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No. 1.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1868,
able to satisfy with his own consent or with the knowledge that the same was equipped for the purposes of piracy shall be guilty of felony, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three years, with or without hard labour.
the Court as to non-complicity.
Power to send juvenile offender to Reformatory School.
7. If, after the commencement of this Ordinance, any person is convicted of any offence punishable under this Ordinance whose age does not, in the opinion of the Court, exceed sixteen years, then and in every such case it shall be lawful for the Court, in addition to or in lieu of the sentence passed or omitted to be passed for his offence, to direct such offender to be sent, at the expiration of such sentence or forthwith, as the case may be, to any Reformatory School established or to be established in this Colony, (if the directors or managers thereof are willing to receive such offender), and to be there detained for a period not exceeding five years and not less than one year.
Power to Governor-in-Council to frame orders for preventing all or any description of fishing vessels and trading junks from carrying all or any description of arms or munitions of war, including stink pots.
8.-(1.) It shall be lawful for the Governor-in-Council from time to time to frame such orders, to be enforced by such fines and penalties as the Governor-in-Council may deem expedient, including forfeiture of vessel, for prevention of carrying arms, etc., in fishing vessels and trading junks.
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(2.) All such orders shall be published in The Gazette, and from and after such publication shall have the same force and effect as if the same had been specially enacted in this Ordinance.
(3.) Offences under this section shall be triable in a summary manner before a Police Magistrate, and all fines imposed under this section shall be recoverable in a like manner.
Repeal of inconsistent laws.
9. All local laws, statutes, Ordinances, and usages inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance shall be and the same are hereby declared to be of no force and effect whatsoever within the Colony.
Saving of jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
10. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed in any way to take away, abridge, or affect the jurisdiction now exercised by the Supreme Court.
ORDINANCE No. 2 OF 1868.
A.D. 1868. AN ORDINANCE for the Establishment of a Fire Brigade.
Vide Rgns Ordinance GG 6.3.08 I GN 127
[23rd May, 1868.]
1. This...
2. It shall be the duty of fire engines...
3.-(1) The Fire Brigade shall be called "The Fire Brigade," (2.) The Governor shall appoint...
4. The Fire Brigade shall consist of salaried officers and men, and may be employed...
5. The Fire Brigade shall be under discipline and shall respond to their superiors on the occasion of any fire in a due and efficient manner, and any breach of discipline shall be punishable by a fine of five dollars.
6.--(1) The officer in charge of any vessel or property on fire shall render any necessary services...