(Reg)

Registered

A Registor of

Begberei

Brothels to be kept

wil. Sec. 167

Broth to exhildt and tes turnish to the Keel-trar Kvarra) a list of inte

bid. Sea H]

of the Registrar General wh shall cause to be entered therein :-

(1.) The name and addres of every Keeper of such

Brothel.

(2.) The address of every House whereof the whole or any part shall be occupied or used as a Brothel. (3.) The uume and address of the Householder of every sneh House or off the Tenant of every part of such House.

(4.) Any other particulars which the Registrar Gene- ral may from time to time deem expedient to be outered in the wid Reister, subject nevertheless to such Regulations as the Governor in Council

Keeper of 30 31. Every Keeper of a Registered Brothel shall cause a list of the names and ages of the Inmates thereof in the English language and also in such orber language as the Registrar General may direef, to be affixed in some conspi- enous place in such Brothel and the said keeper shall cause the said list to be altered from time to time as occasion may require, and shall furnish the Registrar General with a copy of such list and of all alterations made therein, together with a photograph of every inmate whose name is on such list.

identifications

therein

16

(Regn)

unregist

Places

Notfed ta ba med un in Benthel

Prothet to be registered.

34. Every Keeper of a Registered Brothel shall keep posted up in some conspicnous place in such brothel in English and in such other language as the Registrar General may direct a notice staring that every inmate of such brothel may at any time leave the said brothel and may at all times make complaint to the Registrar General or to any Police Officer of detention or ill-treatment on the part of the said keeper, or of any person in the said brothel.

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Inestes of 37 38. No keeper of a Registered Brothel shall be permitted to have j theke any woman or girl who has not been duly registered or whose photograph has not been deposited at the Registrar General's Office.

allowing any

chilt under

the are ni M

to be in a Kristered Hrotini.

(Toid See. 14.3

Penalty for 33 34. If any child being in the opinion of a Magistrate above Six and nuder Heer Years of age be found in any Registered Brothel, the Keeper thereof shall upon con- viction thereof before a Magistrate be liable to a fine not exceeding One hundred dollars or to imprisonment with or without hard labour for any term not exceeding one mouth for the first offence, three months for the second offence, and six months for the third or any subsequent offence.

Inspection of 4

gistered

-rochel (mil. Sec. 15

Keeper of Registered Brutal to roside timin and agros.

Jarly

Milk nre.

i bich, Sec. 16.]

Recovery 15 Anca en keepe of Registrad Brothel

but. Sec. 17.3

Power to enter or orenă into

maspäicted of being

Tirol hels

Ibid. See th

35. Every Registered Brothel shall be liable to be, in- spected at all times by the Registrar General, the Colonint arpeen, the Captain Superintendent of Police and by any Officer specially appointed by the Governor for the purposes of such inspection, and every Keeper of such Brothel and every other person whomsoever shall offer any obstacle or resistance to such inspection shall be liable to imprison- ment with or without hard labour for any term not exceed- ing six months or to a fine not exceeding Two hundred dollars.

36, Every Kespon ofn Hogi, fered Brostel shaft reside therein and shall not absent himself from the Colony with- out giving notice to the Begistrar General and appointing 'some person to act Keeper thereof during his absence, and in every case where the Keeper of a Registered Brothel shall fail to comply with the requirements of this Section, the permission granted to keep such Brothel shall become

53. The provisions of section 13 of The Regulation of Chinese Ordinance, 1888, in relation to the recovery of fines shall apply to the recovery of any fine or penalty imposed upou a keeper of a Registered Brothel under this Ordi-

nance.

Un-registered Brothels.

