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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, STH MAY, 1897.

Short title.

Interpreta- tion of terms, (No. 11 of 90- s. 2).

Traffic in wo- men or girls made a mis- demeanour. (Ord. 11 of 1890, sec. 4, sub-s. 1).

(Ord. 11 of 1890, 8. 4, sub-s. 1).

(Ordinance 11 of 1890, sec. 7 enlarged.)

(Ibid, s. 4, sub-s. 2.) enlarged.

(Ibid, sub-s. 3.)

Procuration

of women or girls.

(Ord. 11 of

of 1890, s. 5 and Oni, 14 of 1891, s. 1.)

148 & 49 Vict. 6. 69 s. 2.]

Ibid.

Ibid.

A BILL

ENTITLED)

An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to the Protection of Women and Girls.

BE it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. This Ordinance may be cited as The Protection of Women and Girls Ordinance, 1897.

2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires,—

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"BROTHEL means a house, room, junk, boat or other place occupied, frequented or used by any two or more women for the purpose of prostitution: OWNER OF PREMISES means the person for the time being receiving the rent or a consideration for the use of premises whether on his own account or as agent or trustee for any other persou, or who would receive the same if such place were let to a tenant: "OCCUPIER OF PREMISES means the person in actual

occupation of any premises.

PART I.

OFFENCES, ETC.

3. Every person who-

(1.) Takes part in bringing into or taking away from the Colony, by force, intimidation, or fraud, any woman or girl for the purpose of prostitution either within or without the Colony ; or

(2.) Takes part in bringing, taking, decoying, or en- ticing any woman or girl into or away from the Colony with intent to sell, pledge, let out to hire, purchase, take in pledge, take on hire, or otherwisə dispose of any such woman or girl, for the purpose of prostitution either within or without the Colony; or (3.) Takes part in bringing, taking, decoying or eu- ticing any woman or girl into or away from the Colony, for the purpose of prostitution either within or without the Colony, knowing that such woman or girl has been sold, pledged, let out to hire, purchased, taken in pledge or taken on hire; or (4.) Takes part in selling, pledging, letting out to hire, purchasing, taking in pledge, taking on hire, or otherwise disposing of any woman or girl, for the purpose of prostitution either within or without the Colony; or

(5.) Knowingly derives any profit from the sale, pledge, hire, purchase, taking in pledge, taking on hire, or other disposal of any woman or girl who has been sold, pledged, let out to hire, purchased, taken in pledge, taken on hire, or otherwise disposed of for the purpose of prostitution either within or without the Colony;

shall be guilty of a misdemeanour.

4. Every person who~

(1.) Procures or attempts to procure any female under sixteen years of age, not being a common prostitute, or of known immoral character, to have unlawful carnal connexion, cither within or without the Colony, with any other person; or

(2.) Procures or attempts to procure any woman or girl to become, either within or without the Colony, a common prostitute; or

(3.) Procures or attempts to procure any woman or girl to leave the Colony, with intent that she may become an inmate of a brothel clsewhere; or

(4.) Procures or attempts to procure any woman or girl to leave her usual place of abode in the Colony, (such place not being a brothel), with intent that she may, for the purpose of prostitution, become an