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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST SEPTEMBER, 1894.

2. The principal Ordinance, and the amendment Ordi- nance, and the Rules and Regulations made under the prin- cipal Ordinance, to the extent mentioned in the schedule hereto, are hereby repealed. Provided such repeals shall not be taken to revive any Ordinance repealed by the prin- cipal Ordinance or by the amendment Ordinance, nor shall affect any thing duly done or suffered under the provisions hereby repealed or any imprisonment, fine, or punishment, or liability incurred or to be incurred in respect of any offence committed before the coming into operation of this Ordinance under the provisions hereby repealed.

3. Section 24 of the principal Ordinance is hereby amended by adding after the words "matter being inquired into" and immediately before the words "shall ou con- viction" the words-

"or without reasonable excuse (proof whereof "shall lie on the accused) neglects or refuses to produce such woman or girl when so required by "the Registrar General."

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4. Upon complaint laid before a Magistrate by three or more householders that a house in their immediate neigh- bourhood is used as a common brothel or lodging house for prostitutes or disorderly persons of any description to the annoyance of the respectable inhabitants of the vicinity, a Magistrate shall have and exercise summary jurisdiction in respect thereof, and it shall be lawful for the Magistrates to issue a summons to the owner or tenant of the house where- of complaint is made as provided by section 10 of The Magistrates Ordinance, 1890, and upon the hearing of the case if the Magistrate is satisfied that the house is used in the manner complained of and is a source of annoyance and offence to the neighbours he may order the owner or tenant to discontinue such use of it, and if the owner or tenant shall fail to comply with such order within such time as the Magistrate may by his order fix the Magistrate may impose upon such owner or tenant a fine not exceeding $15 for every day that the house shall be so used after the time fixed by the Magistrate's order.

This section shall be deemed to be substituted for Part III. of the principal Ordinance and the provisions herein contained shall be without prejudice to any other proceed- ings or remedies civil or criminal which may lie or be taken in respect of the matters aforesaid.

The provisions of The Magistrate's Ordinance, 1890, relating to summary procedure shall apply to proceedings under this section.

Repeal.

Amendment of

sec. 24 of the principal Ordinance.

Summary Jurisdiction of Magistrater in respect to disorderly houses.

SCHEDULE OF REPEALS.

ORDINANCES, &c.

No. 11 of 1890,

No. 14 of 1891,

The Rules and Regulations made by the Governor in Council on the 6th April, 1891, under Section 33 of Ordinance No. 11 of 1890,

EXTENT OF REPEAL."

Part III., Section 21 and all the

Sub-sections thereof.

Part IV., Section 23, Sub-section

2.

Part IV., Section 25 and Section 23. Sub-section (1), Paragraphs (a), (b), (c).

Section 3.

All.

Objects and Reasons.

The object of this Bill is to abolish the registration and inspection of brothels and their inmates.

The reasons are that such a system is contrary to the recognised policy of Parliament, and such a system is not a prevention of kidnapping and brothel slavery.

The Bill is introduced by order of the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

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