65. The forms of certificates, orders and other instruments given in the schedule to this Ordinance or forms to the like effect with such variations and additions as circumstances require may be used for the purposes therein indicated and according to the directions therein contained and instruments in those forms shall (as regards the form thereof) be valid and sufficient.
68. In any proceeding under this Ordinance every notice, order, certificate, copy of regulations, or other instrument shall be presumed to have been duly signed by the person and in the character by whom and in which it purports to be signed until the contrary is shown.
67. Every notice, order or other instrument by this Ordinance required to be served on a woman shall be served by delivery thereof to some person for her at her usual place of abode or by delivery thereof to her personally.
68. Any action, plaint or prosecution against any person for anything done in pursuance or execution or intended execution of this Ordinance or of any regulations or bye-laws made in pursuance thereof shall be commenced within three months after the thing done and not otherwise. Notice in writing of every such action or plaint and of the cause thereof shall be given to the intended defendant one month at least before the commencement of the action or plaint.
In any such action or plaint the defendant may plead generally or set up by way of special defence that the act complained of was done in pursuance or execution or intended execution of this Ordinance or of any such regulation or bye-law as aforesaid and give this Ordinance and such regulation or bye-law and the special matter in evidence at any trial to be had thereupon.
The plaintiff shall not recover if tender of sufficient amends is made before action or plaint brought or if after action or plaint brought a sufficient sum of money is paid into Court by or on behalf of the defendant.
If a verdict passes or decree is given for the defendant or the plaintiff becomes nonsuit or discontinues the action after issue joined or if on demurrer or otherwise judgment is given against the plaintiff, the defendant shall recover his full costs and shall have the like remedy for the same as any defendant has by law for costs in other cases.
Though a verdict or decree is given for the plaintiff he shall not have costs against the defendant unless the Judge before whom the trial is had certifies his approbation of the action or plaint.
Presumption in favour of authenticity of signatures.
Mode of service.
Limitation of actions, &c.
SCHEDULES.
(A.)
(Gazette Notice of Appointments.)
"THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ORDINANCE, 1883."
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint [
] to be [
] under the above-mentioned Ordinance.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, [date],
(B.)
(Notification of Hospital.)
"THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ORDINANCE, 1883."
In pursuance of the above-mentioned Ordinance, it is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor has provided the following building (or part of a building), namely, [here describe the same generally] as a Hospital for the purposes of this Ordinance.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, [date].
(C.) (Information.)
"THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ORDINANCE, 1883."
Hongkong The information of [
] to wit.
Superintendent [or Inspector] of Police, taken this [
] day of [ ] before the undersigned who says he has good cause to believe that [
] is a common prostitute and (is resident within the Colony that is to say, [state address]) (or "was within 14 days before the laying of this information within the Colony or the waters thereof for the purpose of prostitution.")
Taken and sworn before me, the day and year first above mentioned.
(Signed)
Registrar General.
65. The forms of certificates, orders and other instru- ments given in the schedule to this Ordinance or forms to the like effect with such variations and additions as cir- cumstances require may be used for the purposes therein indicated and according to the directions theroin contained and instruments in those forms shall (as regards the form theroof) be valid and sufficient.
68. In any proceeding under this Ordinance every notice, order, certificate, copy of regulations, or other ia- strument shall be presumed to have been duly signed by the person and in the character by whow and in which it purports to be signed until the contrary is shown.
67. Every notice, order or other instrument by this Ordinance required to bo served ou a woman shall be served by delivery thereof to some person for her at her usual place of abode or by delivery thereof to her personally.
68. Any action, plaint or proseention against any person for anything done in pursuance or execution or intended execution of this Ordinance or of any regulations or bye-laws made in pursuance thereof shall be commenced within three months after the thing done and not otherwise. Notice in writing of every such action or plaint and of the cause thereof shall be given to the intended defendant one month at least before the commencement of the action. or plaint.
In any such action or plaint the defendant my plead generally or set up by way of special defence that the act complained of was done in pursuance or execution or in- tended execution of this Ordinance or of any such regula- tion or bye-law as aforesaid and give this Ordinance and such regulation or bye-law and the special matter în evi- dence at any trial to be had thereupon.
The plaintiff shall not recover if tender of sufficient amends is made before action or plaint brought or if after action or plaint brought a sufficient sum of money is paid into Court by or on behalf of the defendant.
If a verdict passes or decred is given for the defendant or the plaintiff becomes nonsuit or discontinues the action after issue joined or if on demarrer or otherwise judgment is given against the plaintiff, the defendant shall recover his full costs and shall have the like remedy for the same as any defendant has by law for costs in other cases.
Though a verdict or decree is given for the plaintiff he shall not have costs against the defendant unless the Judge before whom the trial is had certifies his approbation of the action or plaint.
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SCHEDULES.
(A.)
(Gazette Notice of Appointments.)
"THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ORDINANCE, 1883." His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint [
] to be [
under the above-mentioned · Ordinance.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong,,[date],
(1.)
(Notification of Hospital.)
THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ORDINANCE, 1883,"
In pursuance of the above-mentioned Ordinance, it is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor has provided the following building (or part of a building), namely, [here describe the same generally] us a Hospital for the purposes of this Ordinance.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, [date].
(C.) (Information.)
Colonial Secretary.
"THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ORDINANCE, 1983."
Hongkong The information of [
to wit.
Superintendent [or Inspector] of Police, taken this
day of IB before the undersigned who says he ban good cause to believe that [
] is a common prostitute and (is resident within the Colony that is to say, [state address]} (or "was within 14 days before the laying of this information within the Colony or the waters thereof for the purpose of prostitution.")
Taken and sworn before me, the day and year first above men- tioned.
(Signed)
Registrar Generai,
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