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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 9, 1932.
Power on indictment, hearing or charge for rape, to convict of certain offences.
48 & 49 Vict. c 69, s. 9.
(3) If upon the trial of any indictment, or the hearing of any information or charge, for rape, or for any offence made felony in section 6, the magistrate or the jury, as the case may be, shall be satisfied that the defendant is guilty of an offence under sections 5, 6, 9 or 10 or of an indecent assault, but is not satisfied that the defendant is guilty of the felony charged in such indictment, information or charge, or of an attempt to commit the same, then and in every such case the magistrate or the jury, as the case may be, may acquit the defendant of such felony, and find him guilty of an offence as aforesaid, or of an indecent assault, and thereupon such defendant shall be liable to be punished in the same manner as if he had been convicted upon an indictment, information or charge for such offence as aforesaid, or for an indecent assault.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 8th day of December, 1932.
R. A. C. NORTH, Deputy Clerk of Councils.
APPOINTMENTS
No. 778.--It is hereby notified that the Honourable Mr. EDWIN RICHARD HALLIFAX, C.M.G., C.B.E., resumed duty as Secretary for Chinese Affairs on 8th December, 1932.
8th December, 1932.
No. 779.-His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to recognize, provi- sionally and pending instructions from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. HENRY B. DAY as a Vice-Consul for the United States of America in Hong Kong.
5th December, 1932.
No. 780-His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint, under section 3 of the Dentistry Ordinance, 1914, Ordinance No. 16 of 1914, Dr. HERMANN BALEAN to be a Member of the Dental Board, during the absence from the Colony of Dr. GEORGE DUNCAN RALPH BLACK, with effect from 19th November, 1932.
7th December, 1932.
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