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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 24, 1933.
HONG KONG.
No. 6 OF 1933.
I assent.
W. PEEL,
L. S.
Governor,
24th March, 1933.
An Ordinance to amend the Summary Offences Ordinance,
1932.
[24th March, 1933.]
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 Summary Offences Short title, Amendment Ordinance, 1933.
Section
2. The Summary Offences Ordinance, 1932, is amended New by the insertion of the following new section after section 204 for 20 thereof :
Ordinance No. 40 of 1932.
telling.
20A. (1) Every person who pretends or professes to tell Fortune fortunes, or uses any subtle craft, means or device by palm- istry, divination, sortilege, astrology, phrenology, physiogno- mics, or otherwise to deceive and impose on any one, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months; and the magistrate may order to be forfeited any book or other article used or capable of being used by the offender for the purposes
of the offence.
(2) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit the practice of fortune telling in Chinese temples registered under the Chinese Temples Ordinance. 1928, and conducted Ordinance by the temple-keepers in accordance with the religious princi- 1928 ples governing Miu, Tsz, Kun, To Yuen or Om in the worship of gods or communication with spirits.
(3) No prosecution under this section shall be instituted without the consent of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs: Provided that such consent shall not be necessary for the arrest of any person suspected of having committed an offence against this section.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 23rd day of March, 1933.
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R. A. C. North, Deputy Clerk of Councils.
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