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The said appellant shall give notice in writing to the Registrar General of his intention to appeal, and the said Registrar General shall forthwith transmit to the said Judge the notes of any evidence taken by him, and the reasons for his decision.
The said Judge may upon the receipt of the notes and reasons confirm the said order or certificate, amend or annul the same, or may refer the matter back to the said Registrar General for further evidence, or may order the attendance of the parties before him, and may thereupon make such order as the justice of the case may require.
8. In any case where it shall be made to appear to the Registrar General that any person having furnished security under this Ordinance is not faithfully carrying out or performing the same, it shall be lawful for the Registrar General to call upon the said person and the sureties to shew cause why the said recognizance should not be estreated, and if on hearing the said parties or in their absence if they do not appear, the Registrar General be of opinion that the said bond has not been duly and faithfully performed, or that any of its conditions have not been fulfilled, he shall certify the same to one of the Judges of the Supreme Court, and on written application made to that effect the said Judge may order the said boud to be estreated, or may make such other order as to him shall appear just, and if the said bond be estreated the said Judge shall order that execution do issue forth- with thereon, provided always that it shall be competent for the said Judge before making any order on the said application to require the appearance before him of the parties to the said bond.
9. In any action which may hereafter be entered for the recovery of any sum due on any bond or recognizance which before the coming into operation of this Ordinance has been entered into before the Registrar General with respect to the custody, maintenance or giving in marriage of any female child, it shall not be necessary for the plaintiff in such action to allege or to prove that any consideration was given for the said bond or recognizance, and it shall not be competent for the said defendant to allege in defence that the Registrar General had no authority or power to require such bond from him, or that no consideration was given for the same.
10. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to make and when made to alter, amend, or revoke all Rules and Regulations necessary for the efficient working of this Ordinance.
11. The said Rules may provide for the presence at all enquiries to be held by the Registrar General under this Ordinance, of any two or more Chinese Justices of the Peace, they shall also regulate the mode of holding such inquiries and whether the same shall be held in public, or in presence only. of the parties interested.
12. The forms contained in the Schedule to this Ordinance shall be the forms to be used when required under this Ordinance.
SCHEDULES.
A.
To A.B.
Notice under Section 1 of Ordinance No.
residing at
of 1886.
Whereas complaint has been made to me C.D. Registrar General of this Colony that you the said A.B. have in your custody or under your control a female child between the ages of six, and sixteen years which child is being trained as a prostitute.
Now these are to require you the said A.B. to appear before me at my office situate in Queen's Road on
and to produce then and there the said child,
Dated this
Eight hundred and
day of
in the year One thousand
C.D., Registrar General.
Take Notice that if you do not obey this summons you are liable to a penalty not exceeding five hundred Dollars, and in default of paying the said sum to imprisonment not exceeding six months.
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