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Keeper of Licensed Brothel to reside
therein and appoint Substitute during absence.
Recovery of Fines
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27тH JULY, 1867.
XVI. Every Keeper of a Licensed Brothel shall reside therein and shall not absent himself from the Colony without giving notice to the Registrar General and appointing some Person to act as Keeper thereof during his absence, and in every case where the Keeper of a Licensed Brothel shall fail to comply with the requirements of this Section, the License granted in respect of such Brothel shall become ipso facto void.
XVII. The Provisions of Sections XVII, XVIII, and XIX of "The Victoria on Keeper of Regis- Registration Ordinance, 1866" shall apply to the recovery of any Fine imposed upon the
Keeper of a Licensed Brothel.
tered Brothel.
Fees payable for a Brothel License.
No Unlicensed
XVIII. Every Keeper of a Licensed Brothel shall pay to the Registrar General the sum of $4 a month during the continuance of such License or such other sum as 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 Brothels to be kept. unless the same shall have been licensed and registered as hereinbefore in that behalf
provided.
Power to enter or break into Houses
suspected of being
XX. Whenever the Registrar General or the Superintendent of Police shall have reason to suspect that any House or portion of a House is used as an Unlicensed Brothel Unlicensed Brothels. it shall be lawful for them or either of them and for any Constables or other Persons deputed by them or either of them for the purpose at any time without warrant to enter and if necessary to break into such House or portion of a House and to take into custody any Person who shall appear, act, or behave himself as the Person having the care or management of such House or portion of a House so suspected as aforesaid and such Person shall be brought forthwith before the Registrar General who may as he shall think fit order such Person to be discharged from custody or may deal with him or her under the Provisions of Section XXI of Ordinance No. 8 of 1858.
Investigation by Registrar General as to suspected Brothel.
Notice of such Investigation.
Declaration by Registrar General
that a House or Part of a House is an
Unlicensed Brothel.
Appeal from such Declaration to
Judge of Court of
tion.
upon
XXI. It shall be lawful for the Registrar General whenever he shall have reason to suspect that a House or a portion of a House is used as an Unlicensed Brothel to institute an Investigation with reference thereto and for such purpose or for the purpose of any appeal under Section XXIV to summon in writing before him the Householder or his Agent and any Tenant or Occupier of any portion of such House and all other Persons capable of giving Evidence in such matter and to examine them Oath touching the subject of such Investigation and any Person who shall neglect or refuse to appear before the Registrar General at the time and place specified in such summons or to answer all questions which may be put to him in the course of such examination shall be liable to a Fine not exceeding $500 or to be Imprisoned with or without Hard Labor for any Term not exceeding Six Months and in the event of his giving false testimony in the course of such examination he shall be liable to be tried and punished for Perjury and for that purpose every such Investigation shall be deemed a Judicial Proceeding.
XXII. The Registrar General shall give notice of such Investigation by advertise- ment in the Gazette and also to the parties interested in the Land whereon such House shall be situate so far as they can be ascertained by reference to the Records of the Land Office but the want of such notice shall not invalidate any Proceedings.
XXIII. The Registrar General shall take notes of the Evidence given during such Investigation and if he shall be of opinion that such House or part of a House as aforesaid is an Unlicensed Brothel he shall declare the same to be such under his hand and seal of Office and a Notification of such Declaration shall be inserted in the Gazette as soon as practicable after the making thereof. A copy of the Gazette containing such Notification shall be conclusive evidence of such Declaration, and of the fact that such House or part of a House is an Unlicensed Brothel subject nevertheless to appeal as hereinafter provided.
XXIV. Any Person aggrieved or affected by any such Declaration may within Ten Days from the date of the Notification thereof in the Gazette, or at any time by Summary Jurisdic- leave of the Judge of the Court of Summary Jurisdiction appeal from the Decision of the Registrar General to the said Judge and the Registrar General shall upon notice of such appeal forthwith transmit to the said Judge the notes of the Evidence taken by him during such Investigation and upon which such Declaration shall have been made, and for the purposes of such appeal shall take and transmit in manner aforesaid such further evidence as the said Judge shall direct and the said Minutes and further evidence if any shall be laid before the said Judge who may confirm the said Declara- tion or may order in writing the same to be cancelled.
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