No. 9 of 1897.
An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to the Protection of Women and Girls.
WILLIAM ROBINSON,
Governor.
[10th June, 1897.]
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. This Ordinance may be cited as "The Protection of Women and Girls Ordinance, 1897."
2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires,-
"BROTHEL" means a house, room, junk, boat or other place occupied, frequented or used by any two or more females for the purpose of prostitution :
"OWNER OF PREMISES" means the person for the time being receiving the rent or a consideration for the use of premises whether on his own account or as agent or trustee for any other person, or who would receive the same if such place were let to a tenant :
"OCCUPIER OF PREMISES" means the person in actual occupation of any premises.
PART I
OFFENCES, ETC.
3. Every person who-
(1.) Takes part in bringing into or taking away from the Colony, by force, intimidation, or fraud, any woman or girl for the purpose of prostitution either within or without the Colony; or
(2.) Takes part in bringing, taking, decoying, or enticing any woman or girl into or away from the Colony with intent to sell, pledge, let out to hire, purchase, take in pledge, take on hire, or otherwise dispose of any such woman or girl, for the purpose of prostitution either within or without the Colony; or
(3.) Takes part in bringing, taking, decoying or enticing any woman or girl into or away from the Colony, for the purpose of prostitution either within or without the Colony, knowing that such woman or girl has been sold, pledged, let out to hire, purchased, taken in pledge or taken on hire; or
(4.) Takes part in selling, pledging, letting out to hire, purchasing, taking in pledge, taking on hire, or otherwise disposing of any woman or girl, for the purpose of prostitution either within or without the Colony; or
(5.) Knowingly derives any profit from the sale, pledge, hire, purchase, taking in pledge, taking on hire, or other disposal of any woman or girl who has been sold, pledged, let out to hire, purchased, taken in pledge, taken on hire, or otherwise disposed of for the purpose of prostitution either within or without the Colony;
shall be guilty of a misdemeanour.
Provided that, in any prosecution under sub-section (3) of this section, where it is proved to the satisfaction of the ...