100 ORDINANCES Nos . 17 AND 18 OF 1844 .
Peace and Quiet. Registration and Census.
same by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of such proprietor or
occupier or inhabitant or person in charge as aforesaid by virtue of a warrant
in writing under his hand to be issued for that purpose, and in case of the
offender not having sufficient goods and chattels within the Colony of
Hongkong whereon to levy the said fine together with all costs and charges
consequent thereon it shall and may be lawful , for the said Magistrate to
commit such offender to prison for any period of time not exceeding one
calendar month.
Proprietor 3. And be it further enacted and ordained that when so often as
occupier or
inhabitant of any such noise or noises as aforesaid shall be made in or upon any
any house to
be summoned dwelling-house or premises if it shall be impracticable or difficult to
in case of not
being able to apprehend discover or identify the person or persons so making such noise
apprehend
offender. or noises as aforesaid then and in such case it shall and may be lawful to
and for such Magistrate upon information thereof to summon before him
the proprietor or occupier or inhabitant or person in charge of such dwelling
house or premises and if it shall appear on due investigation and proof
that such noise or noises as aforesaid was or were made in or upon the
said dwelling-house or premises by the direction or with the knowledge
sanction sufferance or permission of the owner occupier inhabitant or
person in charge thereof, to impose on him such and the like penalty as
is lastly hereinbefore provided , the said penalty to be recovered in the
same manner as is also lastly herein before provided.
No. 18 of 1844.
Title. An Ordinance to repeal Ordinance No. 16 of 1844 , and to establish
a Registry and Census of the Inhabitants of the Island of Hongkong.
[ 13th November, 1844. ]
Preamble. HEREAS it is expedient and required by Her Majesty's Government, that
W" a census should from time to time be taken of the population of the
Colony of Hongkong, in common with other parts of Her Majesty's dominions ,
and whereas to secure tranquillity and good order in the said Colony and its depen
dencies, consideration being had of the migratory habit of a portion of the population ,
and to prevent the resort thereto of abandoned characters and of persons without any
ostensible means of subsistence , it is also expedient that a registry be established of
persons resident and sojourning therein, and whereas also it is further deemed fitting
to repeal Ordinance No. 16 of the 21st August, 1844, passed for the purpose of such
registration :