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Persons return-

ing to the Island

after

have power to direct, as an additional punishment, that after the expiration of the term of imprisonment to which any such offender or offenders may be subjected, he or they shall be marked in the manner usual in the case of Military Deserters, under the Left Arm, and expelled or banished from the said island for the term of his or their natural lives.

III. And be it further enacted and ordained, That in case banishment any person or persons, after being so sentenced as aforesaid, to be transported shall return to the said island, he or they so returning shall for Life to a British or may be transported for life to such British place or settle- Settlement. ment as shall at the time be provided for the reception of

Convicts under sentence of transportation from this colony.

Ordinance No. 1

Triad.

IV. And it is hereby further enacted and ordained, That so of 1845 not to ap far as the said Ordinance No. 1 of 1845 can be construed to ply to any Society other than

the provide any Penalty against Members of any Secret Society other than the said Triad Society, (under that or any other assumed name,) the same be, and is hereby repealed. JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS,

Governor, &c., &c.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongko

this 20th day of October, 1845.

ADOLPHUS E. SHEL

Clerk of Councils.

Adolphure Shelter

Clerk of Councils

HONGKONG:

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