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Power to the
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25ти AUGUST, 1866.
a Medical Inspector.
conviction, the said Justice shall have power to order the Offender to pay in addition to any Fine that may be imposed, the Costs which have been incurred in the execution of the said Warrant.
XI. It shall be lawful for his Excellency the Governor to appoint a duly qualified Governor to appoint Medical Practitioner to be the Medical Inspector of the Colony, who shall perform such duties connected with the sanitary state of the Colony as the Governor shall direct, and who shall receive such annual Salary as may be voted.
Overcrowded Lodging Houses.
Penalty on Persons refusing to permit their Houses to be inspected.
Penalty on Chinese Licensed Spirit Dealers
XII. Whenever the Colonial Surgeon, the Medical Inspector, or any Two resident Medical Practitioners, shall certify to any Justice of the Peace that any House, occupied by more than One family, is so overcrowded, or is in such a filthy and unwholesome state as to be dangerous or prejudicial to the health of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood. it shall be lawful for the said Justice and he is hereby required to issue a Summons against the Householder or his Agent within the meaning of the "Victoria Registration Ordinance 1866," by Notice affixed to the House, to appear before the said Justice who shall thereupon make such Order as he may think fit; and in case any Order so made shall not be complied with by such Householder, cr Agent as aforesaid, within Seven. Days from the making thereof, the said Justice may thereupon impose on the Person so refusing or neglecting to obey the said Order, a Fine not exceeding Fifty Dollars and not less than Ten Dollars, and in default of payment the Person so refusing or neglecting to obey the said Order may be Imprisoned for any term not exceeding Three Months.
XIII. The said Medical Inspector shall have power at any reasonable time to enter any House in the Colony and to inspect the condition of the same: any Person refusing to permit the said Medical Inspector to enter and examine any such House shall on conviction thereof before a Justice of the Peace be liable to a Fine not exceeding Ten Dollars and not less than Five Dollars, or in default of payment to be Imprisoned for any terin not exceeding Fourteen Days.
XIV. Whenever the holder of any License for the sale of Spirituous Liquors allowing the tale granted under Ordinance No. 7 of 1858 shall permit any instalment of his License Fee ments of their License to be in arrear and unpaid, he shall, on conviction thereof before a Justice of the Fees to be in arrear. Feace, be liable to a Fine not exceeding Twenty-five Dollars and not less than Ten Dollars, and in default of payment, may be Imprisoned for any term not exceeding One Month.
Fenalty on Persons who have been deported, returning without permission to the Colony.
Penalty on Persons kuowingly
harboring Chinese
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Rules for limitation
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XV. Whenever any Person who has been deported under the provisions of any Ordinance, shall return to the Colony, of Hongkong before the expiration of his sentence, without permission from His Excellency the Governor, it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to order him to be again deported for any period to be then fixed, and in addition to be previously Imprisoned for One Month with Hard Labor and to be branded and to be once or twice publicly or privately flogged, but in no case shall the number of strokes inflicted at one time exceed Thirty-six.
XVI. Any person who shall knowingly harbor or conceal, in the Colony of Hongkong, any such Chinese under sentence of Deportation, shall on conviction thereof before a Justice of the Peace be liable to a Fine not exceeding Fifty Dollars and not less than Ten Dollars or in default of payment, to be Imprisoned, with or without Hard Labor, for any terin not exceeding Six Months.
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XVII. And whereas the Evils of Gambling in the Colony are found to be on the in Council to frame increase notwithstanding the application of the Penal Laws in force for their Prevention. and it is expedient to devise and adopt further measures for the gradual control and ultimate Suppression thereof; Be it therefore enacted that it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to frame and pass such Rules, Regulations and Conditions as may be deemed expedient for the total Suppression or in the meanwhile for the better limitation and control of Gambling in this Colony, with Power from time to time to alter and amend such Rules and Regulations or repeal the same or any part thereof.
Penalty for violating
Council.
XVIII. Any Person violating any of the Rules, Regulations or Conditions to be Rules of Governor in from time to time framed and passed by the Governor in Council and published in the Government Gazette in pursuance of this Ordinance, or any of the Conditions imposed thereunder for the better limitation and control of Gambling, shall be liable upon summary conviction before a Magistrate of Police to a Penalty not exceeding Two Hundred Dollars and not less than Twenty Dollars, and to Imprisonment with or without Hard Labor for any period not exceeding Six Calendar Months and not less than One Calendar Month.