THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH JUNE, 1881.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, entitled “The Penal Ordinances amend- ment Ordinance, 1881."
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HEREAS it is expedient to amend the penal laws in force in this Colony: Be it enacted by the Gov- ernor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
I. The enactments described in the Schedule to this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the Schedule: Provided that such repeal shall not affect the past operation of any such enactment or anything done or suffered thereunder.
II. Ordinance 12 of 1865 is hereby amended by striking out from the words "where any person is convicted of a crime" down to the words "incapable of resistance" inclu- sive-and by inserting instead thereof the words "where any person is convicted of a crime under Section 19 of Ordinance 4 of 1865 or under Section 31 of Ordinance 7 of 1865,” and by striking out the words “publicly or.”
III. It shall not be lawful to award any sentence of flogging on the back; and every sentence of flogging or whipping shall provide that such flogging or whipping shall be inflicted with a rattan on the breech.
Schedule of Enactments repealed.
Ordinance.
Extent of repeal.
Title.
Preamble,
Repeal.
Amending Ordinance 12 of 1865.
Flogging on the back unlawful; flogging to be with a rattan on the breech:"
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12 of 1845.
'Suppression of the Triad
Society."
12 of 1856.
To regulate Chinese Burials, "and to prevent certain Nuisances within the Col- ony of Hongkong."
8 of 1858. "For regulation of the Chinese
People, and for the Pop- "ulation Census, and for "other purposes of Police."
1 of 1868.
To make provision for the
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more effectual Suppres-
"sion of Piracy."
3 of 1868.
"To empower the Supreme
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Court to direct Offenders
"to be whipped and to be
'kept in Solitary Confine-
ment in certain specified
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cases.
4 of 1872.
"To make Provision for the branding and punishment "of Criminals in certain "cases."
16 of 1875.
"To amend and consolidate "the laws concerning the 'jurisdiction of Magis- "trates over indictable "offences and for other
purposes."
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8 of 1876.
"To consolidate and amend "the ordinances relating to Deportation, Condi- "tional Pardons, the Branding and Punish- ment of certain Crimin- "als."
Whole Ordinance.
Section 7.
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The words "receive not more than thirty-six "blows nor less than five "blows with a rattan,' and "in Subsection 9 of "Section 28."
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Section 9 from the words "It shall be lawful for "the said Court in addi- tion" down to the words. Governor in Council "from time to time direct" inclusive. Section 32.
Section 1.
Whole Ordinance.
Section 7.
Whole Ordinance.
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