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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21ST MAY, 1892.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 235.

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His Excellency the Governor has given his assent, in the naine and on behalf of the Queen, to the following Ordinances passed by the Legislative Council:-

Ordinance No. 7 of 1892.-An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, to amend Ordi- nance No. 4 of 1865, relating to Offences against the person.

Ordinance No. 8 of 1892.—An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Iongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, to repeal Ordi- nance No. 19 of 1890 and to amend "The Dangerous Goods Ordinance, 1873.”

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th May, 1892.

G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.

No. 7 OF 1892.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, to amend Ordi- nance No. 4 of 1865, relating to Offences against the person.

LS

WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.

[20th May, 1892.]

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

1. Sections 44 and 45 of Ordinance No. 4 of 1865 are hereby repealed, except as to anything heretofore duly done thereunder, and except so far as may be uccessary for the purpose of supporting and continuing any proceeding taken or of prosecuting or punishing any person for any offence committed before the passing of this Ordinance.

2. In lieu of the said section 44 shall be inserted and substituted as section 44 the words following, that is to say:--

"Whosoever shall carnally know and abuse any girl under the age of 12 years, whether he is married to her or not, shall be guilty of felony, and being convicted thereof shall be liable at the discretion of the Court to be imprisoned for life or for any less term with or without hard labour."

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 16th day of May, 1892.

Repeal of sections 44 and 45 of Ordinance No. 4 of 1965.

Substituted section.

A. M. THOMSON, Acting Clerk of Councils.

Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 20th day of May, 1892.

G. T. M. O'BRIEN,

Colonial Secretary.