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5 societies exempted in previous years but lately discovered to be non-existent were declared in the Gazette to have ceased to exist and were struck off the register.
ORDINANCES.
69. The chief Ordinances affecting the Chinese which were passed during 1914 were as follows:-
No. 1 of 1914.—Foreign Silver and Nickel Coin (Amendment) Ordinance, 1914. By this Ordinance large dealers in silver and other subsidiary coin may be licensed to import foreign coins for the purposes of trade, but may not put such coins into circulation.
No. 4 of 1914.—The Opium Ordinance sets up a Government monopoly of all opium business in the Colony, in place of the 'farming' system.
No. 6 of 1914.—The Seditious Publications Ordinance. This Ordinance is directed against publications designed to spread disaffection against the Government of this or any other Colony or the United Kingdom.
Nos. 9, 10 and 11 of 1914.—These Ordinances bring the Hongkong Ordinances into line with recent legislation at home against the White Slave traffic, by providing that male persons guilty of certain offences against women may be flogged, in addition to undergoing the prescribed penalties.
No. 20 of 1914.—This Ordinance, the Deportation Ordinance, 1914, strengthens the hands of the Government in dealing with various classes of detention prisoners, notably convicted criminals and persons born in Hongkong of non-British parents.
No. 33 of 1914.—The Recreation Grounds (Amendment) Ordinance. This Ordinance provides that the Governor may appoint a committee to manage the Chinese Recreation Ground and expend on it the revenue derived from the rent of stalls. (v. §66.)
GENERAL.
70. Under the terms of the Deportation Ordinance, 1914, reports were furnished on 391 suspects arrested by the Police under warrants of detention.
71. Reports were also furnished on numerous other criminals, recommended by the Police for banishment on the expiration of their sentences, who claimed to be Hongkong born.
72. The difficulties that arose in 1913 in dealing with Chinese theatrical matters were also present during the year under review. The constant attendance of young Chinese women at the "pak wa hei" and the use of these theatres as places of assignation for girls with actor lovers led to the passing of a new by-law (under Ordinance...)
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5 societies exempted in previous years but lately discovered to be non-existent were declared in the Gazette to have ceased to exist and were struck off the register.
ORDINANCES.
69. The chief Ordinances affecting the Chinese which were passed during 1914 were as follows:-
No. 1 of 1914.-Foreign Silver and Nickel Coin (Amendinent) Ordinance, 1914. By this Ordinance large dealers in silver and other subsidiary coin may be licensed to import foreign coins for the purposes of tradle, but may not put such coins into circulation.
No. 4 of 1914.-The Opium Ordinance sets up a Government monopoly of all opium business in the Colony, in place of the 'farming' system.
No. 6 of 1914.-The Seditious Publications Ordinance. This Ordinance is directed against publications designed to spread dis- affection against the Government of this or any other Colony or the United Kingdom.
Nos. 9, 10 and 11 of 1914.-These Ordinances bring the Hong- kong Ordinances into line with recent legislation at home against the White Slave traffic, by providing that male persons guilty of certain offences against women may be flogged, in addition to under- going the prescribed penalties.
No. 20 of 1914.-This Ordinance, the Deportation Ordinance, 1914, strengthens the hands of the Government in dealing with various classes of detention prisoners, notably convicted criminals and persons born in Hongkong of non-British parents.
No. 33 of 1914.-The Recreation Grounds (Amendment) Ordi- nance. This Ordinance provides that the Governor may appoint a committee to manage the Chinese Recreation Ground and expend on it the revenue derived from the rent of stalls. (v. $66.)
GENERAL.
70. Under the terms of the Deportation Ordinance, 1914, reports were furnished on 391 suspects arrested by the Police under warrants of detention.
71. Reports were also furnished on numerous other criminals, recommended by the Police for banishment on the expiration of their sentences, who claimed to be Hongkong born.
72. The difficulties that arose in 1913 in dealing with Chinese theatrical matters were also present during the year under review. The constant attendance of young Chinese women at the "pak wa hei" and the use of these theatres as places of assignation for girls with actor lovers led to the passing of a new by-law (under Ordi-
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