THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH APRIL, 1889.
40. The Registrar General shall give notice of such investigation by advertisement in the Gazette, and also to the persons interested in the land whereon such house shall be situate so far as they can be ascertained by reference to the records of the Land Office, but the want of such notice shall not invalidate any proceedings.
41. The Registrar General shall take notes of the evi- dence given during such investigation and if he shall be of opinion that such house or part of a house as aforesaid is a Brothel and has not been registered as such he shall declare the same to be an Unregistered Brothel under his hand and seal of Office, and a Notification of such declaration shall be inserted in the Gazette as soon as practicable after the making thereof. A copy of the Gazette containing such Notification shall be conclusive evidence of such declaration, and of the fact that such house or part of a house is an Unregistered Brothel subject nevertheless appeal as hereinafter provided.
42. Any person aggrieved or affected by any such declaration may within ten days from the date of the No- tification thereof in the Gazette, or at any time by leave of a Judge of the Supreme Court appeal from the decision of the Registrar General to the said Court, and the Registrar General shall upon notice of such appeal forthwith transmit to the said Judge the notes of the evidence taken by him during such investigation, and upon which such declaration shall have been made, and for the purpose, of such appeal shall take and transmit in manner aforesaid such further evidence as the said Judge shall direct, and the said minutes and further evidence if any shall be laid before the said Judge, who may confirm the said declaration or may order in writing the same to be cancelled.
43. Any person who shall appear, act, or behave himself as the person having the care or management of any Un- registered Brothel shall be deemed and taken to be the keeper thereof and shall be liable to be punished as such notwithstanding he may not in fact be the keeper thereof.
44. Every keeper of an Unregistered Brothel shall be liable for the first offence of keeping such Brothel to a fine not exceeding Que hundred dollars or to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term not exceeding three months, for the second offence to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars or to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term not exceeding six months, and for a third and any subsequent offence to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term not exceeding twelve months: Provided always that it shall be lawful for a Magistrate to punish such offender both by fine aud imprisonment if he shall think fit.
45. Whenever any house or part of a house shall have been twice declared by the Registrar General to be an Unregistered Brothel it shall be lawful for him by Warrant under his hand to close up the same, and such house or part of a house shall not be re-inhabited unless the Registrar General shall be satisfied that the same will be occupied in a proper and legal manner and not as an Unregistered Brothel, or unless the Governor shall otherwise direct; and every person knowingly re-inhabiting any house or part of a house so closed up as aforesaid without the permission of the Registrar General or without the permission of the Governor in case of appeal to him shall upon conviction thereof before a Magistrate be liable- to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars or to imprison- ment with or without hard labour for any term not exceed- ing six months.
46. The Registrar General or any Officer appointed under this Ordinance and specially authorised for that pur- pose in writing by the Registrar General shall have power without warrant to search any ship, boat, house, building or other place where he has reasonable cause to suspect that there is any woman or girl who is or may be liable to be dealt with under the provisions of Part II. of this Ordinance and may remove any such woman or girl to the Asylum safety to be there detained until her case be enquired into. 47. Nothing herein contained shall as regards Un- registered Brothels affect any other remedies applicable by the laws in force in the Colony for the time being for the suppression thereof.
Notice of such investigation. [[bid, Sec. 22.]
Declaration by Registrar General that a house or part of a house is an Unregis- tered Brothel. [Ibid. Sec. 23.]
Appeal from such declara- tion to Judge of Court of Summary Jurisdiction. [Ibid. Sec. 24.]
Who shall be deemed keeper of an Unregis- tered Brothel [Ibid. Sec. 25.]
Penalty for keeping Unregistered Brothel. [Zbid. Sec. 27.]
Premises twice declared to be used as an Unregistered Brothel may be close up. 【Ibid, Sec. 28.)
Power to search ship.
Saving of other remedies [Ibid. Sec. 29.)
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