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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21st JUNE, 1890.

Production of inmates of

brothels.

SummonsES, notices, &c. what to be deemed good service. (Ibid. . .)

Registrar General's

Office.

(Ibid, K. 59.)

Warrante, reception in evidence of.

Power for

chargunder Urd. to tender evidence on his own be- balf.

Presumption

in respect of signatures tG notices, &e. (Ibid. s. 62.)

Limitations of Fuits (Ibūt, B. 63.)

fail to produce all documents in his custody, possession or power relating to such woman or girl and to answer truth- fully all questions which the Registrar General may put to him respecting such woman or girl or in any way relating to the matter being inquired into shall on conviction before a Magistrate be liable to a penalty not exceeding one bun- dred dollars or in default thereof to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a period not exceeding three mouths.

25. It shall be the duty of the keeper of a registered brothel to produce before the Registrar General whenever required by him so to do all or any of the inmates of such brothel and any such keeper who without reasonable excuse (proof whereof shall lie on the accused) neglects or refuses to produce any inmate when so required by the Registrar General shall be liable on conviction by à Magistrate to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars or to both.

26. All suminionses, notices or other documents required to be served under this Ordinance on behalf of the Registrar General shall be deemed validly and sufficiently served if served on or left with the person intended to be served or if he cannot be found, if left at his last known place of business or abode by any person authorised in that behalf by the Registrar General.

27. The place in which the Registrar General shall sit in discharge of his duties shall be such place as may, from time to time, be appointed for that purpose by the Governor.

28. Every warrant purporting to be issued in pursuance of this Ordinance and to be under the hand and seal of the Registrar General shall be received in evidence in every Court of the Colony without further proof and shall be evidence of the facts therein stated and all acts done in pursuance of such warrant shall be deemed to have been authorised by law.

29. A person charged with an offence against this Ordinance may if he thinks fit tender himself to be examined on his own behalf and thereupon may give evidence in the same manner and with the like effect and consequence as any other witness.

30. In any proceeding under this Ordinance, every notice, order, copy of regulations, or other instrument shall be presumed to have beva duly signed by the person by whom and in the character in which it purports to be signed until the contrary is shown,

€1. Any suit, action or prosecution against any person for anything done in pursuance or execution or intended exccution of this Ordinance or of any Rules or Regulations made in pursuance thereof shall be commenced within three months after the thing done and not otherwise.

Notice in writing of any suit or action and of the cause thereof, shall be given to the intended defendant one month at least before the commencement of the suit or action.

In any such suit or action the defendant may plead generally or set up by way of special defence that the act complained of was done in pursuance or execution or intended execution of this Ordinance or of any such Rules or Regulations as aforesaid and may give this Ordinance and such Rules or Regulations and the special matter in evidence at any trial to be had thereupon.

The plaintiff shall not recover if tender of sufficient amends is made before suit or action brought or if after snit or action brought a sufficient sum of money is paid into Court by or on behalf of the defendant.

I a verdict pusses, or decree is given for the defendant or the paintiff becomes noussuit or discontinues the suit or action after issue joined or if on demurrer or otherwise judgment is given against the plaintiff, the defendant shall recover his full costs and shall have the like remedy for the same as any defendant has by law for costs in other

VALYUN.

Though a verdict or decree is given for the plaintiff, he shall not have costs against the defendant unless the Judge before whom the trial is had certifics his approbation of the suit or action.