1592 ORDINANCES Nos. 11 AND 12 OF 1881 .
Revenue. Banishment and Conditional Pardons.
Brought forward,.... ....... ..$ 5,245.99
SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS :—
Colonial Treasurer , 60.00
Judicial, ..... 142.95
Medical, 2,163.64
Works and Buildings, .. 4,484.04
Roads , Streets, and Bridges, 3,389.11
Miscellaneous Services, 4,251.08
Military Contribution , .... 1,007.14
$ 15,497.96
TOTAL ,. 20,743.95
[ Repealed by Ordinance No. 4 of 1887.]
No. 12 of 1881 .
Title. An Ordinance entitled the " Banishment and Conditional Pardons Ordi
nance, 1881."
[ 23rd August , 1881. ]
E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative
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BR Council thereof, as follows :
Interpretation 1. In the construction of this Ordinance, the expression " order of banishment "
clause.
means an order of the Governor in Council, prohibiting a person from residing or being
within this Colony, for a term not exceeding five years.
Power to arrest 2. Any Justice of the Peace may lawfully arrest, or cause to be arrested, with or
and keep sus
pected emissaries without warrant, any person whom he reasonably suspects to be an emissary or abettor
or abettors of
enemies.
[See Ord. 9 of of Her Majesty's enemies, or of pirates, or of Chinese disaffected to Her Majesty's
1857, sec. 6.]
Government, or otherwise dangerous to the peace and good order of this Colony, and
safely keep him until he can be dealt with according to law.
Security to 3. Any Magistrate may cause any Chinese person to find reasonable security for
appear within'
twelve months .
[See Ord. 8 of his appearance in any Court for any purpose, and at any time within twelve months,
1858, sec. 21.]
and every adjudication to that effect shall be made in open Court, and reported forth
with to the Governor ; and such Chinese not finding such security shall be deemed a
person dangerous to the peace of the Colony, and be liable to banishment under section
4 of this Ordinance.
Power to banish 4. The Governor in Council may, by order, prohibit any person not being a
for five years.
(See Ord. 9 of natural born or naturalized subject of Her Majesty from residing or being within this
1857, sec. 7, and
Ord. 4 of 1871, Colony during any space of time not exceeding five years, and may by the same or any
Sec. 2.]
subsequent order, fix the time for the departure of such person from the Colony.