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[8. 22 cont.] 11 of 1949, s.12.
9 of 1950, Schedule.
Improper possession of
arms or
clothing of police officer
Summary Offences.
assisting such public officer or person therein shall be liable to imprisonment for six months and to a fine of one thousand dollars.
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23. Any person who, not being a police officer or a member of the Hong Kong Police Reserve, as the case may be, has in his possession any article forming part of the clothing, accoutrements or appointments supplied to any such officer or member and is not able satisfactorily to 11 of 1949, s.13. account for his possession thereof shall be liable to a fine
of two hundred and fifty dollars.
or member of police reserve.
Fortune telling.
6 of 1933, s. 2.
22 of 1950, Schedule.
(Cap. 153).
Suspected persons and loiterers.
5 Geo. 4, c. 83, s. 4.
34 & 35 Vict.
c. 112, s. 15.
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24. (1) Any person who pretends or professes to tell fortunes, or uses any subtle craft, means or device by palmistry, divination, sortilege, astrology, phrenology, physiognomics, or otherwise to deceive and impose on any one, shall be liable to a fine of one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for three months; and the magistrate may order to be forfeited any book or other article used or capable of being used by the offender for the purposes of the offence.
(2) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit the practice of fortune telling in Chinese temples registered under the Chinese Temples Ordinance, and conducted by the temple-keepers in accordance with the religious principles governing Miu, Tsz, Kun, To Yuen or Om in the worship of gods or communication with spirits.
(3) No prosecution under this section shall be instituted without the consent of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs : Provided that such consent shall not be necessary for the arrest of any person suspected of having committed an offence against this section.
25. Any person who-
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(a) is found between sunset and 6 a.m. loitering in any highway, yard or other place, and who cannot give a satisfactory account of himself;
(b) is found at any time in or upon any dwelling-house, warehouse, stable, garage, outhouse, private enclosure or garden for any unlawful purpose; or
(c) being a suspected person or reputed thief is found at any time loitering in, at or upon, or frequenting,
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