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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH APRIL, 1895.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 181.

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His Excellency the Governor has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of the QUEEN, to the following Ordinance passed by the Legislative Council :-

Ordinance No 8 of 1895.-An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, to amend and consolidate the Law relating to the carriage and possession of deadly weapons.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th April, 1895.

No. 8 or 1895.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, to amend and con- solidate the Law relating to the carriage and possession of deadly weapons.

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WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.

[20th April, 1895.]

E 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 for all purposes as The Arms Consolidation Ordinance, 1895.

2. Ordinance No. 17 of 1891 and section 3 of Ordinance No. 4 of 1892 are bereby repealed.

3. In this Ordinance, unless inconsistent with the context or subject matter, the expression "arms" shall include any description of fire arms, also any sword, cutlass, spear, pike, bayonet, dagger, fighting iron or other deadly weapon, also any part of any arms so defined, and arms or ammunition in the custody or control of any person shall be deemed to be in his "possession."

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4. The Governor may from time to time in his discretion grant to any person a licence either "to carry arms or "to have arms in his possession or both, subject to such con- ditions as the Governor may deem fit, and the Governor may from time to time, and at any time in his discretion revoke any such licence. Unless in any particular case the Governor shall otherwise direct, such licences shall be issued for a limited period only, shall be made out in the name of the grantee, shall bear a number and the dates of issue and expiry and shall not be transferable.

5. No person, who has not a licence from the Governor for the purpose, shall carry any arms or have any arms in his possession in this Colony: Provided that this prohibition shall not apply to any persons in the Naval or Military or Civil Services of the Crown or of any foreign power, or to any officer or volunteer as defined by Ordinance No. 6 of 1893, or to Justices of the Peace, or to Special or Common Jurors, or to such persons as are exempted by law from serving on a jury on account of their avocation or profession, or to District Watchmen appointed under Ordinance 13 of 1888, and provided also that this prohibition shall not apply so as to prevent the owner or master of any ship, junk, fishing boat, cargo boat or other Chinese vessel within the meaning of Ordinance 26 of 1891 from having on board such arms as are reasonably necessary for the protection of such ship, junk, fishing boat, cargo boat or other Chinese vessel on the high seas, provided that in the case of every Chinese (owned) vessel or boat the said arms shall be described and enumerated in the licence or clearance issued by the Harbour Master. Provided also that this prohibition shall not apply to arms carried on board any vessel as bonâ fide cargo or in course of transhipment in unbroken packages, notice of which shall be sent to the Captain Superintendent of Police.

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Preamble.

Short title.

Hopeal.

Interpreta- tion.

Licence to

carry or possess

arms,"

No person to

varry arins without a licence. (Ibid, s. 5.)

Exceptions.