CO129-278 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [11-12] — Page 461

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26. Any person apparently a Vagrant refusing or failing out warrant, to accompany a Polica Olicer to or to appear before a Magistrate when required to do so for the purposes of this Ordinance very be arrested without warrant and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment with hard labour for a period not exceeding one month.

Penalty for

escape.

Breach of agreement.

Penalty for asking alms.

Governor in Council may

make rules.

Repeal.

27. Any Vagrant who escapes from the Police whilst committed to their charge muder this Ordinuune, or who leaves a llonse of Detention without permission from the Superintendent, or who, having with such permission left a House of Detention for a limitel time or a specilie I purpose, tails to return on the expiration of such time or when such purpose has been accomplished or proves to be impracti- emble, shall for every such offence be punishable, on con- vietion before a Magistrate, with hard labour for a period not exceeding three months.

23. Any person entoring into an agreement under section 17 of this Ordinance and wilfully violating that agreement iu any respect shall for every such offence be punishable, on conviction before & Magistrate, with hard labour for a period not exceeding three months.

29. Any person asking for alms in a threatening or insolent manner, or continuing to usk for alms of any person after he has been requirod to desist, shall be punishable, on conviction before a Magistrate, with hard labour for a period not exceeding three months.

30. The Governor in Council may, from time to time, make rules, not inconsistent with this Onlinance, for the guidance of officers in matters connected with it. All such

rules shall be published in The Gazette, and sball, there- upon, have the force of law.

31. Ordinance 12 of 1888 is hereby repealed.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 22nd day of November, 1897.

J. G. T. BacCKLE, Clerk of Councils.

Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 22nd day of November, 1997.

J. II. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.

SCHEDULE.

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Draft

Communications on this subject

should be addressed to-

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

London, S.W.,

and the following number quoted.

ed 10379

108947-

Sir,

yo

1038,

Hongkong

Mr Mucuughter 2/2 Dorming Street, Si W. Hamil Ion 3 4 February 1898.

مشگیم

457

I am directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to transmit

to you to be laid before the Board of

be returned to CO

Trada

the accompanying transcript of un Ordinance

Legislature of

entitled

Hongkong

"An Ordinance to awsand

relating to Vagrants.

I am doniwad to request that you will move

passed by the

Law

and a copy of the Report of the local Attorney-General thereupon.

the gourd & Trade to

informs Mr Chamberlain whether in their opinion those Sections of the Ordinances which dich with the liabilities of Meestes

si und Owners of Ships

remain in operation.

may properly be allowed to

(See Section 17.)

day of

ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT rule this btween the Colonial Secretary of Hongkong of the one part and A.B. of, &c. (the rugruni) of the other part; Rach of the parties hereto (en far as relates to the sets on his own part to be performed) horoby agrees with the other of them as follows:-

1. The soil A. B. shall embark on board such slip, and at such time

as the Superintendent of the House of Detcution shall direct.

2. The said A.B. shall remain on board such ship until such

ship shall have arrived at the port of*

3. The said A.. shall not return to Hongkong until five years shall have clapstå foran the date of such embarkation anless specially permitted to return by the Governor of Hongkong,

4. The said Colonial Secretary of Hongkong shall contract with the owner of the said ship or his agent for the passage of the said A., on board the said ship, and for his subsistence during the voyage for which he shall embark as aforesaid.

t. In witness when the said Colonial Secretary of Hongkong and the said A.B. have hereunto set their hands the day aud year first above written.

ifere inscrt port to which the person agrees to go.

[Siguatiores,]

The

Assistant Secularg (Marine Deft)

Bound of Trade.

I am,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

(as)

EDWARD WINGFIELD.