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Stongkong if a similar plan had been adopted there.

As regards the details of the Ordinance, I think it would have been better if power had been given to the police to prevent summarily, during the night, the intolerable game of "Chai-chui".

It appears to me that Section ... carries the law no further than it was before; for Ordinance No. 4 of 1844, though nominally directed against noisy Watchmen, gives remedy by summons against any "person whatsoever" who shall, between sunset and six in the morning, make any noise whatever calculated to disturb the quiet of any occupier of a dwelling house.

This law has proved ineffectual because persons who have been kept awake half the night by Chai Mai are too busy the next day (or find it too difficult) to trace and summon the offenders.

The only effectual remedy, in my opinion, would be to deal with the offenders "flagrante delicto," that is, to instruct and empower the police...

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401 Stongkong if a similar plan had been adopted there. As regards the details of the Ordinance, I think it would have been better if power had been given to the police to prevent summarily, during the night, the intolerable game of "Chai-chui". It appears to me that Section ... carries the law no further than it was before; for Ordinance No. 4 of 1844, though nominally directed against noisy Watchmen, gives remedy by summons against any "person whatsoever" who shall, between sunset and six in the morning, make any noise whatever calculated to disturb the quiet of any occupier of a dwelling house. This law has proved ineffectual because persons who have been kept awake half the night by Chai Mai are too busy the next day (or find it too difficult) to trace and summon the offenders. The only effectual remedy, in my opinion, would be to deal with the offenders "flagrante delicto," that is, to instruct and empower the police...
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401 Stongkong if A similar plan had been adopted there. As regards the details of the Ordinance I think it would have been better of Power had been given to the police to prevent summarily during the night the intolerable. game of "Chai-chui" It appe to Mee tear Section. It carries the Law مسية no further than it before; for Ordinance rory of 1844 though nominally Directed aganist noisy Watchmen gives remedy by Summons Che against ang "Person whatsoever." who shall between Sunset and six in the morning make any noise Whatever calculated to disturb the the Occupier of quiet of any dwelling house? This Low has proved ineffec. tual because Persons who have been kep & awake half the night by Chai Mai are too busy the next Eng (or find it too vrksome difficult) to trace and a the Offenders. The only effectural Remedy in my opinion would be to deal with the Offenders "flagrante delicto," that is to instruct and Empower Land
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401

Stongkong if

A

similar

plan had been adopted

there.

As regards the details of the Ordinance I think

it would have been better of Power had been given to the police to prevent summarily during the night

the intolerable.

game of "Chai-chui"

It appe

to

Mee

tear

Section. It carries the Law

مسية

no further than it before; for Ordinance

rory of 1844 though

nominally

Directed aganist noisy Watchmen gives remedy by Summons

Che

against ang

"Person whatsoever."

who shall between Sunset

and six in the morning

make any noise Whatever calculated to disturb the

the Occupier of quiet of

any

dwelling house? This Low has proved ineffec.

tual because Persons who have been kep & awake half the night by Chai Mai are too busy the next Eng (or find it too vrksome difficult) to trace

and

a

the Offenders. The only effectural Remedy

in my opinion would be to deal with the Offenders "flagrante delicto," that is

to instruct and Empower

Land

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