Numbering of Chi-
nese Houses,
Tickets to Chinese Householders.
Householder
13 of 1844, and therein called Paouchong and Paoukea, shall be obedient to the orders of the said Registrar-General, and shall at all times make such Returns and do all other things for the pur- poses of this ordinance as shall be required of them by the said Registrar-General, under a Penalty of not more than One Hundred Dollars.
IV. And whereas, for the purpose of giving greater facility to the carrying out the intentions of this Ordinance, it is necessary and expedient that all the houses in the Colony of Hongkong inhabited by Chinese be numbered: Be it therefore enacted and ordained, That every Chinese Householder shall cause to be affixed to his house a painted Number of such description, and in such manner as the Registrar-General shall direct, under a penalty not exceeding Forty Dollars.
V. And be it further enacted and ordained, That for the benefit and protection of the well-disposed and honest Chinese Inhabitants of the Colony, every such Householder shall receive a Ticket in English, signed by the Registrar-General, containing such parti- culars as the Registrar-General shall deem expedient, which ticket shall be produced when required, under a Penalty not exceeding Twenty Dollars.
to VI. And be it further enacted and ordained, that every such issue Tickets to all Householder shall cause to be hung up and exhibited in some Residents on his Pre- conspicuous part of his house, a Board inscribed with a true and mises, &c.
accurate List of all Persons resident therein, and shall deliver to every person so residing or living in his house, a ticket sealed with his seal, and containing such particulars and of such form as the said Registrar-General shall direct, under a penalty of not more than Twenty Dollars, and which said ticket shall be given up to and cancelled by such Householder, whenever such person or persons so residing or living in his house shall cease to do so; and the possession of such ticket by any person whomsoever shall be prima facie evidence of its delivery by such Householder; and if any such Householder shall deliver any such ticket to a person of notoriously bad character, or if any person while resident in the house of such Housebolder without such Ticket, shall be convicted on the oaths of one or more credible witnesses of felony, then and in any or either of such cases, such Householders shall be liable to a penalty of not more than Twenty Dollars: Provided always that the penalty last above mentioned shall not be levied where such Householder shall bring, or use his best exertions to bring, the offender or offenders to Justice.
Householder to fur-
VII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That every such nish Registrar-Gene- Householder shall at all times give the said Registrar-General ral with all required such information as he may require of him for any of the purposes information, and re- of this Ordinance; and shall also report to the Chinese Officer of port to Chinese Dis- the District in which be shall reside, all marriages, births, deaths, trict Officer changes in his House.
and every change connected with any person or persons whatso- ever arriving in or departing from his house, under a penalty of not more than Twenty Dollars.
Registration of Chi-
VIII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That for the nese Servants in Eu- benefit and protection of the European Residents of this Colony, ropean employ.
every Chinese domestic servant, artificer, or workman residing on the premises of and employed by Europeans, shall, on producing to the Registrar-General a certificate from his employer or employers, and having obtained Chinese security to his or their satisfaction, be furnished with a Registration Ticket by the Re- gistrar-General containing such particulars as may be expedient, and that the absence of such Registration ticket after the tenth day of service, shall render such domestic servant, artificer, or work- man liable to a Fine of Twenty Dollars.
Domestic Servants
&c. to deliver their Hegistration Tickets
to their employer, &c.
IX. And be it further enacted and ordained, That every such Chinese domestic servant, artificer or workman having obtained a Registration Ticket as aforesaid, shall deliver the same to his master or employer, and the said registration ticket shall be returned to him duly endorsed by the master or employer when- ever the term of service shall expire; Provided always that if such domestic servant, artificer or workman shall leave his master or em- ployer without permission, or shall so misconduct himself as to be dismissed, then the said master or employer shall deliver the ser- vant's Registration Ticket to the Registrar-General with the cause of such domestic servant, artificer, or workman leaving his service endorsed thereon.
