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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH MAY, 1897.
Power to make rules and regulations. (Ibid, s. 33, as amended by 6 of 1894.)
Repeal of enactments.
(3.) In any such suit the defendant may plead general'y or set up by way of special defence that the act complained of was done in pursuance or execution or intended exécution of this or of such repealed Ordinance or of any such rules or regulations as aforesaid and may give this Ordinance and such rules or regulations and the special matter in evidence at any trial to be had thereupon.
(4.) The plaintiff shall not recover if teuler of sufficient amends is made before suit brought or if, after suit brought, a sufficient sum of money is paid into Court by or on behalf of the defendant.
(5.) If a verdict passes or a degree is given for the defendant, or if the plaintiff becomes non-suit or discontinues the suit, or if on demurrer or otherwise judgment is given against the plaintiff, the defendant shall recover his full costs and shall have the like remedy for the same as any defendant has by law for costs in other cases.
(6.) Though a verdict passes or a decree is given for the plaintiff, he shall not have costs against the defendant unless the Judge before whom the trial is had certifies his approba- tion of the suit.
38. (1.) The Governor in 'Council may make rules and regulations for and in respect of all or any of the following purposes or matters :-
(a.) The care, maintenance, and education of women and
girls detained under Part II of this Ordinance; (b) The manner and conditions in and under which the powers conferred by this Ordinance shall be exercised by the persons on whom such powers are conferred: and
(c) Generally in relation to any matters, whether similar or not to those hereinhefore mentioned, as to which it may be expedient to make rales for carrying into effect the objects of this Ordinance.
(2.) Such rules or regulation shall take offeet at the expiration of seven days after the publication thereof in the Gazette and a copy of the Gazette containing such publica- tion shall be conclusive evidence of the due making aud tenor of such rules or regulatious.
(3.) Every person who disobeys or infringes any of such rules or regulations shall be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance and upon summary conviction shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty dollars or to imprisonment. with or without hard labour for any term not execeding one mouth or to both penalty and imprisonment.
(4.) Unless and until rules and regulations are made under this Ordinance, the rules and regulations made under any Ordinance repealed by this Ordinance shall continue to be as valid as if made and gazetted under this Ordinance, and any references in such rules and regulations to Ordinances, sections, or enactments repealed by this Ordinance shall be taken to apply to this Ordinance and the corresponding sections or enactments of this Ordinance.
39. (1.) The Ordinances mentioned in the Second Sche- dule to this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent mentioned in the third column of that Schedule.
(2.) The Resolution of the Legislative Council, passed on the 12th day of April, 1894, to the effect that, "Part II. of
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the Women and Girls' Protection Ordinance, 1890,' shall
continue in force for a further period of five years," is also hereby repealed.
Section 26.
and
SCHEDULES.
The First Schedule.
FORM OF BOND,
Know all men by these presents that we
are held and firmly bound unto Her Majesty the Queen, Her Heirs and Successors in the sum of $ to be paid to the Colonial Treasurer for the time being of Hongkong to which payment we bind ourselves and cach of us and each of our Heirs Exccutors and Administrators firmly by these presents.
Scaled with our seals.
Dated this
day of
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Now the condition of this obligation is that if one
who is now residing at Hongkong shall not quit or be taken or removed from the Colony without the previous permission in writh g of the Officer for the time being performing the duties of Registrar General and shall not be trained or disposed of as a prostitute or for immoral purposes and also if the said
shall be
produced from time to time before such Officer within 24 hours
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