such power shall be deemed to include the power of altering, amending, adding to, or repealing any rules or regulations so made: Provided always that no alteration or amendment of, nor addition to, any such rules or regulations shall be contrary to the terms of the law or Ordinance under which any rule or regulation so altered, amended, or added to shall have been made. 17th November, 1884. No. 24 of 1884. An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 7 of 1853, entitled "An (See Section 199 of "The Civil Procedure Code, 1889.") No. 27 of 1884. An Ordinance to provide for the due protection of Wells and WE HEREAS it is expedient to provide against accidents arising by reason of wells and artificial pits in this colony being insufficiently fenced round or otherwise protected: Be it therefore enacted by the Governor of Ceylon, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows: 1 This Ordinance may be cited as "The Wells and Pits Protection Ordinance, 1884." Preamble. Governor in or with the advice of the Executive Council may alter or repeal rules and regulations made under Ordinances. Preamble. Short title. Interpretation clause. Wells and pits to be fenced. Fences to be Rules made by Council may be Purposes for which rules may be made. Governor may appoint inspectors of pits and wells. Inspector may order pits and wells to be fenced and fences repaired. Wells and Pits. 2 The expression "occupier" means the person in the actual occupation of the land on which any well or artificial pit may be, whether such person is or is not the proprietor of the land, and if there be no one in actual occupation of such land, then the proprietor of such land if in the colony, and if absent from the colony, then the duly authorized agent or attorney of such proprietor. 3 The occupier of any land within this colony on which there may now or at any time hereafter be any well or artificial pit shall, whether he shall have received any such notice as is provided for in section 9 of this Ordinance or not, and whether the said well or artificial pit be in use or abandoned, cause the said well or artificial pit to be securely fenced to the height of two and a half feet above the level of the ground, unless any such well or artificial pit shall be so securely fenced already. 4 All such fencing shall be maintained in an efficient state by the occupier of the premises for the time being. 5 It shall be lawful for the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, from time to time to make any rule or rules for each of the purposes hereinafter mentioned, and from time to time to add to, alter, amend, or abolish any rule or rules so made. 6 Any rule or rules so made, added to, altered, or (b) The nature and extent of any repairs which may at 8 The Governor may appoint one or more persons to be inspectors of wells and pits, and such persons when so appointed shall have authority at all times to proceed to and inspect any well or pit, wherever such well or pit may be situate; and every such inspector shall be deemed a public officer within the meaning of that term in the Ceylon Penal Code. 9 Should any such inspector at any time find that in his opinion any such well or pit is likely to be dangerous to life or limb, he shall in the first instance report such fact to the government agent or assistant government agent of the district wherein such well or pit may be, and if such government agent or assistant government agent shall after inquiry concur in the opinion of the inspector and notify |