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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26TH JULY, 1890.

Title.

Preamble.

Short title.

Interpreta- llon.

Repeals.

Atánctior of

ANY WOMAN or

wirl with

intent, &c.

Ord. No. 19 of

1869, ■. 4.)

Selling, pledg- ing, purcha

ing, &c.

(Thid)

Participating

in profits of

sale, &c. (Ibid.)

No. 11 OF 1890.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and cousent of the Legislative Council thereof, to amend and con- solidate the law relating to the protection of Women and Girls

LS

W

F. FLEMING,

Officer Administering the Government,

[23rd July, 1890.]

HEREAS it is expedient to amend and consolidate the law relating to the protection of women and girls: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and conseut of the Legislative Council thereof:--

PRELIMINARY.

1. This Ordinance may be cited as The Women and Girls' Protection Ordinance, 1890.

2. In this Ordinance the following words and expressions shall have or shall include the meanings respectively set against them unless such meanings be repugnant to or in- consistent with the context.

Brothel means a house, room, junk, boat or other place occupied, frequented or used by any two or more women for the purpose of prostitution.

Inmate of a brothel means any woman or girl residing in a brothel or being in a brothel at any time for the purpose of prostitution.

Owner of a brothel means the person for the time being receiving the rent or a consideration for the use of a brothel whether on his own account or as agent or trustee for any other person or who would receive the same if such place were let to a tenant.

Keeper of a brothel means the person who has the charge or management of the brothel, and in the absence of proof to the contrary a person who appears to be in charge of a brothel or to have authority therein shall be deemed to be the keeper thereof.

3. The Ordinances mentioned in the first column of Schedule A are hereby repealed, but such repeal shall not revive any Ordinance repealed by Ordinance 19 of 1889, nor shall it affect the validity of anything done or suffered before the commencement of this Ordinance, nor shall it apply to or in respect of any offence, act or thing committed or done or omitted before the commencement of this Ordinance, and every such offence, act or thing shall, after and notwithstanding the commencement of this Ordinance, have the same consequence and effect in all respects as if this Ordinance had not been passed.

4. Any person who

PART 1.

Offences.

(1) Takes part in bringing into or taking away from the Colony any woman or girl for the purpose of prostitution either by force intimidation or fraud or with intent to sell pledge or let out for hire any such woman or girl for the purpose of prostitution

(2.) Sells pledges or lets out to hire or purchases or takes part in such sale disposal or purchase of any woman or girl for the purpose aforesaid; or (3.) Knowingly derives any profit from the sale dis- posal or purchase of any woman or girl so sold pledged let out to hire or purchased as aforesaid,

shall be guilty of a misdemeanour, and on conviction thereof, shall be liable to the punishment hereinafter provided.