342
Enclosure 1.
A BILL
ENTITLED
An Ordinance to regulate the carrying and possession of arms.
BE it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:----
1. This Ordinance may be cited as The Arms Ordinance, 1886.
2. In this Ordinance the expression arms includes any description of fire-arms, also any sword, cutlass, spear, pike, bayonet, dagger, or other deadly weapon, also any part of any arms as so defined.
3. Every Chinese who shall without reasonable excuse, the proof of which shall lie upon him, carry any arms about him, whether by night or day, shall be liable on Summary Conviction thereof, to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or to imprisonment with or without hard labour for any period not exceeding six months, and such weapon shall be forfeited to the Crown.
4. The Governor in Council may from time to time at discretion grant to any Chinese licences to carry arms subject to such conditions to be specified in the licence as to the Governor in Council may seem fit, and may from time to time at discretion revoke any such licence.
Provided that this section shall not prevent the owner of any trading or fishing junk who has given security to the Harbour Master under section 38 of Ordinance 8 of 1879 from having without licence on board of his junk such arms as are reasonably necessary for the protection of such junk on the high seas.
5. Any Chinese carrying or reasonably suspected of carrying any arms in contravention of this Ordinance may be arrested without warrant by any Police Officer, and conveyed as soon as reasonably can be, before a Magistrate in order to his being dealt with according to law.
6. Every person who shall have in his possession any spear, bludgeon, or other offensive weapon or any crowbar, picklock, skeleton key, or other instrument fit for unlawful purposes, who shall be unable to give satisfactory account of his possession thereof, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars, or in the discretion of the Presiding Magistrate to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding one month.
7. It shall not be lawful for any person, without the permission in writing of the Governor, to keep for any time however short within any house, store, godown, or other place on land, a larger quantity of gunpowder than fifteen lbs. Every person contravening this section shall on Summary Conviction thereof be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars or to imprisonment not exceeding one month.
8. All importers of, and dealers in arms shall be bound to register their names and places of business at the Central Police Station, and shall take out a licence, for which an annual sum of ten dollars shall be charged; and all importers of, or dealers in arms not registering their names and taking out such licence shall be liable, on summary conviction thereof, to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or to imprisonment not exceeding one month.
9. All importers of, and dealers in arms shall be bound on or before the 6th of every month to furnish to the Captain Superintendent of Police a statement of all arms imported or bought by them during the previous month.
10. Any person making a false return of arms imported or bought, shall on conviction thereof before a Magistrate be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars or to imprisonment not exceeding ten days.
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11. All importers of, and dealers in arms failing or refusing to make such return shall be deemed to be in possession of all arms found in their house, store or godown contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance, and shall be liable on Summary Conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or to imprisonment not exceeding one month.
18. Upon the trial of any information for furnishing such false return the Magistrate may if he thinks fit, issue a warrant to search any house, store or place where such arms are alleged to be kept or stored, and any Police officer to whom the said warrant is directed may with or without assistance and using force if necessary enter any house, store or place in the said warrant mentioned and search for such arms.
C. O.
19717
title.
REC?
Ordinance EGI NOV 86.
OF 1884,
Penalty for being found carrying deadly
of 1870, sec. 18 altered i
Governor may grant licence
to any Chinese
person to
Carry arms. Ordinance 27 of 188 sec. 3.1
Proviso.
Police may Arrest without warrant any person carry-
ing arms [Ordinance 27
of 1884, sec. 4.)
Unlawfully
possessing offensive Weapons, &c. [Ordinance 14
of 1845, Sec. 13.]
No person to keep in any house, store, &c., more than fifteen
lbs. of gunpowder.
(Sub-sec. 10, Sec. 37 of 8 of 1870.)
Importers or dealers in arms to register themselves.
All importers of or dealers in
arms to
furnish returns every month.
Penalty for making false
return.
Penalty for refusing to make such return.
Power of Magistrate
to issue warrant to search for arms.
342
Enclosure 1.
A BILL
ENTITLED
An Ordinance to regulate the carrying and
BE
possession of arms.
