1214 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH DECEMBER, 1896.
Punishment of whipping on second and subsequent convictions. (Ord, 11 of· 1890 6. 13.)
Powera of
Registrar
General.
(sco Ibid, s. 14.)
Enquiry and order for photograph and security.
Removal of women or girl 10 place of safety in default of photograph and security. (Ibid, s. 15.)
Order for removal to place of refuge after inquiry where satisfied that girl under 16 is being used for immoral jurposes. (Hhùl, n. 16.)
Rules for women and girls in refuge. (but, 8. 19.)
Penalty for
inducing or assisting woman or
girl to leave
refuge.
23. Whenever
any person shall be convicted either summarily or before the Supreme Court of any offence against any of the provisions of sections 3, 5, 8, 9, 12, or 13 of this Ordinance, if it shall be proved that the offender has been previously convicted cither summarily or before the Su- preme Court, of an offence under the same or any other of the said sections of this Ordinance, or under the correspond- ing provisions of any Ordinance hereby repealed, it shall be lawful for the Magistrate or Court, in its discretion, to direct that, in addition to the punishment hereinbefore prescribed, the offender, if a male, bo ouce privately whipped, subject to the provisions contained in sections 3 and 4 of Ordinance No. 16 of 1887, and all the provisions of section 94 of Ordinance No. 7 of 1865, relating to the form of informa- tion for a subsequent offence and proceedings thereon, shall apply to offences punishable under this Ordinance.
PART II.
Powers of Registrar General.
24. Whenever the Registrar General shall have reason to believe-
(1.) That any woman or girl has been brought into the Colony either after having been purchased or by fraud, mis-representation or any false pretence,-
(a.) for immoral purposes, or
(b.) for purposes of emigration,
(2.) That any woman or girl has been purchased in the Colony with a view of being trained or disposed of as a prostitute, or is being detained against her will—
(a.) for immoral purposes, or
(b.) for purposes of emigration,
(3.) That in any case within sub-section 1 or 2 any woman or girl from fear, ignorance or any other cause is unwilling or unable to disclose the truc circumstances of the case.
He may inquire into the case and may require any person in whose custody or under whose control she appears to be to furnish a photograph of such woman or girl and security in a reasonable amount to the satisfaction of the Registrar General that such woman or girl shall not leave the Colony without the previous consent in writing of the Registrar General and shall not be trained or disposed of as a prostituto or for immoral purposes, and that she shall be produced before the Registrar General whenever he requires it.
25. In default of such photograph and security being furnished the Registrar General may by warrant under his hand and scal order that such woman or girl be removed to a place of safety where she shall remain until she can be returned to the place whence she was brought or otherwise proper provision can be made for the protection of her interests and liberty.
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The security to be furnished under this section shall be a personal bond, with one or more sureties in the form specified in the Schedule Bappended hereto, or in such other form as is for the time being prescribed by the Governor in Council,
26. (1.) The Registrar General, if after due enquiry he is satisfied that any girl is being used for immoral purposes or is being trained for such purposes, and that such girl is under the age of sixteen years, may by warrant under his haud and scal order such girl to be removed to a place of refuge where she shall remain until further order or until she attains the age of nineteen years or marries or is adopted, whichever first happens.
(2.) A girl found living in or frequenting a brothel shall be deemed to be a girl who is being trained for immoral
purposes.
27. (1.) Every woman or girl residing in any place of refuge shall be subject to such rules and regulations as may be made by the Governor in Council, and every woman or girl who contrary to such rules and regulations leaves any place of refuge in which she is residing may be arrested and taken back to such place by any Police Officer or by any Officer appointed under this Ordinance and specially authorized by the Registrar General in writing in that behalf.
(2.) Any person who induces or assists any woman or girl so detained as aforesaid to leave, contrary to such rules and regulations as aforesaid, the place of refuge in which she is residing or knowingly harbours any such woman or girl
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