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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH JULY, 1867.

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Unlicensed Brothel.

XXV. Any Person who shall appear, act, or behave himself as the Ferson having who shall be deemed the Care or Management of any Unlicensed Brothel shall be deemed and taken to Keeper of an be the Keeper thereof and shall be liable to be punished as such notwithstanding he may not in fact be the Keeper thereof.

frequenting

XXVI. Every Woman who shall reside in, frequent, or be found in an Unlicensed Penalty on Women Brothel for the purposes of Prostitution shall upon proof thereof to the satisfaction of residing in or the Registrar General be liable to a Fine not exceeding $50 or to Imprisonment for Unlicensed Brothels any Term not exceeding Two Months.

for purposes of Prostitution.

Unlicensed Brothel.

XXVII. Every Keeper of an Unlicensed Brothel shall be liable for the first Offence Penalty for Keeping to a Fine not exceeding $100 or to Imprisonment with or without Hard Labor for a Term not exceeding Three Months, for the second Offence to a Fine not exceeding $200 or to Imprisonment with or without Hard Labor for a Term not exceeding Six Months, and for a third and any subsequent Offence to a Fine not exceeding $500 or to Impri- sonment with or without Hard Labor for a Term not exceeding Twelve Months provided always that it shall be lawful for the Registrar General to punish such Offender both by Fine and Imprisonment if he shall think fit.

declared to be used as

XXVIII. Whenever any House or part of a House shall have been twice declared Premises twice by the Registrar General to be an Unlicensed Brothel it shall be lawful for him by an Unlicensed Brothel Warrant under his hand to remove all the Inmates of such House or part of a House may be closed up. as the case may be and to close up the same and such House or part of a House shall not be re-inhabited unless the Registrar General shall be satisfied that the same will be occupied in a proper and legal manner and not as an Unlicensed Brothel, or unless the Governor shall otherwise direct and permit; and every Person knowingly re-inhabit- ing any House or part of a House so closed up as aforesaid without the Permission of the Governor or of the Registrar General shall be liable to a Fine not exceeding $200 or to Imprisonment with or without Herd Labor for any Term not exceeding Six Months.

Remedies.

XXIX. Nothing herein contained shall as regards Unlicensed Brothels affect any Saving of other other remedies applicable by the Laws in force in the Colony for the time being for the Suppression thereof.

Outdoor Prostitution.

XXX. Every Woman who shall be found in any Street, Road, Matshed, or other Woman found in Place within One Mile of any District for the purposes of Prostitution shall be liable Street, &c. for to a Penalty not exceeding $25, or to be Imprisoned for any Term not exceeding Prostitution liable Three Months with or without Hard Labor.

purposes of

to Fine and

Imprisonment.

XXXI. Every Woman who shall be found on board of any Junk, Boat, Sampan, woman found on or Craft of any kind or description within Colonial Waters, for the purposes of board any Junk, &c. Prostitution shall be liable to a Penalty not exceeding $25, or to be Imprisoned for Prostitution liable

Term not exceeding Three Months with or without Hard Labor.

any

for purposes of

to Fine and Imprisonment.

Woman found for

XXXII. Every Person apparently in charge of any Junk, Boat, Sampan, or Person in charge of Craft when any Woman shall be found therein for the purposes of Prostitution shall Junk, &c. in which be liable to the same Penalties as in the last preceding Section mentioned and in addi- purposes of Prostitu- tion thereto such Junk, Boat, Sampan, or Craft, may on proof of any Woman having Imprisonment, and been found therein for the purposes aforesaid be forfeited to the Crown.

tion liable to Fine and

Junk, &c. to forfeiture.

Warrant Persons

XXXIII. It shall be lawful for any Constable belonging to the Police Force to Constable authorized take into Custody without Warrant any Person in any manner offending against the to arrest without Three last preceding Sections and to seize, detain and take possession of any Junk, Boat, found offending and Sampan, or Craft in which any Woman shall be found for the purposes aforesaid.

Inspector of Hospitals and Surgeons.

to seize Junk, &c.

and Visiting Surgeons.

XXXIV. An Inspector of Hospitals and Visiting Surgeons shall be appointed Appointment of whose respective duties shall from time to time be defined by the Governor. Until the Inspector of Hospitals Governor shall otherwise direct and during any vacancy the Colonial Surgeon shall be Inspector of Hospitals.

Hospitals.

XXXV. The Governor may from time to time provide any Buildings or parts of Power to Gover Buildings as Hospitals for the purposes of this Ordinance and the fact of such Buildings provide Hospi or parts of Buildings being so provided shall be notified in the Gazette. A copy of the Gazette containing any such Notification shall be conclusive evidence thereof.