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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20TH AUGUST, 1870.

Application of Ordinance.

Burdon of Proof.

Title.

Preamble.

Penalty for committing malicious Injuries to Crown

VII. The Provisions of this Ordinance shall apply only to Subjects of China, but in Case any Question shall arise as to the Nationality of the Prisoner, the Burden of Proof shall lie

upon

him.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 18th Day of August, 1870.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

HONGKONG.

Clerk of Councils.

ANNO TRICESIMO QUARTO VICTORIE REGINE.

HENRY WASE WHITFEILD, Major-General, and Lieutenant-Governor.

No. 8 of 1870.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, for enabling the Governor in Council to make Regulations for the Maintenance of good Order and the Protection of Property in Public Buildings, Gardens and other Places.

[19th August, 1870.]

WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the Maintenance of

good Order and the Preservation of Property in Public Buildings and Gardens and other Public Places and for the better Enjoyment thereof by Persons frequenting the same: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

f. Whosoever shall unlawfully and maliciously or wantonly commit any Damage, Injury, or Spoil to or upon any real or personal Property belonging to the Crown, the Damage, Injury, or Spoil being to an Amount not exceeding Twenty-five Dollars, and Property not for which no Punishment is now provided by Law, shall be guilty exceeding $25. of a Misdemeanor and upon Summary Conviction thereof before a Magistrate shall be liable to a Fine not exceeding Fifty Dollars with or without Imprisonment not exceeding One Month and shall moreover pay such Sum of Money not exceeding Twenty-five Dollars by Way of Compensation for the Damage done, as the Magistrate shall direct.

Power to make

II. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from Time to Regulations. Time to make such Regulations as he may deem expedient for the Maintenance of good Order, and the Preservation of Property in any Public Buildings, Gardens, or other Places open to the Public, and for the better Enjoyment thereof by Persons frequenting the same, and also from Time to Time to repeal, amend, or vary such Proviso as to Regulations or any Part thereof: Provided always that no such Regulation or any Repeal, Amendment, or Variation thereof shall come into Force and Effect until the same shall have been published in the Gazette.

Publication in the Gazette.

Copy of

Regulations to

be conspi-

III. A Copy of all Regulations for the Time being in Force under this Ordinance and relating to any Public Building, Garden, cuously or other Place, shall be exhibited at the Entrance thereof, or in

some conspicuous Place within the same.

exhibited.

Constables

and others

may remove Persons found committing a

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IV. It shall be lawful for any Constable, and also for any Custodian, Watchman, Keeper, or other Person employed by the Government in any such Public Buildings, Gardens, or other Places as aforesaid to eject and remove therefrom any Person who Breach of the shall be found committing therein a Breach of any of the said Regulations Regulations or any Offence now punishable by Law, after having after Warning. been previously warned to desist, and any Person who shall use abusive Lauguage to, or assault, or use any Violence towards any such Constable or other Person as aforesaid while in the Execution of his Duty or of the Powers vested in him under this Ordinance shall on Summary Conviction thereof before a Magistrate be liable to a Fine not exceeding One hundred Dollars with or without Imprisonment not exceeding Three Months.

Penalty for refusing to give Name

and Address.

V. Every Person who shall be charged by any such Constable, Custodian, Watchman, Keeper, or other Person as aforesaid with committing or with having committed within any such Public Building, Garden, or other Place as aforesaid a Breach of any of the said Regulations or any Offence now punishable by Law, and who shall refuse to give his Name and Address if called upon so to do, shall on Summary Conviction thereof before a Magis- trate be liable to a Fine not exceeding Ten Dollars in Addition to

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