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ORDINANCES Nos. 3 AND 4 OF 1881.
Penal Ordinances Amendment.
Ordinance.
4 of 1872.
To make Provision for the branding and punishment of Criminals in certain cases."
16 of 1875.
“To amend and consolidate the laws concerning the jurisdiction of Magistrates over indictable offences and for other purposes."
8 of 1876.
"To consolidate and amend the Ordinances relating to Deportation, Conditional Pardons, the Branding and Punishment of certain Criminals."
Banishment and Conditional Pardons,
Extent of repeal.
Whole Ordinance.
Section 7.
Whole Ordinance.
No. 4 of 1881.
Title:
[See Ordinance No. 12 of 1881]
Interpretation clause,
Power to arrest and keep suspected emissaries or abettors of enemies.
[See Ord. 9 of 1857, sec. 6.]
Security to appear within twelve months.
[See Ord. 8 of 1858, sec. 21.]
An Ordinance entitled the "Banishment and Conditional Pardons Ordinance, 1881,"
[24th June, 1881.]
BE it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. In the construction of this Ordinance, the expression "order of banishment" means an order of the Governor in Council, prohibiting a person from residing or being within this Colony, for a term not exceeding five years.
2. Any Magistrate may lawfully arrest, or cause to be arrested, with or without warrant, any person whom he reasonably suspects to be an emissary or abettor of Her Majesty's enemies, or of pirates, or of Chinese disaffected to Her Majesty's Government, or otherwise dangerous to the peace and good order of this Colony, and safely keep him until he can be dealt with according to law.
3. Any Magistrate may cause any Chinese person to find reasonable security for his appearance in any Court for any purpose, and at any time within twelve months, and every adjudication to that effect shall be made in open Court, and reported forth-