REGULATION OF CHINESE.
No. 3 of 1888.
397
31.-(1) It shall be lawful for the Governor-in-Council, by notification to direct that all or any Chinese, who may be out or about the City of Victoria or any part thereof at night, shall, during the hours therein specified carry lamps or lanterns: Provided always that one lamp or lantern shall be sufficient for any number of persons, not exceeding 12, who belong to the same party.
(2) Every person who disobeys any such notification shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 50 dollars, or to imprisonment, without hard labour, for any period not exceeding one month.
(3) Any contravention of such notification shall be deemed an offence against this Ordinance.
(3) It shall be in the discretion of any officer of police, in taking any charge under this section, to discharge the person charged without bail, if he is satisfied that such person is either the lawful owner or holder of a valid pass or has given his real name and address.
32. The Colonial Secretary may, in his discretion, issue the following passes :-
(1) to any Chinese resident in the Colony an annual pass valid during the whole of the current year; and
(2) to any non-resident Chinese a special pass for such period as the Colonial Secretary may think fit.
33. Any application for an annual or special pass shall be made through the Registrar General, who shall keep a record of all such passes, with the names and addresses of the persons to whom they are issued.
34. The Colonial Secretary may at any time cancel and call in any annual or special pass issued by him.
35. No annual or special pass shall be transferable, and no person may use any such pass except the person to whom it has been issued.
36. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Official Signatures Fees Ordinance, 1888, or in this Ordinance, no fee whatever shall be charged or payable upon the issue of an annual or special pass.
*As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 50 of 1911 and No. 63 of 1911.