THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. 25TH NOVEMBER, 1899.
ment prescribed by section 28 of this Ordinance, and any arms or ammunition found upon his premises may, if the Magistrate thinks fit, be forfeited to the Crown, and any person convicted of furnishing a false or incorrect return of arms or ammunition and of either not keeping the said books or else of keeping the said books in a false or incor- rect manner, shall be liable to the same punishment and to the same forfeiture of arms and ammunition, and shall also, in addition thereto, be liable to a fine not exceeding ten dollars in respect of every arm which was at the date referred to in such return or books in excess of or below the quantity specified in such return or books.
false infor-
17. Any purchaser of arms or ammunition furnishing any Punishment false information to any importer of, dealer in, or vendor of of purchaser arms or ammunition concerning any particulars which such furnishing importer, dealer or vendor is required to record under sec- mation for tion 14 of this Ordinance shall, upon summary conviction registration. before a Magistrate, be liable to the penalties specified in (New.) section 28 of this Ordinance.
18. No arms or ammunition shall be imported into the Arms, &c. Colony except at the port of Victoria.
only to be imported at Victoria. (New.)
19. All arms and ammunition (except such as are carried Labelling of by a person who has either taken out a licence under section arms ami 4 of this Ordinance or is exempted from taking out such a ammunition. licence, and except ammunition which is being exported (New.) from the Colony direct from the Government Depôt on Stone-cutters' Island under a delivery order issued by the Harbour Master) shall, when being carried or conveyed within the Colony or the waters thereof, be enclosed in secure wooden boxes and shall be distinctly labelled with the words " arms or "ammuuition," as the case may be, in the English and Chinese languages. In the event of any arms or ammunition being so carried or conveyed without being so enclosed or without being so labelled as aforesaid, then any person so carrying or conveying such arms or ammu- nition and also any person cansing such arms or ammunition to be so carried or conveyed shall, upon summary convic- tion before a Magistrate, be liable to the penalties specified in section 28 of this Ordinance.
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20. It shall be lawful for any member of the Police Power to Force to open and search any box or package containing Police to or suspected to contain arms or ammunition.
open box. 21. Whenever it shall appear to a Magistrate, upon the Power to
(New.) oath of any person, that there is reasonable cause to suspect issue search that any arms or ammunition are in any building, vessel warrant in (not being a ship of war or ship having the status of a ship certain cases. of war), or place without a proper licence or permit having s. 16 and 17
(8 of 1895, been obtained for them under this Ordinance, such Magis- modified.) trate may, by warrant directed to any member of the Police Force, empower such member with such assistants as may
be necessary, by day or by night—
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(1) To enter (and, if necessary, to break into) such building, vessel, or place, and to search for and take possession of any arms and ammunition found there and to carry the same before a Magistrate, and
(2) To arrest any person or persons who appear to have such arms or ammunition in his or their possession, custody, or control.
vessel about
22. (1) Whenever any vessel (not being a ship of war or Power to ship having the status of a ship of war) whether under search for way or not is about to leave the waters of the Colony it arms, &c., on shall be lawful for the Master or Officer in charge thereof to leave for the time being, without any warrant for the purpose, to waters of the search or cause to be searched all passengers, their luggage, Colony. baggage, and goods for arms or ammunition, and for that [bid. s. 18, purpose, where necessary, to use force or to break open any
subs. (1).] cases, boxes or other receptacles wherein any arms or am- munition are or may be reasonably suspected to be con- cealed.
(2) Any person being in possession or having the control of such arms or ammunition may be arrested forthwith by the master or any other officer of the vessel, and unless such person shall satisfactorily account for such arins or ammu. nition he shall be liable on summary conviction before a Magistrate to the punishment prescribed by section 28 of this Ordinance.
Possession of arms, &c.
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23. Any person who shall obstruct, hinder or resist or Penalty for assist in obstrueting, hindering or resisting any search or obstructing arrest authorised by this Ordinance shall be liable to a fine authorised
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