THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 9, 1932.
HONG KONG.
No. 43 OF 1932.
I assent.
W. PEEL,
L.S.
Governor.
1289
9th December, 1932.
An Ordinance to amend the Protection of Women and Girls
Ordinance, 1897.
[9th December, 1932.]
BE it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Protection of Short title. Women and Girls Amendment Ordinance, 1932.
2. Sub-section (2) of section 13 of the Protection of Substitution Women and Girls Ordinance, 1897, is repealed and the follow- for Ordin- ing sub-section is substituted :-
(2) Every occupier or keeper of a house or portion thereof which is used in the manner aforesaid shall be liable for the first offence of such use to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months: for the second offence to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months: and for a third or any subsequent offence to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars. and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding twelve :nonths.
ance No. 4 of 1897, s. 13 (2).
3. Sub-section (1) of section 17 of the Protection of Substitution Women and Girls Ordinance, 1897, is repealed and the fol- fo Ordin- lowing sub-section is substituted :--
(1) Every male person who-
(a) knowingly lives wholly or in part on the earnings.
of prostitution; or
(b) solicits for immoral purposes,
shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months.
ance No. 4 ef 1897,
s. 17 (1).
4. Sub-section (3) of section 21 of the Protection of Substitution Women and Girls Ordinance, 1897, is repealed and the follow- ing sub-section is substituted :---
for Ordin- ance No. 4
of 1897, s. 21 (3).