THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH JANUARY, 1888.
[NOTE. The Com- missioners suggest the repeal of this section.]
[NOTE. The Com- missioners suggest the repeal of this section.]
[NOTE. The Com- missioners suggest the repeal of this section.]
12. Every householder who shall not have his per- manent place of residence in the Colony shall enter into a bond with two sureties to be approved of by the Registrar General, conditioned in the sum of five hundred dollars, for the observance of the provisions of this Ordinance, and shall appoint for every house in respect of which he shall be a householder an agent in the Colony, who shall sign a form to be supplied by the Registrar General containing his name and address, and thereupon every such agent shall become liable to all the provisions of this Ordinance as if he were the householder of such house, and until the provisions of this section shall have been complied with, and in case any such agent shall die or cease to reside in the Colony, then until another agent shall be appointed in his place, the rents and profits of such house shall be seized (in the manner provided by Section 15,) and be dealt with in such manner as to the Governor in Council shall seem fit.
13. The Registrar General may summon in writing before him any householder or any tenant of a portion of any house, and such householder or tenant shall appear before the Registrar General at the time and place specified in such summons, and furnish all particulars respecting himself which are required by this Ordinance to be recorded by the Registrar General.
14. Whenever a fine shall be imposed upon any person resident in any house, and not being the householder within the meaning of this Ordinance, for any violation of the provisions of any Ordinance for the time being in force within the Colony as to gambling or the sale of intoxi- cating liquors, every such fine or any part thereof, in ease the same shall not have been recovered from the actual offender, or in case the actual offender cannot be found or brought to trial, may be recovered from the householder by suit, or by summary warrant of distress, to issue out of the Court by which such fine shall have been imposed, and to be executed against the goods and chattels of such householder, (without prejudice to the further power given by Section 15 for the recovery of such fine). The amount of every such fine, howsoever recovered from every such householder, or voluntarily paid by him, may be recovered by such householder from the offender primarily liable for the same in a suit for money paid to his use.
15. When any householder shall fail to pay any fiue imposed upon or made recoverable from him under this Ordinance within ten days from the date of judgment, the Court imposing the fine may by warrant direct and authorise a proper officer to take and receive the rent payable to such householder, or any mortgagee in pos- session, in respect of any portions of such house, until such fine and the expenses of recovering the same shall have been satisfied, and the receipt of such officer for any such rent shall be a good discharge to the person paying the same as against such householder and all other persons whomsoever, and any balance remaining of any such rent after satisfying the said fine and the expenses of recover- ing the same, shall be returned to such householder or mortgagee in possession as the case may be.
16. In every case where personal service of a Magis- trate's summons against any householder for any offence against the provisions of this chapter cannot be effected, it shall be sufficient service to affix one copy thereof outside the house in respect of which such offence shall be charged, and to leave another copy thereof at the registered address or last known place of abode or business of such householder, and in case such householder shall not appear according to the exigency of such summons, the Magistrate may investigate the charge against such house- holder in his absence, and deal with the same in every respect as if such householder were present.
17. Whenever there shall be several persons house- holders within the meaning of this Ordinance in respect of the same house, by reason of being tenauts in common or joint tenants, they shall each be equally liable to the provisions of this Ordinance, until such provisions shall have been complied with by one of such householders.
13. The several fees specified in Schedule A hereto shall be charged in respect of registration under this Ordi-
nance..
Householder not resident in Colony to enter into bond and appoint an Agent. (7 of GG, 10.)
Registrar General may summon householder or tenants. (7 of 66, 11.)
Fines to be recoverable from house- holder in certain cases
(7 of 66, 17&18.)
Power to recover fine out of rents and profits of houses.
(7 of 66, 19.)
Mode of
service of
summons
where personal service cannot be effected. (7 of 66, 20.)
When several householders. (7 of 66, 21
Fees to be charged under this Orill- nance, (7 of 66, 34.)
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