X. And be it further enacted and ordained, That after the date of the passing of this Ordinance it shall not be lawful for any person or persons to hawk Goods or Wares of any description whatsoever on the streets or roads of the Colony under a penalty of not more than Twenty Dollars, unless specially permitted to do so by the said Registrar-General, who shall enquire into the cha- racter and receive proper security for the good conduct of such hawker, before such permission shall be so granted, and that the said permission may at any time be forfeited on conviction of any offence before a Police Magistrate.
Prohibition of Un-
registered Hawkers.
Chinese Boats, &c
to each Boat.
Penalty on Boat
XI. And be it further enacted and ordained, That every Chinese Boat, or Vessel plying for hire within the waters of this Colony, or to be Registered. carrying passengers between this Colony and the neighbouring ports, shall obtain from the Registrar-General a certificate of such form and under such security as to him shall seem fit, upon payment of a fee according to size as in the Schedule hereunto annexed marked A, and while in the waters of this Colony such Boat or Vessel shall carry on each Bow and on the Stern the Number of Registry number of its Register Ticket, painted on wood or tin, which Ticket to be affixed number shall be supplied by the Registrar-General; and if any person being owner or master of such boat or vessel shall let to hire or ply, or cause to be let to hire or plied, any such boat or vessel within the waters of this Colony, without having first ap- plied for and obtained such Certificate of registry, or having Owners. obtained such certificate, shall not have affixed the number thereof on the bows and stern of such boat or vessel as aforesaid, or shall shew a false Certificate of Registry, or one granted to another vessel, or shall permit or connive at the said certificate being made use of for any other vessel, or shall paint or exhibit a false number on the said boat or vessel, or shall refuse to shew such certificate of registry to any person when so required, he or they shall in any or either of such cases for every such offence forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding Fifty Dollars, and be liable to con- fiscation of the boat on non-payment of the fine; Provided that these provisions shall in no case apply to Vessels visiting the Colony for the purposes of Trade.
XII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That from and Squatters ou Crown after the passing of this Ordinance any person who shall reside or Lands. continue to reside on the Crown Lands in this Colony without per- mission from the Registrar-General, or shall erect any Dwelling- house, Mat-shed, or other Building thereon, shall be liable to a penalty of not more than Fifty Dollars and the removal of his House or Shed, in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance No. 14 of 1845, called "An Ordinance to Repeal Ordinance No. 5 of "1844, entitled 'an Ordinance for the Preservation of good Order "and Cleanliness within the Colony of Hongkong and its Depen- "dencies,' and to make other provisions in lieu thereof."
Suspicious charac-
XIII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That it shall and may be lawful for any Police Magistrate to cause any person ters to find security being a Chinese who shall be brought before him, to find reason for their appearance able security for his appearance at any time within twelve months, within 12 months. whenever he may be required to give evidence in any Judicial Proceedings, or answer any Charge that may be preferred against him; and in case such person shall fail to find such security, and shall not be a permanent resident in the Colony, such Police Magistrate may order such person to leave the Colony and not return thereto, under a penalty of not more than Fifty Dollars or three months' Imprisonment with or without hard labour.
XIV. And be it further enacted and ordained, That every Penalty for non- Chinese who shall not possess a Registry Ticket in conformity possession of a Re- with the provisions of this Ordinance, or shall wilfully conceal or gistry Ticket, and for falsify the particulars of any information required of him for the evasion or infringe. ment of any of the purposes of this ordinance, or shall give a false name, or descrip- clauses of this Ordi- tion, or shall transfer or lend his registration ticket to any nance. other person, or shall wear or shew the registration ticket of another as his own, for the purpose of evading the provisions of this Ordinance, or shall in any way infringe the provisions of this Ordinance, he shall, where no other penalty is hereinbefore spe- cially provided, be liable to a penalty not exceeding Fifty Dollars for any and every such offence; Provided that nothing herein contained shall apply to any trader or other person coming to or going from this Colony for any lawful occasion, should he be able to give a respectable reference if required.
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