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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH JULY, 1899.

property of

sion of more than one person, it shall be sufficient to name partners, etc. oue of such persons, and to state such property to belong to the person so named and another or others, as the case may be.

B. G. Ordi-

nance, s. 200.

See 7 Geo. 4,

c. 64, s. 14.

Mode of stating ownership of church, etc.

B. G. Ordi- nance, s. 201,

Mode of stating

property.

7 Geo. 4,

e. 64, ss. 15, 16.

(2.) Where, in any such document, it is necessary to mention, for any purpose whatsoever, any partners or other joint owners or possessors, it shall be sufficient to describe them in manner aforesaid.

(3.) The provisions of this section shall be construed to extend to all joint stock companies and associations, societies, and trustees.

86. Where, in any document in any proceeding under this Ordinance, it is necessary to state the ownership of any church, chapel, or building set apart for religious worship, or of anything belonging to or being in the same, it shall be sufficient to state that such church, chapel, or building, or such thing is the property of the clergyman, or of the officiating minister, or of the church body or of the church- wardens of such church, chapel, or building, without its being necessary to name him or them.

87. Where, in any document in any proceeding under this Ordinance, it is necessary to state the ownership of any ownership of work or building made, erected, or maintained, either in public

whole or in part, at the expense of the Government. of the Colony,

or of any city, town, or village thereof, or of any- thing belonging to or being in or used in relation to the same, or of anything provided for the use of the poor or of any public institution or establishment, or of any materials or tools provided or used for making, altering, or repairing any such work or building or any public road or highway, or of any other property whatsoever of such Government as aforesaid, it shall be sufficient to state that such property is the property of the Government of the Colony, or of the city, town, or village, as the case may be, without naming any of such inhabitants.

Criminal

remedies of married

woman

against her husband and

others in respect of property.

45 & 46 Viet. e. 75, s. 12.

Criminal

liability of

wife to husband.

45 & 46 Viet.

e. 75, s. 16.

Summary

88.-(1.) Every married woman, whether married before or after the commencement of this Ordinance, shall have in her own name against all persons whatsoever, including her husband (subject as regards her husband to the proviso hereinafter contained) the same remedies and redress, by way of criminal proceedings, for the protection and security of her own separate property as if such property belonged to her as an unmarried woman.

(2.) In any indictment or other proceeding under this section, it shall be sufficient to allege the property to which the indictment or other proceejling relates to be the pro- perty of the married woman, and in any proceeding under this section a husband or wife shall be competent to give evidence against each other, any statute or rule of law to the contrary notwithstanding: Provided that no proceeding shall be taken by any wife against her husband by virtue of this section, while they are living together, as to or con- cerning any property claimed by her, or, while they are living apart, as to or concerning any act done by the hus band, while they were living together, concerning property claimed by the wife, unless such property has been wrong- fully taken by the husband when leaving or deserting, or about to leave or desert, his wife.

89. A wife who does any act with respect to any pro- perty of her husband, which, if done by the husband with respect to property of the wife, would make the husband liable to criminal proceedings by the wife under the last preceding section, shall in like manner be liable to criminal proceedings by her husband,

Apprehension of Offenders.

90.-(1.) Any person who is found committing any in- apprehension dictable offence may be apprehended by any person what-

soever, without warrant.

of offender in certain cases,

B. G. Ordi- Dance, 8, 205,

(2.) Any person whatsoever may, without warrant, arrest any person on a charge of having committed an indictable offence, if such an offence has actually been committed or if the person arrested is being pursued by hue and cry, but not otherwise.

(3.) Any person to whom any property is offered to be sold, pawned, or delivered, and who has reasonable ground to suspect that any indictable offence has beeu or is about to be committed on or with respect to such property, may, and, if he can, shall, without warrant, apprehend the person offering the same and take possession of the property so offered.