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26. Any vagrant who escapes from the Police whilst com- Penalty for
escape.
mitted to their charge under this ordinance or who leaves a
house of detention without permission from the superintendent ,
or who, having with such permission left a house of detention
for a limited time or a specified purpose, fails to return on the
expiration of such time or when such purpose has been accom
plished or proves to be impracticable , shall for every such
offence be punishable on conviction before a Magistrate with
hard labour for a period not exceeding three months.
Breach of
27. Any person entering into an agreement under section 16 agreeme nt.
of this ordinance and wilfully violating that agreement in any
respect shall for every such offence be punishable on conviction
before a Magistrate with hard labour for a period not exceeding
three months .
28. Any person asking for alms in a threatening or insolent Penalty for
manner, or continuing to ask for alms of any person after he asking alms.
has been required to desist shall be punishable on conviction
before a Magistrate with hard labour for a period not exceeding
three months.
29. The Governor in Council may from time to time make Governor in
rules consistent with this ordinance for the guidance of officers make
Councilmay
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in matters connected with it. All such rules shall be published
in the Government Gazette, and shall thereupon have the force
of law.
SCHEDULE.
(See section 16.)
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT made this day of between
the Colonial Secretary of Hongkong of the one part and A.B. of, & c. (the
vagrant) of the other part: Each of the parties hereto (so far as relates to
the acts on his own part to be performed ) hereby agrees with the other of
them as follows :
1. The said A.B. shall embark on board such ship, and at such time as
an officer appointed in this behalf by the Government of Hongkong
shall direct.
2. The said A.B. shall remain on board such ship until such ship shell
have arrived at the port of destination .
3. The said A.B. shall not return to Hongkong until five years shall
have elapsed from the date of such embarkation unless specially
permitted to return by the Governor of Hongkong.
4. The said Colonial Secretary of Hongkong shall contract with the
owner of the said ship or his agent for the passage of the said A.B.
on board the said sbip, and for his subsistence during the voyage
for which he shall embark as aforesaid .
5. In witness whereof the said Colonial Secretary of Hongkong and the
said A.B. have bereunto set their hands the day and year first
above written ,