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HONG KONG.

No. 36 or 1947.

I assent.

than

Fodernor,

1

1st August, 1947,

An Ordinance to amend the Magistrates Ordinance, 1932.

[1st August, 1947.]

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as followe

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Magistrates hort title. Amendment Ordinance, 1947, and shall be read as one with the Magistrates Ordinance, 1932, hereinafter referred to as the principal Ordinance.

Ord. No. 41 of 1812.

Section 89 of the principal Ordinance is hereby Repsal and repealed and replaced as follows :--

"Flogging. Ord. No. 32, of 1035

89. Whenever any male offender is convicted by a Magistrate under section 26 of the Larceny Ordinance, 1935, of stealing any ornament or other chattel from the person of any woman or child, the Magistrate may, in addition to the punishment awarded for such offence, direct that the offender be flogged."

Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 31st day of July, 1947.

replacement

of 5 mi

the principal Ordinance.

Alastain Rods

Deputy Clerk of Councils.