52 COLONIAL ORDINANCES.
of Hongkong, and shall also have and exercise such Power and
Authority, and shall be subject to be punished for Neglect of Duty in
like Manner as hath been customary within the Dominions of the
Emperor of China : Provided always that no such Peace Officer shall
have Power to inflict any Punishment whatsoever on any Offender.
Chief Magistrate to
make Rules, and Offi- IV. And be it enacted, That the Chief Magistrate of Police, with
cers to conform there- the Approbation of the Governor in Council, shall make Rules
to.
and Regulations to be observed by the said Officers, and that the said
Officers shall in all respects be under the Control, and conform
to the Orders of the said Chief Magistrate of Police, and the Police
Magistrate for their respective Districts.
Officers guilty of
Misconduct liable to a V. And be it enacted, That any such Officer as aforesaid who shall
Fine of Two Hundred be guilty of any Disobedience of such Rules or Orders as aforesaid,
Dollars.
or of any Neglect or Misconduct in the Execution or pretended Exe-
cution of his Duty, shall, on Conviction thereof before any Magistrate
of Police, forfeit a Sum not exceeding Two Hundred Dollars, to
be levied in a Summary Way, according to the Provisions of Ordinance
No. 10 of 1844.
Officers to receive
Rewards for Good VI. And be it enacted , That the said Officers so appointed shall
Conduct, and wear receive such occasional Rewards for Good Conduct, and shall wear
Badge.
such honourable Badge of their Office, as may hereafter be appointed
by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong.
Officers guilty of VII. And be it enacted, That if any such Officer as aforesaid shall
gross Misconduct to be
dismissed with Igno- be guilty of gross Misconduct in his Office, he shall, in Addition to
miny.
paying such Fine as aforesaid , be liable to be dismissed from his
Office with such Marks of Ignominy as are customary in China ; and
His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong is hereby empowered
to dismiss such Offender, and to cause such Marks of Ignominy to be
inflicted in a Summary Manner.
JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS,
Governor, &c. &c.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,
this 31st day of May, 1844.
ADOLPHUS E. SHELLEY,
Clerk of Councils.