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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14тп JANUARY, 1888.
[NOTE. Alteration
suggested.
30. Permits for processions theatricals, and other such acts as are to be joined in by a number of persons shall be issued to one person only by name, the words and others being added after such person's name. The person so named shall be responsible for the due observance of all the conditions of the permit, and shall, if so required, furnish such security for the observance of such conditions as the Governor may direct.
CHAPTER VI.
31. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to direct that any district or street in Victoria, or any part thereof be enclosed by means of gates or otherwise, and that all ingress or egress in or out of the same be prohibited at such times and for such period and in such manner as to the Governor in Council shall seem fit.
Night Passes.
32. No Chinese, without reasonable excuse, the proof of which shall lie upon him, shall be at large within the City of Victoria between 9 P.M, and sunrise or between such hours of the night as may from time to time be fixed by any order of the Governor in Council without a valid pass under this Ordinance. This section is applicable to women as well as to men.
33. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council by order to be published in the Gazette from time to time to direct that all or any Chinese, who may be out in or about the City of Victoria or any part thereof at night, shall, during the hours to be specified in such order, carry lamps or lanterns: Provided always that one lamp or lantern shall be sufficient for any number of persons not (exceeding twelve,) who shall belong to the same party.
Any person disobeying any such order shall be liable, on summary conviction before a Magistrate, to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, or to imprisonment for any period not exceeding one month.
It shall be in the discretion of the Inspector or other officer in taking any charge under this section to discharge the person charged without bail, if he is satisfied that such person is either the lawful owner, or holder of a valid pass or has given his real name and address.
34. The Colonial Secretary may in his discretion issue the following passes :-
(1.) To any Chinese resident in the Colony an annual
pass valid during the whole of the current year. (2.) To any non-resident Chinese a special pass for such
period as the Colonial Secretary shall think fit. 35. Applications for such annual and special passes shall be made through the Registrar General, who shall keep a record of all such passes, with the names and addresses of the persons to whom they are issued.
36. The Colonial Secretary may at any time cancel and call in any annual or special pass granted by him.
37. No annual or special pass shall be transferable, nor may any person use such pass except the person to whom it has been granted.
Quarterly Passes.
38. The Captain Superintendent of Police may issue to any applicant passes for each quarter of the current year. 39. The Captain Superintendent of Police shall cause a Register of passes to be kept in which the following parti- culars shall be entered:-
(1.) The name and address of every person to whom
passes have been issued by him.
(2.) The number of passes issued.
(3.) The period for which the same were issued. (4.) Any other particulars which he may thiuk it ex-
pedient to record.
40. No applicant shall, without the order of a Magis- trate, be entitled to a greater number of passes than the Captain Superintendent of Police shall deem reasonable.
41. The Captain Superintendent of Police may, upon reasonable grounds, refuse to issue passes to any applicant, without the order of a Magistrate.
42. A pass issued by the Captain Superintendent of Police may be used by any Chinese with the authority of the person to whom such pass shall have been issued. Any Chinese using such licence without such authority shall be guilty of an offence against this!Ordinance.
One person to be named.
(9 of 86, 8.)
Power to Governor in Council to enclose parts of the City. (7 of 66, 16.)
Chinese to have passes at night. (14 of 70, 4 & 26.)
Power to order lights to be carried at night.
(14 of 70, 55, 23, 24.)
Annual and special passes. (14 of 70, 5 & 6)
Applications
for annual and special passes. (14 of 70, 8.)
Power to cancel annual or special pass. (14 of 70. 9.)
Annual and special passes not transfer- able. (14 of 70. 10.)
Quarterly
passes.
(14 of 70. 11.)
Register of passes to be kept.
(14 of 70, 12.)
Number of passes to be issued.
(14 of 70. 13.) Power to refuse passes (14 of 70. 14.)
Such passes transferable. (14 of 70. 15 & 17.)
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