=
If
of such be really the fact the restitution of such persons would be justifiable because it would make
The Queen's foot company to proceed. Totally abhorrent,
abhorrent power
of judges.
Just own
principles
notwithstanding these objections
St. M. will not be advised to disallow
This Ordinance but that measure would
involve
in
a
very
successful
error
embarrassment. But you will adopt
immediate
measures for the amendment
of it in reference to the preceding
matters which
will also take
for principles on the subject of
this restitution
of fugitive
members
of
the Triad Society. They should be
delivered
up
to
be tried but not to
be
put to death without Trial.
I have ...
43
# Title.
## Preamble.
HONGKONG,
ANNO OCTAVO
VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.
No. 1 of 1845.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS, ESQUIRE, Governor and Commander in Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.
## AN ORDINANCE for the suppression of the Triad and other secret Societies within the Island of Hongkong and its Dependencies.
WHEREAS the Triad Society and other secret Societies prevalent in China exist among the Inhabitants of the Island of Hongkong and whereas these Associations have objects in view which are incompatible with the maintenance of good order and constituted authority and with the security of life and property and afford by means of a secret agency increased facilities for the commission of crime and for the escape of offenders.
1. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by the Governor of Hongkong with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof that from and after the passing of this Ordinance if any person or persons being of Chinese origin in the said Island or its Dependencies shall be a member or members of the Triad Society or other secret Societies as aforesaid he she or they shall in consequence thereof be guilty of felony and being duly convicted thereof shall be liable to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding three years with or without hard labour and at the expiration of such term of imprisonment that such person shall be marked on the right cheek in the manner usual in the case of Military Deserters and be expelled from the said Island.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,
this 8th day of January, 1845
ADOLPHUS E. SHELLEY,
Clerk of Councils.
JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS,
Governor,
Hongkong: Published by Authority, and Printed by John Carr.
=
If
of such be really the fact the restiter= - tion of such forsons would becdby justifiable because it to. make
The Quan's foot ampony to ferceding Totally abhorrent,
abhorrent pow
of juches.
Just own
principles
holithstanding these objecting
St. M. will not be advised to disallow
This Ordinance best that measure ohd.
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in
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very
sucous
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berrasment. But you will adoft
mimediali
measures for the amandanal
of it in reference to the preceding
machs which
will also take
go will
for prin pridanes on the subject of
this retibulis
of fugitive
hembus
of
the Iriad Society. They should be
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be tied but not to.
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put to death without Irial.
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43
Title.
Preamble.
HONGKONG,
ANNO OCTAVO
VICTORIE REGINE.
No. 1 of 1845.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS, ESQUIRE, Governor and Com- mander in Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong. AN ORDINANCE for the suppression of the Triad and other secret Societies within the Island of Hongkong and its Dependencies.
WHEREAS the Triad Society and other secret Societies prevalent in China exist among the Inhabitants of the Island of Hongkong and whereas these Associations have objects in view which are incompatible with the maintenance of good order and constituted authority and with the security of life and proper- ty and afford by means of a secret agency increased facilities for the commis- sion of crime and for the escape of offenders.
1. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by the Governor of Hongkong with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof that from and after the passing of this Ordinance if any person or persons being of Chinese origin in the said Island or its Dependencies shall be a member or members of the Triad Society or other secret Societies as aforesaid he she or they shall in consequence thereof be guilty of felony and being duly convicted thereof shall be liable to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding three years with or without hard labour and at the expiration of such term of imprisonment that such person shall be marked on the right cheek in the manner usual in the case of Military Deser- ters and be expelled from the said Island.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,
this 8th day of January, 1845
ADOLPHUS E. SHELLEY,
Clerk of Councils.
JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS,
Governor, 4, 4.
Hongkong: Fublished by Authority, and Printed by John Carr.
ER
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