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76 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH FEBRUARY, 1875.

Short title.

Title.

Preamble.

Repeal.

Abduction of

a woman or female child with intent, &c.

Selling or purchasing.

Bringing into the Colony

women or children know- ing them to have been sold for prostitution

Detaining a

woman or female child

for purpose of prostitution.

Receiving or harboring with intent, &c.

Or being permitted to resign shall not upon ceasing to belong to the force deliver up all arms, accoutrements and appointments whatsoever entrusted to him for the performance of his duty;

He shall, upon conviction thereof in a summary way before a Magistrate, be liable to forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding two hundred dollars, or to be imprisoned with or without hard labor for any term not exceeding six months, together with for- feiture of all pay during such imprisonment.

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IV. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as Naval Yard Police Ordinance, 1875."

Statement of Objects and Reasons.

This Ordinance is introduced at the request of the Naval Authorities, who are about to renew the engagements entered into with the Police employed at the Naval Yard, and desire to have the power of enforcing discipline as here provided.

The second section gives to the Officer in charge of the Yard similar powers to those of the Captain Superintendent in respect of the Colonial Police Force; and the third section, which is almost a transcript of a section in the Police Act, subjects the members of the force to the same penalties as the Colonial Police are liable to for neglect of duty or other misconduct.

Hongkong, 16th February, 1875.

JOHN BRAMSTON, Attorney General,

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, for the better Protection of Chinese Women and Female Children, and for the Repression of certain Abuses in relation to Chinese Emigration.

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HEREAS it is expedient to make better provision for the punishment of persons guilty of selling, purchasing, or decoying into the Colony, or unlawfully detaining therein Chinese women and female children for the purpose or prostitution, and of decoying Chinese into or away from this Colony for the purpose of emigration, or for any other purpose whatsoever: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council' thereof, as follows:-

I. The Ordinance No. 6 of 1873 is hereby repealed, but such repeal shall not affect :-

1. Any punishment incurred or to be incurred for any offence®

committed before this Ordinance comes into operation. 2. Any proceedings for enforcing such punishment or pro- secuting the offender; and all such proceedings may be had and taken as if the said Ordinance were still in force.

II. Whosoever shall bring, lead, take, decoy, or entice into the Colony any woman or female child with intent to sell her for the purpose of prostitution, or shall sell or purchase any woman or female child for the purpose aforesaid, or shall knowingly derive any profit from the sale or purchase of any woman or female child so sold or purchased as aforesaid, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, shall be liable to the punishments here- inafter provided.

III. Whosoever shall bring, lead, take, decoy, or entice into the Colony any woman or female child knowing that such woman or female child has been sold or purchased for the purpose of prostitution, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be liable to the punishments hereinafter provided.

IV. Whosoever shall detain any woman or female child in any place against her will with the intent that she may become a prostitute, or for any other purpose whatsoever, or shall by any false pretences, false representations, or other fraudulent means procure any woman or female child to have illicit carnal conne- xion with any man, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, shall be liable to the punishments hereinafter provided.

V. Whosoever shall receive, or harbor any woman or female child with intent that such woman or female child should be sold or purchased for the purpose of prostitution, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, shall be liable to the punishments hereinafter provided.