6/38. Whenever the Registrar General or the Captain Su- perintendent of Police shall have reason to suspect that any house or portion of a house is used as a Brothel and has not been registered as befotubefore provided, it shall be lawful for them or either of them and for any person specially deputed by them or either of them in writing for rue purpose, at any time without warrant to enter and it neces- sary to break into such partinu of 4-hous0–~ and to take into custody any person who shull appear,

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place

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or other place /

place

unters the beeper

ediately registers the

la na brother!

act, or behave himself as the person having the care of

management of such house on portion of house su suspreted place

as aforesaid and such person shall be brought forthwith before a Magistrate to be dealt with according to law.

s. It shall be lawful for the Registrar General when- ever he shall have reason to suspect that a linse or a portion of a house is used as a Brothel and has not been registered as such, to institute an investigation with reference thereto, and for such purpose, or for the par- pose of any appeal under Section 4 to summon in writing before him the householder or his agent, and any tonant or occupier of any portion of such house and all other persons capable of giving evidence in such matter, and to examine them upon oath touching the subject of such investigation, and any person who shall neglect or refuse to appear hefore the Registrar General at the time and place specified in such summons, or to answer. all questions which may be put to him in the course of such examination shall upon conviction thereof before a Magis- trate be liable to a fine not exceeding Five hundred dollars or to imprisonment with or without bard labour for any term not exceeding six months, and in the event of his giving false testimony in the course of such examination Te shall be liable to be tried and punished for perjury and for that purpose every such investigation shall be deemed a Judicial Procceding.

The Registrar General shall give notice of such investigation leadstartisızmaquintherall sallam (°C) -

Investigalica

by Regis rar General as in AYLOR Bratisl

[Crd. 10 of 1987 Nee, 21

of

a

Notice of ch Dovenijacion

666

placef

the persons interested in the land whereon such house shalloutor place/

he situato so far as they can be ascertained by reference to the records of the Land Office, but the want of such notice shall not invalidate any proceedings.

The Registrar General shall take notes of the evi- dence given during such investigation and if he shall be of opinion that such home as part of a horse as aforesaid is a Brothel aul has not been registered as such he shall declare the same to be an Unregistered Brothel under his hand and seal of Office, une Notidiention of such declaration shall be

Declaration

My Registrar General ti a house or part of u have be an Bargain tres? hehe. Edu. Ser. 23-

of the

perred the full destination served as the

making thereof. A copy of the Gazette containing such Notification shall be conclusive evidence of such declaration, and of the fact that sich house or part of a honse is an Unregistered Bethel subject nevertheless to appeal as

4. Any person aggrieved or affected by any such declaration may within ten days from the date of the

itiontion therent in the Gazetterfor at any time by leafe of a Judge of the Supreme Court appeal from the decision of the Registrar General, to the said Court, and the Registrar General shall upon notice of such appeal forthwith transmit to the said Judge the notes of the evidence taken by hi daring such investigation, and upon which such declaration shall have been made, and for the purpose of such appeal shall take and transmit in manner aforesaid such further evidence as the said Judge shall direct, and the said minutes and further evidence if any shall be laid before the said Judge who rany eoufirm the said declaration or may order. in writing the sune to be cancelled.

4. Any person who shall appear, act, or behave himself us the person haring the care or management of any Un- registered Brothel shall be deemed and taken to be the keeper thereof and shall be liable to be punished as such notwithstanding he may not in fact he the keeper thereof.

44. Every keeper of an Unregistered Brothel shall be liable for the first offence of keeping such Brothel to a fine not exceeding One hundred dollars or to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term not exceeding three months, for the second offence to a fine not exceeding two hnudred dollars or to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term not exceeding six months, and for a third and any subsequent offence to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or to imprisonment with or without hard Jabour for a term not exceeding twelve months: Provided always that it shall be lawful for a Magistrate to punish such offender both by fiue and sprisonment if he skull think fit.

4. Whenever any konsa or-part-of a-howe-shall have boon twice declared by the Registrar General to be an Curegistered Brothel it shall be lawful for him by Warrant under his hand to close up the sume and sach house or part of a house shall not be re-inhabited unless the Registrar

I

place

Appeal from ich ltd. marion to Jūdga DE COUPLE Summary

perince of Louch nothay

J'tradision. [76ht, Boo, 21:3▼

Wat he dermed keeper of an. Unregis servil Brok [ML]

Penalty for koon Nangistored

Brochet

bil. ca. 27.]

Promises twliga durists be Test as an Unregistered Bet kol nus Te close u Elt

July

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