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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 6, 1935.

shall be guilty of felony called sacrilege and on conviction thereof liable to imprisonment for life.

42. Every person who in the night——

(1) breaks and enters the dwelling-house of another with intent to commit any felony therein; or

(2) breaks out of the dwelling-house of another, having--

(a) entered the said dwelling-house with intent to commit any felony therein; or

(b) committed any felony in the said dwelling-house;

shall be guilty of felony called burglary and on conviction. thereof liable to imprisonment for life.

43. Every person who-

Burglary.

6 & 7 Geo. 5, c. 50, s. 25.

House- breaking and com-

c. 50, s. 26.

(1) breaks and enters any dwelling-house, or any building mitting within the curtilage thereof and occupied therewith, or any felony. school-house, shop, warehouse, counting-house, office, store, 6 & 7 Geo. 5, garage, pavilion, factory, or workshop, or any building be- longing to His Majesty, or to any Government, Naval, Military or Air Force Department, and commits any felony therein: or

(2) breaks out of the same, having committed any felony therein;

shall be guilty of felony and on conviction thereof liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding fourteen years.

44. Every person who, with intent to commit any felony House- therein,-

(1) enters any dwelling-house in the night; or

breaking with intent to commit felony.

6 & 7 Geo. 5,

(2) breaks and enters any dwelling-house, place of divine c. 50, s. 27. worship or any building within the curtilage, or any school- house, shop, warehouse, counting-house, office, store, garage, pavilion, factory, or workshop, or any building belonging to.. His Majesty, or to any Government, Naval, Military or Air Force Department;

shall be guilty of felony and on conviction thereof liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding seven years.

45. Every person who is found by night-

(1) armed with any dangerous or offensive weapon or instrument, with intent to break or enter into any building and to commit any felony therein; or

(2) having in his possession without lawful excuse (the proof whereof shall lie on such person) any key, picklock, crow, jack, bit, or other implement of house-breaking; or

(3) having his face blackened or disguised with intent to commit any felony; or

(4) in any building with intent to commit any felony therein;

Being found. by night, armed or in

possession of

house. breaking implements.

6 & 7 Geo. 5, c. 50, s. 28.

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