CO129-228 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [7-9] — Page 93

Enclosure 1.

of imprisonment as rogues and vagabonds, it has been thought desirable, before proceeding any further with this measure, to ascertain whether its principles meet with the approval of Imperial Government.

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I annex a full report Enclosure 2 from the Acting Attorney General explaining the object and motives of this bill, to which I have the honour to solicit reference.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Most Obedient humble Servant,

March 3rd June, 1886.

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Interpretation Conveyance Magistrate Linford Magistrate declare a person to be A VAGRANT

A BILL ENTITLED

The Vagrancy Ordinance, 1886.

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:

1. This Ordinance may be called The Vagrancy Ordinance, 1886. It shall come into force at once.

2. In this Ordinance the term Vagrant means any person other than a Chinese found asking for alms or without any employment or visible means of subsistence.

Agent of a vessel includes any person who undertakes the agency of such vessel, though it may not have been consigned to him.

3. Any Police Officer may require any person who is apparently a vagrant to accompany him or any other Police Officer to and to appear before a Police Magistrate.

4. Such Police Magistrate shall in such case, or in any other case where a person apparently a vagrant comes before him, make a summary enquiry into the circumstances of such apparent vagrant and if satisfied that he is a vagrant shall declare him to be such.

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