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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 25, 1920.
Societies which may be declared unlawful.
Offences and penalties.
Search,
arrest, seizure, and forfeiture.
4.-(1) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council in his absolute discretion to declare to be unlawful any society which in his opinion:
(a) has among its objects unlawful purposes or purposes incompatible with the peace and good order of the Colony, or
(b) is being used, or is likely to be used, for unlawful purposes or for purposes incompa- tible with the peace and good order of the Colony, or
(e) is by reason of its actions or proceedings cal- culated to excite tumult or disorder in China or to excite persons to crime in China.
(2.) Every society so declared to be unlawful shall. without prejudice however to the operation of sectiou 3 of this Ordinance, be deemed to be an unlawful society as from the publication in the Gazette of the Order in Council declaring the society to be unlawful.
5.--(1) Every person who assists in any way what- soever in the management of an unlawful society shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceed- ing one thousand dollars and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding twelve months.
(2.) Every person who incites, induces, or invites another person to become a member of, or to assist in the management of, an unlawful society, and every person who uses any violence, threat or intimidation towards any other person in order to induce him to become a member of, or to assist in the management of, an unlaw- ful society shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars and to impri- sommment for any term not exceeding twelve months.
(3) Every person who procures or attempts to procure from any other person any subscription or aid for the purposes of an unlawful society shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months.
(4.) Every person who is a member of an unlawful society, or who without lawful excuse is present at a meeting of an unlawful society, or who pays money or gives any aid to or for the purposes of an unlawful society. shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars and to imprison- ment for any term not exceeding six months.
(5.) Every person who knowingly allows an unlawful society to use any place belonging to or occupied by him or over which he has control, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars and to imprisonment for any period not exceeding six months.
(6.) Every person who contravenes any provision of this Ordinance in respect of which no specific penalty is provided shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months.
6.--(1.) Whenever it appears to a magistrate upon the oath of any person that there is reasonable cause to suspect---
(a) that a meeting of an unlawful society, or of persons who are members of an unlawful society, is being held or is about to be held in any place, or
(b) that any books, -accounts, lists of members, writings, banners, insignia, seals, or other things, whatsoever, belonging to, or con- nected with, or intended to be used for the purposes of, an unlawful society, are to be found in any place, or
(e) that any place is being or has been used, or is about to be used, for the purposes of an unlawful society, or
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