ORDINANCES Nos. 1 AND 2 OF 1845.
Triad and Secret Societies.
Rating.
No. 1 of 1845.
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An Ordinance for the suppression of the Triad and other secret Societies within the Island of Hongkong and its Dependencies.
[8th January, 1845.]
WHEREAS the Triad society and other secret societies prevalent in China exist among the inhabitants of the Island of Hongkong and whereas these associations have objects in view which are incompatible with the maintenance of good order and constituted authority and with the security of life and property and afford by means of a secret agency increased facilities for the commission of crime and for the escape of offenders.
1. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by the Governor of Hongkong with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof that from and after the passing of this Ordinance if any person or persons being of Chinese origin in the said Island or its dependencies shall be a member or members of the Triad society or other secret societies as aforesaid he she or they shall in consequence thereof be guilty of felony and being duly convicted thereof shall be liable to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding three years with or without hard labour and at the expiration of such term of imprisonment that such person shall be marked on the right cheek in the manner usual in the case of military deserters and be expelled from the said Island. [So as it can be construed to provide any penalty against members of any secret society other than the Triad society under that or any assumed name repealed by Ordinance No. 12 of 1845.]
[Repealed by Ordinance No. 8 of 1887.]
Title.
[See Ord. No. 12 of 1845.]
Preamble.
Member of Triad and other secret Societies guilty of felony.
No. 2 of 1845.
An Ordinance to raise an assessed Rate on Lands, Houses, and Premises, within the Colony of Hongkong, for the Upholding of the requisite Police Force therein.
[23rd May, 1845.]
WHEREAS it is deemed expedient and necessary that the Colony of Hongkong should defray the Expenses attendant on the upholding and maintaining the Police Force thereof:
1. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, from time to time to appoint two or more persons for the purpose of estimating the annual value of the
Preamble
Governor to appoint valuators of the lands, houses, and premises within the Island. [See Ord. No. 3 of 1851.]