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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH MAY, 1889.
Selling purchasing, &c.
Participating in profits, &c.
Procuration. 48 & 40 Via. *. 69 sec. 2.]
Bringing into the Colony
women or
girls for
prostitution knowing them
to have been Sold
[2 of 1875]
Detaining & Woman or
girl for purpose of prostitution. [Tad, Son, 4
& 48 & 19 Vie.
e. 69 s. 3 subs.
1.7
Receiving or harbouring with intent,
[Gril. 2 of 1875 600. 6.]
Receiving or harbouring procured girls. under 15 with
intent or wa men or girls kuowing them to have been sold for prostitution. [Bid, Sec. 6.]
Unlawful imprisonment er detention. [[bul. Scc. 7.]
Decoying persons into or away from the Colony [but. Suci 8]
Punishment for offences.
bid. Sec. 9.) (No. 8 of 89.)
(2.) Sells pledges or lets out to hire or purchases or takes part in such sale disposal or purchase of any woman or girl for the purpose aforesaid; or (3.) Knowingly derives any profit from the sale dis- posal or purchase of any woman or girl so sold pledged let out to hire or purchased as aforesaid, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, shall be liable to the punishment hereinafter provided.
5. Any person who procures or attempts to procure any girl under 15 years of age to have, either within or without the Colony, illicit carnal connexion with any other person, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be liable to the punishment hereinafter provided.
6. Any person who brings, leads, takes, decoys, or entices into the Colony for the purpose of prostitution, any woman or girl knowing that such woman or girl has been sold pledged let out to hire or purchased, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be liable to the punishments hereinafter provided.
7. Any person who-
(1.) Detains or attempts to detain any woman or girl in any place against her will with the intent that she may practise prostitution or for any like purpose.
(2.) By threats intimidation false pretence false re- presentations or other fraudulent means procures or attempts to procure any woman or girl to have any illicit carnal connexion either within or without the Colony.
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, shall be liable to the punishments hereinafter provided.
8. Any person who knowingly receives or harbours any woman or girl brought into or about to be taken away from the Colony either by force intimidation or fraud, or who receives or harbours
any Woman or girl with intent that such woman or girl should be sold pledged let out to hire or purchased for the purpose of prostitution, either within or without the Colony, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, shall be liable to the punishments hereinafter provided.
9. Any person who receives or harbours any girl under the age of 15 years knowing that such girl has been pro- cured for the purpose of having illicit carnal connexion with any other person and with intent to aid such purpose or who receives or harbours any woman or girl knowing that such woman or girl has been sold pledged or let out to hire or purchased, either within or without the Colony, for the purpose of prostitution and with intent to aid such purpose, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, shall be liable to the punishment hereinafter provided.
10. Any person who by force, intimidation or fraud, or by detention or threatened detention of property or wear- ing apparel, or by threatening legal proceedings if such property or wearing apparel be taken away, imprisons or - detains any woman or girl within the Colony, for the purpose of emigration, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, shall be liable to the punish- ment hereinafter provided.
11. Any person who by force, intimidation, or any fraudu- lent means brings, leads, takes, decoys, or entices any woman or girl into or away from the Colony, for the purpose of emigration, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con- viction thereof, shall be liable to the punishments hereinafter provided.
12. Every person convicted of any offence against the provisions of any of sections 4 to 11 of this Ordinance, shall be liable to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years with or without hard labour: Provided always that if the case is determined by a single Magistrate he shall not impose a heavier sentence than one year's impri- sonment with or without hard labour and that where there appears a necessity for a heavier sentence the case shall be determined by two Magistrates or in their discretion com- mitted for trial at the Supreme Court..