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Enclosure. 1.

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Further report on Ordinance 8 of 1895 being an Ordingace.

to consolidate the law relating to the carriage and

possession of deadly weapons.

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It appears that in March 1891 serious disturbances took

place in the City of Victoria between two Chinese clans and certain

provisions of the Peace Preservation Ordinance had to be brought into

force. Revolvers and other arms were freely used. The Capt. Superintend-

ent of Police, Mr. May, presented a report and pointed out the necessity

for an alteration in the law. Accordingly a committee was appointed

consisting of the Registrar General, the Capt. Superintendent of Police,

Dr. Ho Kai, Mr. Francis Q.G., Mr. Wei Ayuk and Mr. Li Shing. The committer

reported in October 1894 as follows:-

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We are of opinion that "The Aras consolidation

Ordinanee 1891" should be amended in the following respects.

(1) Section 5.In addition to the carrying of arms, the "possession"

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of arms generally (and otherwise than is provided against in the excist.

ing law) without due authority should be prohibited.

(2)"Due Authority" should be a licence to possess arms grantable in the

same manner as a licence to carry aras under section 3 of the arms

Consolidation Ordinance, as amend by section 3 of Ordinance NO.4 01/1892.

All licences granted as above should be issued for a

limited period only, otherwise the restriction on the sale of aras

which we are recommending in a subsequent paragraph under this heading

might be evaded.

(3) All owners of trading junks or fishing junks excepted under section

1.