WN 3.
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE BRITISH MERCHANT SHIPPING.
The following Rules and Regulations for the preserva-tion of the peace, and the maintenance of due subordina-tion on board the British merchant shipping, now at anchor or hereafter arriving within the port of Hong-kong, are published for the information of all whom it may concern.
SECTION 1.
Of the functions of the magistrate.
REG. No. 1. To repair forthwith on board of any British ship, sending or making the signal for assistance (signals here-inafter specified), by reason of the riotous state of the crew, and, if a state of actual violence or resistance to authority shall exist, to take instant and energetic measures for the restora-tion of the peace and due subordination.
REG. NO. 2. Fire arms in no case to be used on such occa-sions, except for the protection of life, till the Magistrate, or in his absence the commanding officer of the ship, or one of the constables of police, shall have, audibly and ineffectually, made the following Proclamation (or words to the like effect):
"Our sovereign Lady the Queen commands all persons "here assembled, immediately to disperse themselves, and to "return peaceably to the performance of their duties. God "save the Queen."
REG. No. 3. The Magistrate on the spot, after summary inquiry on the occasion of any riot, may issue his Warrant for the apprehension of any Persons who shall appear to him to have acted as ringleaders, either leaving them for safe custody on board their own ships, or committing them to jail, as he may judge best under the circumstances.
SECTION 2.
Of the offences cognizable by the magistrate,
and the penalties thereunto attached.
REG. No. 1.
Offence. Penalty. 1. Drunkenness with riot, either on board a ship, or on shore, 1. Confinement, with, or with-out, hard labor, not exceeding two weeks, or a penalty not exceeding 20 shillings, or both according to the particular gravity of the offence, and its frequency. 2. Contempt of the authority of the magistrate on any occa-sion of inquiry. 2. Either of the above penal-ties. 3. Disobedience of orders to desist from riotous conduct, or abusive and menacing language tending to the disturbance of the peace and of due subordination. 3. Confinement in the like man-ner, not exceeding 14 days,--or a penalty, not exceed £2 10s.; or both according to the cir-cumstances. 4. Ringleaders in riots, attend-ed with violence towards officers, or resistance to the magistrate, or the constables of police, engang-ed in the restoration of the peace. 4. Confinement in like man-ner, not exceeding one calendar month,-or a penalty not exceed-ing £5,-or both, according to the circumstances.REG. NO. 2. A decision against a prisoner involving higher penalties, or longer confinement, than those set down in the 1st and 2nd specification, needs the sanction of the Head of the government, or in his absence of the Deputy superintendent, and is therefore not to be pronounced by the Magistrate, till that sanction has been received, the Prisoners remanded after the closing of the evidence on the defence.
WN 3.
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE BRITISH MERCHANT SHIPPING.
The following Rules and Regulations for the preserva- tion of the peace, and the maintenance of doe subordina- tion on board the British merchant shipping, now at anchor or hereafter arriving within the port of Hong- kong, are published for the information of all whom it may concern.
SECTION 1.
Of the functions of the magistrate.
REG. No. 1. To repair forthwith on board of any British ship, sending or making the signal for assistance (siguals here- inafter specified), by reason of the riotous state of the crew, and, if a state of actual violence or resistance to authority shall exist, to take instant and energetic measures for the restora. tion of the peace and due subordination.
REG. NO. 2. Fire arms in no case to be used on such occa. sions, except for the protection of life, till the Magistrate, or in his absence the commanding officer of the ship, or one of the constables of police, shall have, audibly and ineffectually, made the following Proclamation (or words to the like effect):
"Our sovereign Lady the Quees commands all persons "here assembled, immediately to disperse themselves, and to "return peaceably to the performance of their duties. God "save the Queen."
REG. No. 3. The Magistrate on the spot, after summary inquiry on the occasion of any riot, may issue his Warrant for the apprehension of any Persons who shall appear to him to have acted as ringleaders, either leaving them for safe custody on board their own ships, or committing them to jail, as he may judge best under the circumstances.
SECTION 2.
Of the offences cognizable by the magistrate,
and the penalties thereunto attached.
RRG. No..1.
Offence.
1. Drunkenness with riot, either on board a ship, or on shore,
2. Contempt of the authority of the magistrate on any oCCA- sion of inquiry.
Penalty.
1. Confinement, with, or with- out, hard labor, not exceeding two weeks, or a penalty t exceeding 20 shillings, or both according to the particulargravity of the offence, and its frequency. 2. Either of the above penal- ties.
3. Disobedience of orders to 3. Confinement in the like man- desist from riotous conduct, or ner, not exceeding 14 days,--or abusive and menacing language a penalty, not exceed £2 10%; tending to the disturbance of the or both according to the cir peace and of due subordination. cumstances.
4. Ringleaders in riots, attend- 4. Confinement in like man- ed with violence towards officers, ner, not exceeding one calendar or resistance to the magistrate, month,-or a penalty uot execed- or the constables of police, engang £5,-or both, according to ged in the restoration of the the circumstances.
peace.
REG. NO. 2. A decision against a prisoner involving higher penalties, or longer confinement, than those set down in the 1st and 2d specification, needs the the sanction of the Head of the government, or in his absence of the Deputy superintendent, and is therefore not to be pronounced by the Magistrate, till that sanction has been received, the Prisoners remanded after the closing of the evidence on the defence.
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