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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8тн MAY, 1897.

inmate of a brothel within or without the Colony;

shall be guilty of a misdemeanour.

No person shall be convicted of any offence under sub- sections (2), (3) or (4) of this section upon the evidence of one witness only, unless such witness is corroborated in some material particular by evidence implicating the accused.

5, sub-s. 1.)

5. Every person who carnally knows or attempts to have Defilement of carnal knowledge of any unmarried girl being of or above girl between the age of twelve years and under the age of sixteen, shall 12 and 16

years of age. bo guilty of a misdemeanour: Provided that where both (Ord. 11 of parties are Asiatics a girl shall not be deemed unmarried 1890, s. 6.) within the meaning of this Ordinance if she is duly married (Cf. 48 & 49 according to the laws and customs of the native country of Vict. c. 69, s. the girl: Provided also, that it shall be a sufficient defence to any charge under this section, if it shall be made to appear to the Court or Jury before whom the charge shall be brought that the person so charged had reasonable cause to believe that the girl was of or above the age of sixteen years: Provided also, that no prosecution shall be commenced for an offence under this section more than three months after the commission of the offence.

6. (1) Every person who carnally knows any girl under Defilement of the age of twelve years, whether he is married to her or girl under not, shall be guilty of felony, and being convicted thereof twelve. shall be liable to be imprisoned for life or for any less term with or without hard labour.

Ord, 7 of 1892, 8. 2.

(Cf. 48 & 49, Vict. c. 69. 8. 4.)

(2.) Every person who attempts to have carnal know- (Ord. 4 of ledge of any girl under the age of twelve years, whether 1865, s. 46.) he is married to her or not, shall be guilty of a misdemeanour. [24 Vict. c.

100, s. 52.]

7. Every person who commits an indecent assault' upon Indecent any female shall be guilty of a misdemeanour.

8. Every person who detains any woman or girl against her will-

assault upon any female. (Ord. 4 of 1865, s. 46.) Unlawful

detention. (48 & 49 Vict. Compare Ord.

11 of 1890, 6.

(1.) In or upon any premises with intent that she may 69, s. 8.

be unlawfully and carnally known by any man, whether any particular man, or generally ; or (2.) In or upon any premises for an immoral purpose 8, sub-s. 1.

or for the purpose of emigration; or

(3.) In any brothel :

shall be guilty of a misdemeanour.

For the purposes of this section a person shall be deemed to detain such woman or girl in or upon such premises or in such brothel, not only where force, intimidation, or fraud is used, but also if, with intent to compel or induce her to remain in or upon such premises or in such brothel, such person withholds from such woman or girl any wearing apparel or other property belonging to her, or, where wearing apparel has been lent or otherwise supplied to such woman or girl by or by the direction of such person, such person threatens such woman or girl with legal pro- ceedings if she takes away with her the wearing apparel so lent or supplied.

No legal proceedings, whether civil or criminal, shall be taken against any such woman or girl for taking away or being found in possession of any such wearing apparel as was necessary to enable her to leave such premises or brothel.

as amended by Ordinance 14 of 91.)

Procuring

9. Every person who-

(1.) By threats, intimidation, false pretences, false re- defilement of

woman or girl presentations, or other fraudulent means procures or

[Ord. II of attempts to procure any woman or girl to have any 1890, 9, 8, unlawful carnal connexion either within or without sub-s. 2. Cf. the Colony; or

Ord. 4 of 1865, s. 43 and 48 & i Viet. C. 6

s. 3, sub-s. (1) and (2).]

(2.) Applies, alministers to, or causes to be taken by (43 & 49 Vict. any woman or girl any drug, matter, or thing, with e. 69, 8. 3,

sub-s. 3.) intent to stupefy or overpower so as thereby to` enable any person to have unlawful carnal connexion with such woman or girl;

shall be guilty of a misdemeanour.

No person shall be convicted of an offence under this section upon the evidence of one witness only, unless such witness is corroborated in some material particular by evidence implicating the accused.

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