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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 5, 1930.

HONG KONG.

No. 23 of 1930.

I assent

W. PEEL,

L.S.

Governor.

Short title.

Appointment of members of District Watch Committee.

Appointment of Chief Watchmen and

Watchmen.

Rules for Watchmen.

Committee may remove Watelimon,

Penalty for Impersona- tion,

5th December, 1930.

An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the

law relating to the District Watch Force.

[5th December, 1930.]

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the District Watch Force Ordinance, 1930.

2.—(1) The Governor may appoint any person to membership of the District Watcli Committee.

(2) Such persons shall hold office for such period as the Governor may direct.

(3) The Governor may at any time revoke the appointment of any member of the District Watch Committee.

(4) The Secretary for Chinese Affairs shall be ea officio Chairman of the District Watch Committee.

3. The Committee may appoint any number of persons to fill the offices of Chief Watchmen or of Watchmen; and every such Chief Watchman and Watchman shall be under the control of the Committee and shall have all the powers and authorities of a constable.

4. The Committee, with the approval of the Governor in Council, shall make rules to be observed by the said Watchmen.

5. The Committee may remove any Chief or other Watchman from the district to which he has been appointed to any other district, may summarily dismiss him, and may also inflict upon him any fine not exceeding ten dollars for misconduct.

6. Every person who, not being a Chief Watchman or Watchman appointed under this Ordinance, puts on the dress or takes the name designation or character of a Chief Watchman or Watchman for the purpose of thereby obtaining admission into any house or other

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