711479-1867-GOVERNMENT-NOTIFICATION — Page 6

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25TH MAY, 1867.

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X. A Register of Licensed Brothels shall be kept in the Office of the Registrar A Register of Licensed General who shall cause to be entered therein:

(1.) The name and address of every Keeper of each Licensed Brothel.

(2.) The address of every House the whole or a part whereof shall be occupied

or used as a Licensed Brothel.

(3.) The name and address of the Householder of every such House and of the tenant of every such part of a House.

(4.) Any other particulars which the Registrar General from time to time. may deem expedient to be entered in the said Register.

Brothels to he kept.

to furnish to the

XI. Every Keeper of a Licensed Brothel shall cause a List of the names and ages Keeper of Licensed of the Inmates thereof in the English language and also in such other language as the Brothel to exhibit and Registrar General may direct to be affixed in some conspicuous place in such Brothel Registrar General a and shall cause the said List to be corrected and altered from time to time as occasion List of Inmates. may require and shall furnish the Registrar General with a copy of such List and of all corrections and alterations made thereto.

Person

XII. If any Person shall to the satisfaction of the Registrar General be proved to Penalties in case of have been infected with a Contagious Disease, in any Licensed Brothel the Keeper any per a Licensed thereof shall be liable to a Fine not exceeding $200 and the Inmate thereof who shall Brothel. have infected such Person as aforesaid shall be liable to Imprisonment for any Term not exceeding Six Months.

XIII. If any Person shall to the satisfaction of the Registrar General be proved renalty in case of a to have infected with a Contagious Disease the Inmate of any Licensed Brothel such Person infecting any Person shall be liable to a Fine not exceeding $200 or to Imprisonment for any Terin Brothel." not exceeding Six Months.

Inmate of a Licensed

age of 15 to be in a

XIV. If any child being in the opinion of the Registrar General above Eight and under Pennity for allowing Fifteen Years of age be found in any Licensed Brothel the Keeper thereof shall be liable any Child under the to a Fine not exceeding $100 or to Imprisonment with or without Hard Labor for any Licensed Brothel. Term not exceeding One Month for the first offence, Three Months for the second offence, and Six Months for the third or any subsequent offence.

XV. Every Licensed Brothel shall be liable to be inspected at all times by the Inspection of Licensed Registrar General, the Inspector of Hospitals, the Visiting Surgeons, the Superintendent Brothels. of Police, and any Person who may be deputed by them respectively for the purpose of such inspection, and every Keeper of such Brothel and every other Person whomsoever who shall offer any obstacle or resistance to such inspection shall be liable to Imprison- ment with or without Hard Labor for any Term not exceeding Six Months or to a Fine not exceeding $200.

therein and appoint

XVI. Every Keeper of a Licensed Brothel shall reside therein and shall not absent Keeper of Licensed himself or herself from the Colony without giving notice thereof to the Registrar Brothel to reside General and appointing some Person to be Keeper of such Brothel in his or her stead Substitute during during such absence, and in every case where the Keeper of a Licensed Brothel shall absence. fail to comply with the requirements of this Section, the License granted in respect of such Brothel shall become ipso facto void.

tered Brothel.

XVII. The Provisions of Sections XVII, XVIII, and XIX of "The Victoria Recovery of Fines Registration Ordinance 1866" relating to the recovery of Fines from the Householder ou Keeper of Regis- or his Agent where the actual offender cannot be found or the Fine cannot be recovered from him shall apply to the recovery of any Fine imposed upon the Keeper of a Licensed Brothel.

XVIII. Every Keeper of a Licensed Brothel shall pay to the Registrar General the Fees payable for a sum of $4 per mensem during the continuance of such License or such other sum as Brothel License. may from time to time be fixed by the Governor in Council.

Unlicensed Brothels.

XIX. From and after the passing of this Ordinance no Person shall keep a Brothel No Unlicensed in the Colony unless the same be situated within such District or other locality as the Brothels to be kept. Governor in Council may from time to time appoint nor unless the same be duly licensed and registered in the manner provided by this Ordinance.