ORDINANCES No. 7 OF 1874 AND No. 1 OF 1875.
Foreign Recruiting.
Naval Yard Police.
(b.) Knowingly aids in the engagement of any person so induced, by forwarding or conveying him or by advancing money or in any other way whatever,-
shall be liable to imprisonment for any period not exceeding seven years, or to fine to such amount as the Court thinks fit, or to both.
7. Any offender against this Ordinance shall be tried before the Supreme Court.
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Place of Trial.
No. 1 of 1875.
An Ordinance to provide means for enforcing good order, and discipline in the Police Force employed in the Royal Naval Yard.
Title.
WHEREAS
[March 18th, 1875.]
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide means for enforcing good order and discipline in the Police Force employed in the Royal Naval Yard at Hongkong: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. The Commodore, or other Superintendent of Her Majesty's Naval Yard [Amended by Ordinance No. 3 of 1879] may from time to time make and issue rules and regulations for the government of the Police Force employed in the said Yard.
2. In case of breach of discipline or neglect of duty by any member of the said Police Force, the Commodore, or other Superintendent of the Naval Yard [Amended by Ordinance No. 3 of 1879] may, on proof thereof to his satisfaction, order the offender to forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars;
Or may award imprisonment in Victoria Gaol for any term not exceeding seven days with forfeiture of pay;
Or, if he think fit, may bring the offender before a Magistrate, and the Magistrate on proof of the offence may award imprisonment for any term not exceeding fourteen days, with or without hard labor, together with forfeiture of all pay during such imprisonment.
Rules and regulations may be made.
Power to the Commodore or other Superintendent to punish for breach of discipline.