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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH SEPTEMBER, 1894.

No. 6 of 1894.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice and consent of the Legis- lative Council thereof, to amend The Women and Girls' Protection Ordinance, 1890, and Ordinance No. 14 of 1891, entitled An Ordi- nance to amend The Women and Girls' Pro- tection Ordinance, 1890.

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WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.

[7th September, 1894.]

E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof,

as follows:-

1. This Ordinance shall be read and construed with The Women and Girls' Protection Ordinance, 1890, (hereinafter referred to as the principal Ordinance) and with Ordinance No. 14 of 1891, entitled An Ordinance to amend "The Women and Girls' Protection Ordinance, 1890," (hereinafter referred to as the amendment Ordinance) as hereby amended, 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Rules and Regulations made under the prin- cipal Ordinance, to the extent mentioned in the schedule hereto, are hereby repealed. Provided such repeals shall not be taken to revive any Ordinance repealed by the prin- cipal Ordinance or by the amendment Ordinance, nor shall affect any thing duly done or suffered under the provisions hereby repealed or any imprisonment, fine, or punishment, or liability incurred or to be incurred in respect of any offence committed before the coming into operation of this Ordinance under the provisions hereby repealed.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 on 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."

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 apon 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 Magistrates Ordinance, 1880, relating to summary procedure shall apply to proceedings under this section.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 3rd day of September, 1894.

J. G. T. BUCKLE, Acting Clerk of Councils,

Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 7th day of September, 1894.

J. II. STEWART LOCKHART, Acting Colonial Secretary.

Title.

Construction.

Repeal.

Amendment of sec. 24 of the principal Ordinance.

Summary Jurisdiction

of Magistrates in respect to disorderly houses.

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