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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29TH AUGUST, 1891.

Penalty for obstructing authorised searches.

Governor Day esrabliel

central store for arms, &c. (Ord. No, 14 of Iss9, s. 15.)

Governor May order removni 16 central store of all arma.

(Ibid, 3. 16.)

Penalty for refusing to deliver up

(fbal, s' 17.)

Power of Governor to mike rules. (Ibid, s. 18.)

17. Any person who shall obstruct, hinder or resist or assist in obstructing, hindering or resisting any search or arrest anthorised by this Ordinance shall be liable to a fine not exceeding $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 ceutral store shall have been ordered by the last pre- ceding section, shall on 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, aud such rules and regulations shall have the force of law when published in the Government Gazette.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 17th day of August, 1891.

A. M. THOMSON, Acting Clerk of Councils.

Assented to by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, the 24th day of August, 1891.

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W. MEIGH GOODMAN,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Amendment of Sec. of

Ordinance 30

of 1890.

No. 18 OF 1891.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, to amend The Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Ordinance, 1890.

LS

G. DIGBY BARKER,

Officer Administering the Government.

BE

[24th August, 1891.]

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

as follows:-

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1. Section 5 of Ordinance No. 30 of 1890 is hereby amended by inserting the words "at the rate of six per cent" after the word "interest" and before the word "which."