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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 6, 1935.

ing one month, or to a fine, over and above the value of the article stolen or the amount of the injury done, not exceeding ten dollars.

(2) Every person who, having been convicted of any such offence, either against this or any former Ordinance, after- wards commits any offence against this section shall, on con- viction thereof in like manner, be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months.

Larceny of goods in process of manufacture.

process of

22. Every person who steals, to the value of five dollars, Larceny of any woollen, linen, hempen or cotton yarn, or any goods or goods in article of silk, woollen, linen, cotton, alpaca or mohair, or of manufacture. any one or more of those materials mixed with each other, or 6 & 7 Geo. 5, mixed with any other material, whilst laid, placed or exposed, c. 50, s. 9. during any stage, process or progress of manufacture in any building, field, or other place, shall be guilty of felony and on conviction thereof liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding fourteen years.

Larceny of electricity.

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23. Every person who maliciously or fraudulently ab- Abstracting stracts, causes to be wasted or diverted, consumes or uses any of elec-

tricity. electricity shall be guilty of felony, and on conviction thereof 6 & 7 Geo. 5, liable to be punished as in the case of simple larceny.

Larceny from mines.

24. Every person who—

c. 50, s. 10.

ore from mines.

(a) steals, or severs with intent to steal, the ore of any Larceny, metal, or any other mineral from any mine bed or vein thereof; etc., of

(b) being employed in or about any mine, takes, removes 6 & 7 Geo. 5, or conceals the ore of any metal or any other mineral found or being in such mine, with intent to defraud any proprietor of 24 & 25 or adventurer in such mine, or any workman or miner em- ployed therein;

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

Larceny in dwelling-houses.

c. 50, s. 11.

Vict. c. 96,

s. 39.

25. Every person who steals in any dwelling-house any Larceny in chattel, money, or valuable security shall-

dwelling-

houses.

(a) if the value of the property stolen amounts to fifty 6 & 7 Geo. 5, dollars; or

(b) if he by any menace or threat puts any person being in such dwelling-house in bodily fear;

be guilty of felony and on conviction thereof liable to im- prisonment for any term not exceeding fourteen years.

Larceny from the person.

c. 50, s. 13.

26. Every person who steals any chattel, money, or valu- Larceny able security from the person of another shall be guilty of from the felony and on conviction thereof liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding fourteen years.

person.

6 & 7 Geo. 5, c. 50, s. 14.