Claughton.
No 18.
22nd January, 1873.
Garemer
Sir Arthur Kennedy, K.C.M.G., C.B.S.
to
The Right Honorable
The Earl of
Macaulay.
Coolie Trade-
Transmits Draft Ordinance to prevent Hongkong residents from participating in the
I Enclosure
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Bills, which were read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held on the 6th instant, are published for general information.
By Command,
Council Chamber, Hongkong, 10th January, 1873.
T. F. TIDE.
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Clerk of Councils.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, for the better Protection of Chinese Women and female Children, and for the Repression of certain Abuses in relation to Chinese Emigration.
WHEREAS it is expedient to make better provision for the Protection of Chinese Women and female Children, and for the Repression of certain Abuses in relation to Chinese Emigration: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
I. Whosoever shall unlawfully, either by Force or Intimidation, or by any Artifice, false Representation, false Pretence, or other fraudulent Means lead, take, decoy or entice away from any Place any Woman or female Child with Intent to sell her for Prostitution, or who shall sell or purchase any Woman or female Child for the Purpose aforesaid, or who shall knowingly derive any Profit from the Sale or Purchase of any Woman or female Child so sold or purchased as aforesaid, or who shall harbor or receive any Woman or female Child knowing the same to have been by any such Means as aforesaid led, taken, decoyed or enticed away, or sold or purchased with the Intent or for the Purpose in this Section mentioned, shall be guilty of a Misdemeanor, and on Conviction thereof, shall be liable to the Punishments hereinafter provided.
II. Whosoever shall unlawfully, by Force or Intimidation, or by any Artifice, false Representation, false Pretence or other fraudulent Means detain any Woman or female Child in any Place against her Will with the Intent that she may become a Prostitute, or who shall by any Artifice, false Pretence, false Representation, or other fraudulent Means procure any Woman or female Child to have illicit carnal Connexion with any Man, shall be guilty of a Misdemeanor, and on Conviction thereof, shall be liable to the Punishments hereinafter provided.
III. Whosoever shall unlawfully, by Force or Intimidation, or by any Artifice, false Representation, or false Pretence, or other fraudulent Means lead, take, decoy, or entice away any Person from the Colony, as an Emigrant to Foreign Parts beyond the Seas, or with the Intent that such Person should become an Emigrant from any other Place to Foreign Parts beyond the Seas, shall be guilty of a Misdemeanor, and on Conviction thereof, shall be liable to the Punishments hereinafter provided.
IV. Every Person who shall be convicted of any Offence against the Provisions of this Ordinance shall be liable to be imprisoned for any Term not exceeding Two Years with or without Hard Labor.
V. Two Magistrates sitting together may and are hereby empowered to hear and determine summarily Cases of Offences against this Ordinance, but in every such Case, if it shall appear at any Stage of the Proceedings that the Ends of Justice will best be met by committing the Offender for Trial before the Supreme Court, it shall be lawful for the said Magistrates so to do.
VI. The Provisions of Section LXVI of Ordinance No. 4 of 1865 shall apply to every Summary Conviction under this Ordinance.
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Claughtong.
No 18.
22nd January, 1873.
Garemer
Sir Arthur Kemedy, H. cmby, CBS.
to
The Night Amorable
of Kimbaley.
The Earl
Macae Coolie Trade-
Transmits Draft Ordinance to prevent Hungt long residents fror practicipating in the
I Enclosure
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Bills, which were read a first time at a Mecting of the Legislative Council held
on the 6th instant, are published for general information.
By Command,
Commeil Chamber, Hongkong, 10th January, 1873.
Tide.
Preamble.
Abduction of
a Woman or
female Child
with Intent
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Clerk of Councils.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, for the better Protection of Chinese Women and female Children, and for the Repression of certain Abuses in relation to Chinese Emigration.
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Protection of Chinese Women and female Children, and for the Repression of certain Abuses in relation to Chinese Emi- gration: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
I. Whosoever shall unlawfully, either by Force or Intimidation, or by any Artifice, false Representation, false Pretence, or other fraudulent Means lead, take, decoy or entice away from any Place
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II. Whosoever shall unlawfully, by Force or Intimidation, or by auy Artifice, false Representation, false Pretence or other fraudulent Means detain any Woman or female Child in any Place against her Will with the Tutent that she may become a Prostitute, or who shall by any Artifice, fulse Pretence, false Representation, or other fraudulent Means procure any Woman or female Child to have illicit carnal Connexion with any Man, shall be guilty of a Misde- meanor, and on Conviction thereof, shall be liable to the Punishments hereinafter provided.
III. Whosoever shall unlawfully, by Force or Intimidation, or any Persons by any Artifice, false Representation, or false Pretence, or other for the Perpose fraudulent Means lead, take, decoy, or entice away any Person from of Emigration, the Colony, as an Emigrant to Foreign Parts beyond the Seas, or
Punishment for Offences.
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Summary
Convictions.
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