THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH MAY, 1889.
13. Whenever any person shall be convicted either sum- marily or before the Supreme Court of any offence against the provisions of sections 4 to 11 of this Ordinance, if it shall be proved that the offender has been previously con- victed either summarily or before the Supreme Court, of an offence under the same or any other of the said sections of this Ordinance, it shall be lawful for the Court, in its discretion, to direct that, in addition to the punishment hereinbefore prescribed, the offender, if a male, be once, twice, or thrice publicly or privately whipped, subject to the provisions contained in sections 3 and 4 of Ordinance No. 16 of 1887, and all the provisions. of section XCIV of Ordinance No. 7 of 1865, relating to the form of information for a subsequent offence and proceedings thereon, shall apply to offences punishable under this Ordinance.
PART II.
Protection of Women and Girls.
14. The Registrar General shall have and exercise the powers and authorities hereinafter provided whenever he shall have reason to believe,-
(i.) That any woman or girl has been brought into the Colony either after having been purchased or by fraud, mis-representation or any false pretence,-
(a.) for immoral purposes, or (b.) for purposes of emigration,
(i.) That any woman has been purchased in the Co- lony with a view of being trained or disposed of as a prostitute, or is being detained against her will,
(a.)for immoral purposes, or
(b.) for purposes of emigration,
That any girl between the age of six and fifteen years of age is in the custody or control of any person in the Colony with a view of being trained or disposed of as a prostitute.
15. In any such case as aforesaid it shall be lawful for the Registrar General and he is hereby empowered to summon before him any person (hereinafter referred to as the custodian) who may appear to him to have been con- cerned in bringing into the Colony any such woman or girl, or purchasing any woman or girl under the circumstances mentioned in sub-sections i. and ii., or to have the custody or control of any girl under sub-section iii. and to make full inquiry into the circumstances of the case.
16. If the custodian upon service of such summons as aforesaid shall without sufficient excuse fail to appear at the time and place named in such summons, or to produce the woman or girl named therein without sufficient excuse for such default, he shall on conviction thereof before a Magis- trate be liable to a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars, and in default of payment to be imprisoned with or without hard labour for a period not exceeding six months.
Punishment of whipping on second and subsequent Bonvictions.
Form of information and proceed- ings.
Powers of Registrat General
Power to
Sulamor,
Penalty for neglect of
summons, &*.
17. If the custodian shall obey such summons, the Re- Investigation, gistrar General shall proceed to enquire into the circum- stances of the case and shall hear and examine on oath any person capable of giving evidence in respect thereof; Provided that the Registrar General shall associate with himself two or more Justices of the Peace or such other person as may from time to time be designated by the Go- vernor, upon the request of the custodian who shall be in formed by the Registrar General of his right thereto: Pro- vided further that if the immediate urgency of the case so require the Registrar General may himself notwithstanding such request as aforesaid proceed with such enquiry alone.
18. It shall be lawful for the Registrar General prior to or during such inquiry by notice in writing under his hand to summon before him any person who he believes can give information respecting any woman or girl mentioned in section 14 and in respect of the treatment of such woman or girl and any person who upon service of such notice shall not appear at the time and place therein mentioned or who upon appearance shall refuse to give such informa- tion without reasonable excuse shall on conviction before a Magistrate be liable to a penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars or in default thereof to imprisonment with or with- out hard labour for a period not exceeding three months.
Notice to person able to give Infor mation.
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