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ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS,

2nd. December

Hongkong.

191/.

Report on Ordinance No.. 52.

of 191/.

Lhare examined the accompanying Ordinance, entitled

*An Ordinance to amend the Peace Preservation Ordinance,

1886*.

99.

and I am of opinion that the Ordinance is one which is not contrary to the Governor's

Instructions,

It has been deemed desirable to authorise, during the contin-

uance of any proclamation under the Peace Preservation Ordinance, 1886,

(Ordinance No.10 of 1886) the punishment of flogging for certain offen-

ces which are likely to increase in prevalence during a disturbed state

of the Colony.

These offences are referred to in the second schedule which

it is proposed to add to the above Ordinance. Most of these offences

involve either violence or malicious damage to property. It is proposed

to authorise the use of the "cat" or else the birch as the court or

magistrate may direct for male offenders whose ages exceed 16 years and

of the birch for male offenders whose ages do not exceed 16 years. Opportunity has been taken by this Ordinance to repeal sub-sections (1)

and (3) of section 9 which the Arms and Ammunition Ordinances 1900-1911