THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25TH JUNE, 1881.
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The Honourable the Acting Chief Justice moves, pursuant to notice,- "That the repeal, amendment, and consolidation of a large number of the Ordinances in force in "this Colony has become a work of urgent necessity, and should be undertaken without delay, and "that His Excellency be requested to take such steps as he may be advised with a view to carry out a revision of the Ordinances in these respects, and to the publication of a revised Edition as soon as "possible."
The Honourable the Attorney General says that he concurs with His Honour, but thinks it is a proposition that should emanate from the Executive, and not from the Chief Justice.
His Honour replies that he was not aware of it; but he nevertheless hopes some steps towards this end will soon be taken.
The Governor says he is indebted to the Honourable the Acting Chief Justice for the valuable suggestions he had made. Some time ago His Excellency had placed the matter in the hands of the Attorney General, and steps would soon be taken to revise and consolidate the Ordinances.
His Excellency adjourns the Council at 5.10 P.M. sine die.
Read and confirmed this 24th day of June, 1881.
ARATHOON SETH,
Acting Clerk of Councils.
J. POPE HENNESSY, Governor.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Ordinance has passed the Legislative Council and received the Governor's assent.
By His Excellency's Command,
Council Chamber, Hongkong, 24th June, 1881. '
ARATHOON SETH, Acting Clerk of Councils.
JOHN POPE HENNESSY, K.C.M.G.,
Governor and Commander-in-Chief.
No. 3 OF 1881.
*An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, entitled "The Penal Ordinances amend- ment Ordinance, 1881."
WE
[24th June, 1881.]
HEREAS it is expedient to amend the penal laws in force in this Colony: Be it enacted by the Gov- ernor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :--
I. The enactments described in the Schedule to this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the Schedule: Provided that such repeal shall not affect the past operation of any such enactment or anything done or suffered thereunder.
II. Ordinance 12 of 1865 is hereby amended by striking out from the words "where any person is convicted of a crime" down to the words "incapable of resistance inclu- sive-and by inserting instead thereof the words "where any person is convicted of a crime under Section 19 of Ordinance 4 of 1865 or under Section 31 of Ordinance 7 of 1865," and by striking out the words "publicly or.”
III. It shall not be lawful to award any sentence of flogging on the back; and every sentence of flogging or whipping shall provide that such flogging or whipping shall be inflicted with a rattan on the breech.
Title.
Preamble.
Repeal.
Amending Ordinance 12
uf 1865.
Flogging on the back unlawful; flogging to be with a rattan on the breech
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