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No. 2.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1900.
(a.) belonging to or for the use of Her Majesty's Forces or belonging to the Colonial Government; or
(b.) which are or is the private property of and for the personal use of a person who has either taken out a licence under section 3 or is an exempted person; or
(c.) which are or is being landed direct from the vessel in which they or it were or was imported to premises registered under this Ordinance.
(2.) Nor shall this prohibition apply to ammunition which has been imported into the Colony and is in course of transshipment to the Government Gunpowder Depôt, or is being exported from the Colony direct from such Depôt under a delivery order issued by the Harbour Master.
20. It shall be lawful for any member of the Police Force who has a general written authority from the Captain Superintendent of Police for that purpose to open and search any box or package containing or suspected to contain arms or ammunition.
Issue of search warrant in certain cases.
Power to search for arms or ammunition on vessel about to leave
21. Whenever it appears to a Magistrate, upon the oath of any person that there is reasonable cause to suspect that any arms or ammunition are or is in any building, vessel (not being a ship of war or ship having the status of a ship of war), or place, in contravention of this Ordinance, such Magistrate may, by warrant directed to any member of the Police Force, empower such member, with such assistants as may be necessary, by day or by night,-
(1.) to enter, and, if necessary, to break into, such building, vessel, or place, and to search for and take possession of any arms and ammunition which may be found there, and to carry the same before a Magistrate; and
(2.) to arrest any person or persons who may appear to have such arms or ammunition in his or their possession, custody, or control
22.-(1.) Whenever any vessel (not being a ship of war or ship having the status of a ship of war), whether under way or not, is about to leave the waters of the Colony, it shall be lawful for the master or officer in charge thereof for the time being, without any warrant for the purpose, to search or cause to be searched all passengers (not being exempted persons), and their luggage, baggage, and goods, for arms or ammunition, and for that purpose, where necessary, to use force or break open any cases, boxes, or other receptacles wherein any arms or ammunition are or is or may be reasonably expected to be concealed
(2.) Every person who is in possession of such arms or ammunition may be arrested forthwith by the master or any other officer of the vessel, and, unless such person satisfactorily accounts for such arms or ammunition, they may be seized and taken before a Magistrate upon the vessel leaving the Colony.