THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH JANUARY, 1888.
A BILL
ENTITLED
An Ordinance to amend the Reformatory Schools
BE
Ordinance, 1886.
enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the
advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-- 1. The parent or step-parent or other person legally liable to maintain any youthful offender detained in a Cer- tified Reformatory School under the provision of Ordinance No. 19 of 1886 shall, if of sufficient ability, contribute to his support and maintenance therein a sum not exceeding
dollars per week.
On the complaint of the Colonial Treasurer, or of any Constable under the directions of the Colonial Treasurer (with which directions the Constable is hereby required to comply), at any time during the continuance of the offender in the school, a Magistrate may, on summons to the parent or step-parent or other person liable as aforesaid, examine into his or her ability, and may, if he think fit, make an order or decree on him or her for the payment to the Colonial Treasurer of such weekly sum, not exceeding
per week as to him seems reasonable during the whole or any part of the period for which the offender is liable to be detained in the school.
Every such order or decree may specify the time during which the payment is to be made, or may be until further order.
Every such payment shall go in relief of the charges on Her Majesty's Colonial Treasury.
The Governor may, in his discretion, remit all or any part of any payment so ordered.
2. Any Magistrate having jurisdiction to make such order or decree may from time to time vary the same as circumstances require, on the application cither of the person on whom the order or decree is made, or of the Colonial Treasurer on fourteen days' notice being first given of such application to the Colonial Treasurer or to such person respectively.
Order of Magistrate for contribution
of mainte- nance of offenders in school.
29 & 30 Vic. c. 117 s. 25.
Variation of Order.
1bid. s. 26.
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A BILL
ENTITLED
The Regulation of Chinese Ordinance, 1888.
E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the
B. advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:
PRELIMINARY.
1. In the construction of this Ordinance the following terms shall have or shall include the meanings respectively set against them, unless the context should otherwise require
City of Victoria. The District specified in Section 7 of this Ordinance, subject to any alteration thereof by the Governor in Council under this Ordinance. House. Any dwelling, shop, outhouse, shed, or roof. Householder. The actual tenant or occupant of the whole of any building or tenement in a district of Victoria or in cases where there shall be no such person, then the immediate landlord of the whole of such building or tenement, but shall not include or extend to any person, other than a. Chinese, unless a portion of his house be rented by any Chinese, and in cases of Companies and corpora- tions, or if the company or corporation is the immediate landlord, the Secretary or Manager thereof shall be deemed the householder, and shall be liable to all the provisions of this Ordinance ' accordingly.
Occupier. Any person acting as master of or in charge of a house, or the occupant of the ground floor at a rent, or if no such person can be found, the owner of the house, or his agent.
Vessel. Any ship, junk, or boat of any kind whatever, whether propelled by steam, sails, or cars, or merely kept afloat as a residence or otherwise.
CHAPTER I.
General Provisions.
2. The census and registration office at present existing shall, for the purpose of this Ordinance, he continued, together with the Registrar General and other the officers and assistants by whom the duties and business thereof have been hitherto performed.
Title.
Interpreta- tion.
(7 of 66, 3.)
(8 of 58, 32.)
(7 of 60, 2.)
(8 of 58, 32.)
Census and
registration office continu-
ed.
(8 of 58, 2.)
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