THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST AUGUST, 1891.
operation of the said Ordinances or either of them or any- thing done or suffered thereunder, nor be taken to revive any Ordinance thereby repealed.
3. In this Ordinance the expression "arms" includes 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.
4. The Governor in Council may from time to time in his discretion grant to any person a licence to carry arms, subject to such conditions as may seem fit, and may from time to time in his discretion revoke any such licence.
5. No person, who has not a licence from the Governor in Council for the purpose, shall carry any arms 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 Justices of the Peace, or to Special or Common Jurors, or to District Watchmen appointed under Ordinance 13 of 1888, and pro- vided also that this prohibition shall not apply to prevent the owner of any trading or fishing junk who has given security to the Harbour Master under section 38 of Ördi- nance 8 of 1879 or any Ordinance or provision substituted therefor from having without licence on board of his junk such arms as are reasonably necessary for the protection of such junk on the high seas.
6. If any arms are found on board of any junk or other Chinese vessel and the person in charge, or appearing or acting as the master or as in charge of such junk or vessel, does not produce a valid licence under this Ordinance or any Ordinance hereby repealed authorizing him or some other person or persons on board of such junk or vessel to carry such arms, or does not shew that such arms come within the second proviso of the last preceding section, such person and all other persons on board of such junk or vessel shall be deemed to be persons carrying arms contrary to this Ordinance.
7. Every person carrying arms contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance shall on summary conviction thereof be- fore a Magistrate be liable to a fine not exceeding one hun- dred dollars or to imprisonment with or without hard labour for any period not exceeding six months, and such arms if captured shall be forfeited to the Crown.
8. Any person carrying or reasonably suspected of car- rying any arms in contravention of this Ordinance may be arrested without warrant by any Police Officer, and con- veyed as soon as reasonably can be, before a Magistrate in order to his being dealt with according to law,
9. All importers of, and dealers in arms shall be bound to register their names and places of business at the Regis- trar General's Office, and shall take out a licence, for which an annual sum of five dollars shall be charged; and all im- porters of, or dealers in arms not registering their names and taking out such licence shall be liable, on summary conviction thereof, to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or to imprisonment not exceeding one month.
10. All importers of, and dealers in arms shall be bound on or before the sixth day of February, May, August and November in each year to furnish to the Captain Superin- tendent of Police a statement shewing the number and de- scription of arms remaining in their possession on the last day of the preceding months.
11. Any person making a false return of arms under this Ordinance shall, on conviction thereof before a Magistrate, be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars or to imprison- ment not exceeding ten days.
12. All importers of, and dealers in arms failing or re- fusing to make such return shall be deemed to be in pos- session of all arms found in their house, store or godown contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance, and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceed- ing one hundred dollars or to imprisonment not exceeding one month.
13. Upon the hearing of any information for furnishing such false return the Magistrate may, if he thinks fit, issue a warrant to search any house, store or place where such arms are alleged to be kept or stored, and any Police Officer to whom the said warrant is directed may with or without assistance and using force if necessary enter any house, store or place in the said warrant mentioned and search for such arms.
14. 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.
Interpreta- tion. (Ord. Is of 1889, s. 3.)
arius,"
Licence to carry (Ibid, s. 4.)
No person to Carry aris witliout a licence. (Ibid, s. 5.)
Exceptions.
Arme found on junks, ka (Ibid, s. 6.)
L'unishment. (Ibid, s. 7.)
Police may arrest without warrant any person carry- ing arms. (Ibid, &. B.)
Importers or dealers in arins to register themselves. (Ibid, s. 9.)
Ali isaportea
of or dealers,
. in arms to
furnish rettern quarterly.. bid, s. 16.)
Penalty for making false return. (Ibid, s. 11.)
Penalty for refusing to make such
returns.
(Ibid, 8, 12.)
Power of Magistrate to issue warrant to search for arms. (Ibid, J. 13.)
Magistrate nny issue warrant for search of arms. (Xvid, *. 14.)
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