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not to store except in registered!
theless, that an appent shall lie, in respect of any such refusal or cancellation by the Captain Superintendent of Police, to the Governor-in-Conneil who shall have power to confirm or reverse such refusal or cancellation: Provided also that in the event of such cancellation, the holder of the encelled licence may receive back from the Government, if the Governor-in-Council thinks fit, a proportionate part of the licence fee in respect of the unexpired portion of the term of such licence.
Importer, &c. 12. No actus or ammunition shall, without the special written permission of the Captain Superintendent of Police, be kept or stored by any inporter of or dealer in or ven- dor of arms or ammunition in any place or places other than in the place or places registered by him for that pur- pose,
places.
Stock-book
returns.
and quarterly ammunition shall keep a book, to be called the Stock-book, 13. Every importer of or dealer in or vendor of arms or in which the particulars of all the stocks of arms and ammuni- tion in his possession shall he entered and shall on or before the sixth day of February, May, August, and November in each year furnish to the Captain Superintendent of Police a true return showing exactly the quantity and description of arms and ammunition remaining in his possession at the close of the last day of the preceding mouth,
Sale Book.
Importer, ke. of arms or
books to Police if requested.
14. Every importer of, dealer in, or vemlor of arins or amation shall keep a book of sales in which he shall keep an account of all arms or ammmition sold or other- wise disposed of by him, together with a recond of the name, occupation, and address given by every purchaser of arms or ammunition, the particulars of the arins or amma- nition sold, the date of the sale, and the number and date of the licence presented in cases when such arms or ammu- nition are sold for use within the Colony, or, when such arns or ammunition are sold for export from the Colony, the date of the export permit granted by the Captain Super- Intendent of Police and the name of the vessel by which such purchaser stated that he intended to export suelt anns or ammunition, and the port of destination of such anns or ammunition which was specified by such purchaser.
15. Every importer of, dealer in, or vendor of arms or ammunition shall be bound, whensoover therenato required ammunition by the Captain Superintendent of Police or any Inspector to produce
of Police, or by any other member of the Police Forec bearing a written order in that behalf from the said Captain Superintendent, to produce the stock-book and the book of sules which he is required to keep muder sections 13 and 14 of this Ordinance, for the inspection of the party so requir ing him for the purpose of comparing and balancing the same or for any other purpose,
ment for certain
offences.
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16. Whenever it shall appear to a Magistrate, upon the Magistrate to oath of any person, that there is reasonable cause to suspect issue search warrant in
that any person has either furnished a false or incorrect certain enses, return of arms or ammunition or has failed or refused to and punish make a return, or has either not kept the books which he is required to keep under sections 13 and 14 of this Ordinance or else has kept such books in a false or incorrect manner, the Magistrate may, if he thinks fir, issue a warrant to arrest such person and to search any building, vessel (not being a ship of war or ship having the status of a ship of war), or place where the arms or ammunition are alleged to he kopt or stored, and any Police Officer to whom the said warrant is directed may, with or without assistants, and using force (if necessary), enter any building, vessel, or place in the said warrant mentioned and may search for and make an inventory of all arus and ammunition found therein, and may arrest the person named in such warmnut and also any other person who appears to have committed an offence against this Ordinance and may cause such person or per- sons and such arios and ammunition to be conveyed before a Magistrate.
Any person convicted of failing or refusing to make a retaru of anus or ammunition shall be liable to the punish- ment prescribed by section 28 of this Ordinance, and any amus or ammunition found upon his premises may, if the Magistrate thinks fit, be forfeited to the Crown, and any person convicted of furnishing a false or incorrect returu of arms or ammunition or of either not keeping the said books or else of keeping the said books in a false or incor- reet mmmer, shall be liable to the same punishment and to the same forfeiture of arms and ammuuition, and shall also,
in addition thereto, be liable to a tiae not exceeding ten dollars in respect of every arm which was at the date referred to in such return or books in excess of or below the quantity specifiod in such return or books.
17. Any purchaser of arms or anmmunition knowingly Punishment furnishing any false information to any importer of, dealer of purchaser in, or vendor of arms or ammunition concerning any par false infor furnishing riculars which such importer, dealer or vendor is required mation for
to record under section 14 of this Ordinancee shall, upon registration. summary conviction before a Magistrate, be liable to the penalties specified in section 28 of this Ordhunnce.
18. No arms or ammunition shall be imported into the Arms, &c. Colony except at the port of Victoria.
only to be imported at Victoria..
Ammunition
19. No person shall move or canse to be moved, within Labelling of the Colony or the waters thereof, auy arms or ammunition wins and exceeding altogether twenty-five dollars in value, nuless for removal. snch arms and ammunition are enclosed in secure wooden boxes and distinctly marked or labelled with the words "arms" or ammunition," as the ease may be, in the English or Chinese language: Provided that this probi- bition shall not apply to arms or atomuuition-
(a.) belonging to, or for the use of Her Majesty's Forces, or belonging to the Colonial Government,
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(b.) which are the private property of, and for the personal use of, a person who has either taken out à liconee Bunder section 4 of this Ordinance or is au exempted person, or
(c.) which are being landed direct from the vessel in which they were imported to promises registered under this Ordinauer.
Nor shall this prohibition apply to ammunition which lins becu imported into the Colony and is in course of trau- shipment to the Government Gunpowder Depar, or is being exported from the Colony direct from sneh Depôt under à delivery order issued by the Harbour Master.
open box.
20. It shall be lawful for any member of the Police Power to Force, who shall have obtained a general written authority Police to from the Captain Superintendent of Police for that purpose, to open and "search any box or package containing or sus- pected to contain arms or ammuuition.
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21. Whenever it shall appear to a Magistrate, upon the Power to oath of any person, that there is reasonable cause to suspect issue search: that any arms or aonauition are in any building, vessel warrant in (not being a ship of war or ship having the status of a ship of war), or place, in contravention of this Ordinance, sueß Magistrate may, by warrant directed to any member of the Police Fore empower such member with such assistants as may be fecessary, by day or by night-
(1) To enter (and, if necessary, to break into) such building, vessel, or place, and to search for and take possession of any arms and ammunition found there and to carry the same before a Magistrate, and
(2) To arrest any person or persons who appear to have such artos or anumition in his or their possession, custody, or control.
22.-(1.) Whenever any vessel (not being a ship of war Power to
or ship having the status of a ship of war) whether muder search for way or not is about to leave the waters of the Colony, it, &c. on
vessel about shall be lawful for the Master or Officer in charge thereof to leave for the time boing, without any warrant for the purpose, to waters of the search or cause to be searched all passengers (not being Colony. exempted persons), their luggage, baggage, and goods for artus or ammunition, and for that purpose, where necessary,
to use forec or to break open any cases, boxes or other receptacles wherein any armis or annmunition are or may be reasonably suspected to be concealed.
(2.) Any person being in possession of such arms or Possession of ammunitions may be arrested forthwith by the master or arms, &c. any other officer of the vessel, and unless sneb person shall satisfactorily account for such arms or ammunition he shall be liable on summary conviction before a Magistrate to the punishment prescribed by section 28 of this Ordinance.
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