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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH JUNE, 1886.
6. Whenever and wherever the peace is being broken during the existence of any Proclamation under this Ordi- nance, it shall be lawful for the Governor, or Colonial Se- cretary or any Justice of the Peace, to call upon all by- standers and persons in the vicinity to give their aid in preserving the peace and in apprehending persons breaking the peace, and every person without lawful excuse refusing or omitting to give such aid, shall be liable on conviction thereof to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term not exceeding three months, or to pay a penalty not exceeding fifty dollars.
7. Whenever any persons shall be found during the exist- ence of a Proclamation under this Ordinance, unlawfully, riotously, or tumultuously assembled to the disturbance of the peace and to the terror of Her Majesty's Subjects, any Justice of the Peace may, in an audible voice, warn such persons that they are acting in contravention to law, and require them to disperse and depart to their habitations, or to their lawful business; and all persons remaining so assem- bled, after such warning, may' be dispersed and taken into custody by any Officer or Constable of Police, or Special Constable, or by any other person acting under the orders of a Justice of the Peace, and shall be liable on summary conviction before a Magistrate to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term not exceeding three months, or to pay a penalty not exceeding fifty dollars, and if any person or persons so warned to disperse, shall be hurt, maimed, or killed in the dispersing, seizing, or apprehending, or endeavouring to disperse, seize, or apprehend, the persons hurting, maiming, or killing him or them shall be free, discharged, and indemnified from the consequences, except on evidence of gross carelessness, wantonness, or malice.
8. During the continuance of any Proclamation under this Ordinance, it shall not be lawful for any person, unless in the employment of Government, or unless authorized thereto by the Governor, to carry on his person, or have in his possession, any arms or instruments capable of being used as offensive arms, unless they be the tools of his trade, or unless he can show that they are intended to be used for some lawful purpose, of which the burden of proof shall lie on him, nor any ammunition for such arms or instruments.
It shall be lawful for any Justice of the Peace acting under the powers prescribed by the third Section of this Ordinance, to enter with or without a written warrant and with or without assistance, and to authorize any Officer or Constable of Police, or Special Constable to enter with or without a written warrant, and with or without assistance, and using in either case force if necessary, into any dwelling house or other building, and into any place in which he may suspect that any such arms or instruments or ammunition may be, contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance, and such arms and instruments or ammunition may be seized and confiscated. Every person found carrying or having in his possession any arms or instruments or ammunition as aforesaid, except such as in respect to their nature and quantity, and having regard to his profession, occupation, and station in life, may reasonably be expected in the opinion of the Magistrate to be in his possession, contrary to the provisions of this Or- dinance, shall be liable on Summary conviction before a Magistrate to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars, or to imprisonment with or without hard labour, for a period not exceeding six months, or to both.
9. All persons remaining unlawfully, riotously, or tumultuously assembled after having been warned by a Justice of the Peace under Section 7, and all persons found carrying arms contrary to the provisions of Section 8 in either case during the existence of any Proclamation under Section 5, shall be liable to whipping, in place of or in addition to any other penalty prescribed by this Ordinance.
Such whipping shall be inflicted with a rattan not ex- ceeding half-an-inch in diameter, and shall not exceed thirty strokes.
10. During the continuance of any Proclamation under this Ordinance, any Justice of the Peace, may enter with or without assistance, or may order any Officer or Constable of Police, or Special Constable, or other person to enter with- out a warrant and with or without assistance, using force in either case if necessary, into any dwelling house or other building, or into any place in which he may have reasonable cause to suspect that persons lately riotously assembled or engaged on any unlawful purpose, have made their escape,
Assistance from by-standers.
Riotous assembly.
Warning.
Penalty.
Carrying arms.
Justices of the Peace may search houses for arms.
Penalty.
Offences against Sec- tions 5, 7, and
8.
Whipping.
What whip. ping may be inflicted.
Power to enter houses and to Arrest
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