E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:---- 1. This Ordinance may be cited as The Arms Ordinance, 1886.
2. In this Ordinance the expression arms includes any description of fire-arms, also any sword, cutlass, spear, pike, bayonet, dagger, or other deadly weapon, also any part of any arms as so defined.
3. Every Chinese who shall without reasonable excuse, the proof of which shall lie upon him, carry any arms about him, whether by night or day, shall be liable on Summary Conviction thereof, to a fiue not exceeding one hundred dollars, or to imprisonment with or without hard labour for any period not exceeding six months, and such weapon shall be forfeited to the Crown.
4. The Governor in Council may from time to time at discretion grant to any Chinese licences to carry arms subject to such conditions to be specified in the licence as to the Governor in Council may seem fit, and may from time to time at discretion revoke any such licence.
Provided that this section shall not prevent the owner of any trading or fishing junk who has given security to the Harbour Master under section 38 of Ordinance 8 of 1879 from having without licence on board of his junk such arms as are reasonably necessary for the protection of such junk on the high seas.
5. Any Chinese carrying or reasonably suspected of carrying any arms in contravention of this Ordinance may be arrested without warrant by any Police Officer, and conveyed as soon as reasonably can be, before a Magistrate in order to his being dealt with according to law.
6. Every person who shall bave in his possession any spear, bludgeon, or other offensive weapon or any crowbar, picklock, skeleton key, or other instrument fit for unlawful purposes, who shall be unable to give satisfactory account of his possession thereof, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollare, or in the discretion of the Presiding Magistrate to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding one month.
7. It shall not be lawful for any person, without the permission in writing of the Governor, to keep for any tine however short within any house, store, godown, or other place on land, a larger quantity of gunpowder that fifteen bs. Every person contravening sets this section shall on Summary Conviction thereof be liable to a penalty not ex- ceeding one hundred dollars or to imprisonment not ex- ceeding one month.
8. All importers of, and dealers in arms shall be bound to register their names and places of business at the Central Police Station, and shall take out a licence, for which an annual sum of ten dollars shall be charged; and all im- porters of, or dealers in arms not registering their names and taking out such licence shall be liable, on summary conviction thereof, to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or to imprisonment not exceeding one month.
9. All importers of, and dealers in arms shall be bound on or before the 6th of every month to furnish to the Captain Superintendent of Police a statement of all arms imported or bought by them during the previous month.
10. Any person making a false return of arms imported or bought, shall on conviction thereof before a Magistrate be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars or to imprison- ment not exceeding ten days.
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11. All importers of, and dealers in arms failing or refusing to make such return shall be deemed to be in possession of all arms found in their house, store or godown contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance, and shall be liable on Summary Conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or to imprisonment not exceeding one month.
18. Upon the trial of any information for furnishing such false return the Magistrate may if he thinks fit, issue a warrant to search any house, store or place where such arms are alleged to be kept or stored, and any Police officer to whom the said warrant is directed may with or without assistance and using force if necessary enter any house, store or place in the said warrant mentioned and search for such arms.
C. 0.
19717
title.
REC?
Ordinance EGI NOV 86.
OF 1884,
Pensity for being found carrying deadly
ot 1870, aen, 18 altered i
Governor may grant licencs
to any Chinasa
person to
Carry arms. Ordinance 27 of 188 sec. 3.1
Proviso.
Police my Arrest without warrant aus persuni carry -
Ing arms [Oratnanne 27
of 1884, 900. 4.)
Unlawfully
possessing offensive Weapous, &a [Ordinance 14
of 1845, Rec. 13.]
No person to keep in any house, store, kų, more then Afteen
Ibu of gua powder.
Sub-red. 10, Rec. 37 of 8 of 7870.)
Importere or dealera in arma to register themasives.
All importers of or dealers ia
Ho
furnish retrea Tery month.
Penalty for making false
return.
Penalty for refusing to make suck retar ne,
Power of Magistrate
to issue war- rant to #arch for Mr.
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