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Penalty for offering any Obstruction to
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH JULY, 1867.
LXIV. If any Seaman affected with a Contagious Disease, and reported so to be removal to Hospital. by the Keeper of the Boarding House in which such Seaman may be residing, shall refuse or offer any Hindrance or Obstruction to his Removal to a Hospital; or, having been removed to a Hospital, shall attempt to leave the same before he shall be properly discharged cured; or having been discharged cured, shall refuse to produce his Certificate of Discharge when required by the Harbor Master authorized to demand the same; or being affected with a Contagious Disease, shall neglect or refuse to inform the Keeper of the Boarding House in which he may be residing, then, and in every such Case, such Seaman so offending shall be liable to be brought before the Harbor Master and subjected to a Fine not exceeding Twenty-five Dollars, or to Imprisonment, with or without Hard Labor, for any Term not exceeding One Month.
Masters of Ships before
require them to
undergo Medical
inspection.
LXV. The Master of any Merchant Ship, before shipping any Seaman, may shipping Seamen may require that such Seaman shall be inspected by the Colonial Surgeon by notice in writing to that effect addressed to the Harbor Master or a Visiting Surgeon appointed in pursuance of this Ordinance and the Colonial Surgeon or such Visiting Surgeon upon such Inspection is to give a Certificate under his Hand as to the State of Health of such Seaman, which Certificate such Seaman is to produce and show to the Master of the Ship in which he may be about to serve; and for every such Certificate there shall be paid the Fee of Fifty Cents, to be paid by the Master or Agent of the Ship in case such Seaman should prove to be in sound Health, and by the Seaman himself or the Boarding House Keeper with whom he shall be residing in case he shall prove to be affected with any Contagious Disease; such Fee to be received by the Harbor Master, and in case of non-payment to be sued for and recovered by him, and paid into the Colonial Treasury for the Purposes of this Ordinance.
Fines and Fees levied
Expenses of Execution of Ordinance.
LXVI. All Fines imposed and levied for Offences against this Ordinance and all and collected to form Fees and payments collected under the Provisions thereof shall be appropriated to the
formation of a General Fund for the purposes of this Ordinance.
a General Fund.
Power to Governor to
Appointment of Officers, Bye-Laws, Regulations, &c.
LXVII. The Governor shall from time to time appoint all Officers employed in appoint all Officers. carrying out the Provisions of this Ordinance and the Duties and Salaries of all such Officers shall be regulated from time to time by the Governor in Council.
Power to Governor in
LXVIII. The Governor in Council may from time to time make such Regulations Council to make Bye- and Bye-Laws as may be deemed necessary for carrying into Effect the Provisions of
this Ordinance and for the control of Licensed Brothels.
Laws.
Bye-Laws to take
LXIX. No such Regulations or Bye-Laws shall take effect until Seven Days after effect Seven Days after the Publication thereof in the Gazette, and a copy of the Gazette containing such
Publication shall be conclusive Evidence of such Regulations or Bye-Laws.
Publication in Gazette.
Place of Proceeding
before Registrar
General to be fixed
not be in open Court unless by desire of party affected.
Procedure.
LXX. The Place in which the Registrar General shall sit in discharge of his duties shall be such place as may from time to time, be appointed for that purpose by by Governor and shall the Governor, and the Place in which any Proceeding under this Ordinance before the Registrar General or on appeal shall take place, shall not, unless the Person accused or affected by such Proceeding so desires, be deemed an open Court and unless such Person otherwise desires the Registrar General, the Magistrates, or the Judge of the Court of Summary Jurisdiction as the case may be, may order that no Person have access to or be or remain in that Place without permission.
Every offence against this Ordinance a Misdemeanor.
Forms in Schedule may be used.
LXXI. Every Person violating the Provisions of this Ordinance or of any Regu- lation or Bye-Law made in pursuance thereof shall be guilty of a Misdemeanor and except where otherwise provided by this Ordinance or by any Regulations or Bye-Laws made as aforesaid shall be liable on Summary Conviction before the Registrar General to a Fine not exceeding $200 or to Imprisonment with or without Hard Labor for any Term not exceeding Six Months.
LXXII. The Forms of Certificates, Orders and other Instruments given in the Schedule to this Ordinance or Forms to the like effect with such variations and additions as circumstances require may be used for the purposes therein indicated and according to the directions therein contained and Instruments in those forms shall (as regards the Form thereof) be valid and sufficient.
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