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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST JULY, 1893.
Government grant.
Erection of buildings, &c.
Inspection.
Certain Felice placed at
Service of the Society.
Conse to be #dopted when
TRONE Apprehended.
Limitations ef suite.
Suspending clause.
16. For the purposes of the Society and to make pro- vision for the building or buildings mentioned in section 17 of Ordinance 11 of 1890 it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to authorize the payment to the Society of a sum not exceeding twenty thousand dollars.
17. The Board of Direction appointed under this Ordi- nauce shall, with all convenient despatch after the passing thereof, cause the buildings required for the pur- poses of the said Society to be erected and executed out of the said sum of twenty thousand dollars or of any other funds of the Society from whatever source derived upon such site as may be approved by His Excellency the Gov- ernor. Such buildings shall be kept and maintained for the objects and purposes specified in section 3 out of the vol- untary subscriptions to the Society and out of such income or money as the Society may derive from any source what-
soever.
18. All buildings and premises of the Society shall be open at all reasonable times to the inspection of the Governor and of any other person whom His Excellency may appoint or authorize in that behalf.
19. It shall be lawful for the Governor in his discretion to direct that the services of certain subordinate officers and constables of the Police Force shall be placed at the disposal of the Society on such terms and under such con- ditions as His Excellency may sanction.
20. All persons appichended by the officers or con- stables aforementioned shall without unreasonable delay bo sent or taken to a Police Station and any woman or girl or other person in respect of whom there is cause to suspect that an offence bas been or is being or is about to be com- mitted may be taken at once to such place as may be pro- vided by the Pó Léung Kuk or to such other place of safety as the Registrar General may direct, there to remain until proper provision can be made for the protection of such person's interests and liberty and so that in the meantime the evidence of such person may be available when required.
21. Any suit, action or prosecution against any person for anything done in pursuance or execution or intended execution of this Ordinance or of any Rules or Regulations made in pursuance thereof shall be commenced within three months after the thing done and not otherwise.
Notice in writing of any suit or action and of the cause thereof, shall be given to the intended defendant oue menth at least before the commencement of the suit or action,
In any such suit or action the defendant may plead generally or set up by way of special defence that the act ecmplained of was done in pursuance or execution or intended excantion of this Ordinance or of any such Rules or Regulations as aforesaid and may give this Ordinance and such Rules or Regulations and the special matter in evidence at any trial to be had thereupon.
The plaintiff shall not recover if tender of sufficient amonds is made before suit or action brought or if after suit or action brought a sufficient sum of money is paid into Court by or on behalf of the defendant.
If a verdict passes, or decree is given for the defendant or the plaintiff becomes non-suit or discontinues the suit or action after issue joined or if on demurrer or otherwise judgment is given against the plaintiff, the defendant shall recover his full cests and shall have the like remedy for the same as any defendant has by law for costs in other
cases.
Though a verdict or decree is given for the plaintiff, he shall not have costs against the defendant unless the Judge before whom the trial is had certifies his approbation of the suit or action.
22. This Ordinance shall not come into operation unless and until the Officer Administering the Government notifies by Proclamation that it is Her Majesty's pleasure not to disallow the same and thereafter it shall come into operation upon such day as the Officer Administering the Govern- ment shall notify by the same or any other Proclamation.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 19th day of June, 1893.
ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.
Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 26th day of June, 1893.
G. T. M. O'Brien, Colonial Secretary.