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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH APRIL, 1895.

any one time shall exceed $5 in value, and where the purchaser is not resident within the Colony the date of the export permit (if any) granted by the Captain Superinten- dent of Police.

16. A Magistrate may by warrant authorise any person named in such warrant to search in any houses, buildings, ships, vessels or places for any arms suspected to be therein in contravention of this Ordinance.

The person so uamed in such warrant with such consta- bles and other persons as he calls to his assistance, may at any time enter into any house, building, ship, (not being a ship of war or ship having the status of a ship of war), vessel or place and there execute the warrant, and in case admittance is refused or is not obtained within a reasonable time after it is first demanded, such persons may enter by force in order to execute such warrant, The person execut- ing such warrant shall before executing the same if so desired produce the said warraut.

Any arms, carried, had or found under circumstances which contravene this Ordinance, may be forthwith seized and shall be forfeited to the Crown.

17. If it shall appear to a Magistrate upon the oath of any Officer of the Police that there is reason to suspect that any person has in his possession, or that there are concealed in any house, building, place or ship any arms or ammunition intended to be used in arming any band or bands of two or more Chinese persous within the Colony or the waters thereof, the said Magistrate may by his warrant directed to any Police Officer not under the rank of sergeant empower the said Officer by day or night to enter and search any house, dwelling, building or place, or any ship (not being a ship of war or ship having such status), lying or being in the waters of the Colony and to take possession of such arms found therein.

Any person found in possession of any such arms or am- munition shall be liable on conviction before a Magistrate to a fine not exceeding $100 or to imprisonment with or without hard labour not exceeding three months and all such arms or ammunition shall be forfeited to the Crown.

18. (1) Whenever any ship (not being a ship of war or ship having the status of a ship of war) whether under weigh or not is about to leave the waters of the Colony it shall be lawful for the Master or Officer in charge thereof for the time being without any warrant for the purpose to search or cause to be searched all passengers, their luggage, baggage and goods for arms or ammunition and for that purpose, where necessary, to use force or to break open any cases, boxes or other receptacles wherein any arms are or may be reasonably suspected to be concealed.

(2) Any person being in possession or having the control of such arms or ammunition may be arrested forthwith by the master or any other officer of the ship and unless such person shall satisfactorily account for such arms or ammu- nition he shall be liable on summary conviction before a Magistrate to a fine not exceeding $250 with or without imprisonment for any period not exceeding six months' with or without.hard labour and such arms or ammunition shall be forfeited to the Crown.

19. Any person who shall obstruct, hinder or resist or assist in obstructing, hindering or resisting any search or arrest authorised by this Ordinance shall be liable to a fine not exceeding $100 or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months with or without hard labour in addition to any other penalty or punishment he may be liable to by law or under this Ordinance.

20. The Government may establish a central store or magazine for the safe keeping, and storing of all arms and ammunition, and shall give notice in the Government Gazette of such selection and of the situation of the said store or magazine.

21. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council during the continuance of any Proclamation issued under the pro- visions of The Peace Freservation Ordinance, 1886, to order the removal to the said central store of all arms in the possession of any importers or dealers in arms, or of such arms only as in the opinion of the Governor in Council are not in safe keeping or custody, or to order the closing of all arm shops or stores and the suspension of the sale of all arms during the continuance of such Proclamation as aforesaid. All orders made under this section shall forth- with be published in the Government Gazette.

Magistrate

may issue warrant for search of arms. (Ibid, s. 14.)

Arms found or carried to be forfeited.

Magistrate may issue searelt warrant for arms, &c., intended for bands of Chinese.

(Ord. 24 of 1890.)

Penalty.

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search for arins, &c., on ships about to depart the Colony.

Possession of arms.

Penalty for obstructing authorised searches.

Governor may establish contal store for arins, &c. (Ord. No. 14 of 1889, s. 15.)

Governor may order removal to central store of all arm, and close arvis shops, &c.

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