ORDINANCES Nos . 1 AND 2 OF 1845 . 113
Triad and Secret Societies. Rating.
No. 1 of 1845.
An Ordinance for the suppression of the Triad and other secret Societies Title.
[See Ord. No. 12
of 1815.]
within the Island of Hongkong and its Dependencies.
[ 8th January, 1845. ]
HEREAS the Triad society and other secret societies prevalent in China exist Preamble.
W H among the inhabitants of the Island of Hongkong and whereas these associa
tions have objects in view which are incompatible with the maintenance of good order
and constituted authority and with the security of life and property and afford by
means of a secret agency increased facilities for the commission of crime and for the
escape of offenders.
1. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by the Governor of Hongkong with the Member of Triad
and other secret
advice of the Legislative Council thereof that from and after the passing of this Or Societies guilty
offelony.
dinance if any person or persons being of Chinese origin in the said Island or its
dependencies shall be a member or members of the Triad society or other secret socie
ties as aforesaid he she or they shall in consequence thereof be guilty of felony and
being duly convicted thereof shall be liable to be imprisoned for any term not exceed
ing three years with or without hard labour and at the expiration of such term of
imprisonment that such person shall be marked on the right cheek in the manner
usual in the case of military deserters and be expelled from the said Island. [ So as it
can be construed to provide any penalty against members of any secret society other than the
Triad society under that or any assumed name repealed by Ordinance No. 12 of 1845. ]
[ Repealed by Ordinance No. 8 of 1887. ]
No. 2 of 1845.
An Ordinance to raise an assessed Rate on Lands, Houses, and Premises , Title.
within the Colony of Hongkong, for the Upholding of the requisite
Police Force therein .
[ 23rd May, 1845. ]
HEREAS it is deemed expedient and necessary that the Colony of Hongkong Preamble.
W should defray the Expenses attendant on the upholding and maintaining the
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Police Force thereof :
1. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Governor to
appoint valuators
advice of the Legislative Council thereof, that it shall and may be lawful to and for of the lands,
houses, and
the said Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, from time to time to premises within
the Island . [See
appoint two or more persons for the purpose of estimating the annual value of the Ord. No. 3 of
1851.]