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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST AUGUST, 1891.

Arms fou or carried to

be forfeited.

Magisini

muy issue search

warrant for arms, &c., intended for bands of Chinese. (Ord. 21 of 1880.)

Penalty,

Pozer to

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

Possessâm of

MS.

Penalty for obstructing authorisel searches.

Governo ay

establish

eutral store for arms, &c.

(trd. No. 14

of 1989, s. 15.)

Governor may order removal 10 contrai store of all

TUM.

(Ibid., 16.)

Penalty for

refusing to deliver up

18.

(bal, 17.)

Power of Governor to mike rule. (ú, &. 18.)

The person so named 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 warrant.

Any arms, carried, had or found under circumstances which contravene this Ordinance, may be forthwith scized and shall be forfeited to Her Majesty.

15. 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, custody or control, 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 persons 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 pos- session 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 $50 or to imprisonment not exceed- ing six weeks and all such arms or ammunition shall be forfeited to the Crown.

16. (1) Whenever any ship whether under weigh or not (not being a ship of war or ship having the status of a ship of war) 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 cuses, 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 Her Majesty.

17. 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 cxceeding $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.

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

19. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council during the continuance of any Proclamation issued under the pro- visions of The Peace Preservation Ordinance of 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. All orders made under this section shall forthwith be published in the Government Gazette.

20. Any person refusing after the publication of such order to deliver up any arms, the removal of which to the said central store shall have been ordered by the last pre- ceding section, shall ou conviction before a Magistrate be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or to im- prisonment for any period not exceeding six months with or without hard labour.

21. The Governor in Council may from time to time make and when made, revoke, alter or add to all rules or regulations necessary for carrying out this Ordinance, and such rules and regulations shall have the force of law when published in the Government Gazette.