Marging.
No12
10th January, 1873
Gwenor
Sir Arthur Kennedy, KCMG, CB.
to
The Right Honorable
The Earl of Kimberley
"Kidnapping Act 1872"
Receipt of dispatch enclosing Copies of-
Hongkong.
March. Fr. 12
Governor's
of
January, 1875.
73
77
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Bills, which were read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held the 6th instant, are published for general information.
By Command,
Council Chamber, Hongkong, 10th January, 1873.
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Clerk of Councils.
Title.
Preamble.
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 the Colony or 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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Margting.
No12
10th January, 1873
Gwenor
Sri Arihin Kennedy, Ramly, OR.
to
The Right Amorable
The Earl of Kimbaley
"Kidnapping Act 1892?
Reperti recept of d'expratik enclosing Copies of-
Hongkong.
in
>
March. Fr. 12
Lovernor's
of
January, 1875.
73
77
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Bills, which were read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held the 6th instant, are published for general information.
By Command,
Council Chamber, Hongkong, 10th January, 1873.
Title.
Preamble.
L. D'ALMADA E Castro, Clerk of Councils.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Commeil 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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1873.] THEREAS it is expedient to wake better Provision for the Protection of Chinese Women and female Children, and for the Repression of certain Almses in relation to Chinese Emni- gration: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:--
Abduction of I. Whosoever shall unlawfully, either by Force or Intimidation, a Woman or
or by any Artifice, false Representation, false Pretence, or other female Child
fraudulent Means lead, take, decoy or entice away from any Place with Intent to sell her for whatsoever any Woman or female Child with Intent to sell her for Prostitution, the Purpose of Prostitution, or who shall sell or purchase any Selling or
Woman or female Child for the Purpose aforesaid, or who shall purchasing. knowingly derive any Profit from the Sale or Purchase of any Woman or female Child so sold or purchased as aforesaid, or who Harboring or shall harbor or receive any Woman or female Child knowing the receiving. 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.
Detaining a Woman or
female Child
Postitution,
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 for Purpose of her Will with the Intent that she may become a Prostitute, or whe shall by any Artifice, false Pretence, false Representation, or other fraudulent Means procure any Woman or female Child to have illicit curnal Conuexion with any Man, shall be guilty of a Misde- meanor, and on Conviction thereof, shall be liable to the Punishments hereinafter provided.
Decoying
III. Whosoever shall unlawfully, by Force or Intimidation, or away Persons by any Artifice, false Representation, or false Pretence, or other for the Purpose 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 with the Intent that such Person should become an Emigrant from
Punishment for Offences.
Trial of Offences,
Sinomary Convictions,
any other Place to Foreign Parts beyond the Seas, Climl he guilty or who by any such of a Misdemeanor, and on Conviction thereof, shall be liable to the means as asd,
Punishments hereinafter provided.
IV. Every Person who shall be convicted of any Offence against Shall bring leads
the Provisions of this Ordinance shall be liable to be imprisoned
for any Term not exceciling Two Years with or without Hard Decoy or entice
Labor.
V. Two Magistrates sitting together may and are hereby em- powered to hear and deterinine summarily Cases of Offences ngainst 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 Ordinaure No. 4 of 1865 shall apply to every Summary Conviction under this Ord- inance.
any
Person into
the Colony with the intent that such Person should becomej an Emigrant from the Colony
or from any other Place to foreign Parts beyond the Sca,
(9.3.)
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