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PDROIT.

THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

報,門轅 港 香

Published by Authority.

No. 46.

號六十四第

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 6TH NOVEMBER, 1880.

日四初月十年長庚 日六初月一十年十八百八千一

號一第報

VOL. XXVI.

簿六十二第

No. 1.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Translations into Chinese, for the information

of the Chinese portion of the Community, of some

of the Government Notifications are inserted

herein, but it is to be understood that in case of

variance in the sense of the English and Chinese

versions, the sense of the English text must be considered as correct.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office,

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary.

Hongkong, 17th November, 1879.

No. 257.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

It having been brought to the notice of the

Governor that the law regulating the arrest of

offenders by private persons is not generally

understood in this Colony, His Excellency is

pleased to make known the following opinion of

his Law Officers as to the effect of those laws:-

1. All persons who are present when a felony

is committed or a dangerous wound given

are bound to apprehend the offender, on

pain of being fined or imprisoned for their neglect.

2. Every private person is bound to assist an

Officer demanding his help for the taking

of a felon or the suppression of an affray.

3. It is the duty of a private person to arrest

any person detected in the attempt to commit a felony.

4. Amongst the principal felonies are: Murder,

Manslaughter, Burglary, Larceny, Child Stealing, Coining, Piracy and Rape.

5. When a private person arrests any person,

he should deliver him over to the Police,

without delay..

By Command,

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, Cth Noveinber, 1880.

十七日 己卯年 十月 初四日示

號 一千八百七十九年十一月七

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