• N° 229-
35798
REG 24 JUL 22
405
GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
HONGKONG. 14th June, 1922.
Sex 138
894
Acceptance of bribe by public aer- vaut.
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Offering of bribe to public servant.
Conspiracy to cheap or
defraud, etc.
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l'unishment
of uninde-
ponisbrnent
No. 1 of 1898.
MISDEMEANORS PUNISHMENT.
3. Every public servant who accepts, or obtains, or agrees t accept, or attempts to obtain, or causes or procures to be obtai from any person, whether by himself or by any other person an whether for himself or for any other person, any bribe, with a vis to influence his conduct as such public servant or to incline contrary to his duty as such public servant, or contrary to the r of honesty and integrity, to do or to omit to do any act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for an term not exceeding 2 years, and to a fine not exceeding 500 dollars,
4. Every person who gives or offers, or causes or procures to b given or offered, to any public servant any bribe, for himself or for any other
jerzon, with a view to influence his conduct as such public servant or to incline binu contrary to his duty as such public servant, or contrary to the rules of honesty and integrity, to do or to omit laż do any act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 2 years, and to a fine not exceeding 500 dollars.
5. Where any person is convicted in the Supreme Court of con- spiring to cheat or defraud, or to extort money or goods, or falsely to accuse of any crime, or to obstruct, prevent, pervert, or defeat; the course opúblic justice, he shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 3 years, and to a fine not exceeding 500 dollars.
6-(1) Where any person is convicted in the Supreme Court of a meanor where thisdemeanor at commoiNaw and no punishment is provided by any Act or Ordinance for such offence, he shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding one year, and to a fine not exceeding 500 dollars.
Hot otherwise specified.
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(2) Where any person is convicted okan offence declared by any Act or Ordinance to be a misdemeanor, and the punishment for such offence is not specified, he shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding one year, and to a fine not exceeding 500 dollara.
sclosure 1.
closure 2.
Sir,
I have the honour to submit for the signification of His Majesty's pleasure the following Ordinance intituled:-
An Ordinance to amend the Misdemeanours Punishment
Ordinance, 1898, No.13 of 1922.
2.
The report of the Attorney-General which
explains the object of this Ordinance is enclosed,
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient humble servant,
7.2. Stubby
Governor, &c.
• As amended by No. 30 of 1911 and No. 2 of 1912.
As amended by No. 80 of 1911.
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
WINSTON CHURCHILL, M.P.,
&c.,
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&c.,
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