1156 [ 25 OF 1889. ] CHINESE EMIGRATION CONSOLIDATION
AMENDMENT.
[ 26 of 1889. ] CHINESE EXTRADITION.
Punishment
for offences.
6. Every person convicted of any offence against the pro
visions of sections 4 and 5 of this ordinance shall be liable to
be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years with or
without hard labour : provided always that if the case is deter
mined by a single Magistrate he shall not impose a heavier
sentence than one year's imprisonment with or without hard
labour, and that where there appears a necessity for a heavier
sentence the case shall be determined by two Magistrates sitting
together or in their discretion committed for trial at the Supreme
Court.
l'unishment
7. Whenever any person shall be convicted either summarily
on whipping
second and or before the Supreme Court of any offence against the provi
subsequent sions of section 4 or 5 of this ordinance if it shall be proved
convictions .
that the offender has been previously convicted eithersummarily
or before the Supreme Court, of an offence under either of the
said sections or of an offence under sections 7 and 8 of Ordi
nance No. 2 of 1875 it shall be lawful for the Court, in its
discretion , to direct that, in addition to the punishment herein
before prescribed, the offender, if a male, be once, twice, or
thrice publicly or privately whipped, subject to the provisions
contained in sections 3 and 4 of Ordinance No. 16 of 1887, and
all the provisions of section 94 of Ordinance No. 7 of 1865
Form of relating to the form of information for aa subsequent offence and
and proceed. this
proceedings thereon, shall apply to offences punishable under
ordinance
ings. .
No. 26 OF 1889.
Title.
An Ordinance to amend the law relating to the Extra
dition of Chinese Criminals.
[3rd July, 1889.]
Preamble .
Majesty and the Emperor of China done at Tientsin
on the 26th June, 1858 , it was agreed and concluded that if
criminals, subjects of China, shall take refuge in Hongkong, or
on board the British ships there they shall , upon due requisition
by the Chinese authorities, be searched for, and on proof of their
guilt, be delivered up ; and whereas it is expedient tɔ amend
the law for the more effective carrying out of the said treaty in
relation to the surrender of criminals, subjects of Chiva, who
take refuge in Hongkong, or on board the British ships there:
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