CO129-403 - Governor Sir May Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1913 [8-10] — Page 214

MIS

bish Acts.

Linal Law

ndment Act

F 1912.

tion 5.

ermination of se of premig-

on conviction permitting of brothels.

tion 6.

tion 7.

Hongkong Ordinances.

Sections 12,13,14 u 15 of Ord.4 of 1897. Seo.2 of Ord.10 of 1994; Sec.2 of ord.11 of 1904.

Hemarks.

215

Vide also remarks to 300.13 of Criminal Law Amendment Lot,1885.

Refers only to Sootland.

:

-section (1).

diment of Trancy Act,

section (2)

rosso of pen- by from three

ix months for person liv- on proceeds prostitution.

►section (3)

section (4)

508 penalty roman who for 1,controls, buts or in-

18:1C0E & titute.

baection (5)

te-ure by in- tent under Fancy Act, 1898 consequent fier penalty.

section (6)

Lion 8.

Lion 9.

io thing correspondine.

The Heate is unky

-penalty

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Nothing exactly corresponding.

Nothing corresponding.

This wandent is not in tho Ronson (rdinance.It enlar, es the definition of the circustanc *es under which a male person may be deemed to be living on the earnings of prostitution: & use- -ful amendment.

The hongkong penalty is only 3 months:but it may be observed that a per un colicted could be banished if not a natural born or naturalised British subject Section 17 (4) Ordinance 4 of 1397. A useful amendment.

Meals with Ireland.

This sub-section touches the feule who controle prostitutes. It may be observed generally ac Lentioned above that the powers in Hongkong of dealing with brothels are Teater than those possessed in England. A useful amendment.

This makes it possible for a male or female to bò proceeded against by indictment for living on or controlling prostitutes for gain and in this way becOLIOS Tiable to a sentence of two years and for a second offonce the offender if a male can be also floged. A useful clause,

Procedure.

Formal

Forval.