100
ORDINANCES Nos. 17 AND 18 OF 1844.
Peace and Quiet.
Registration and Census.
Proprietor occupier or inhabitant of any house to be summoned in case of not being able to apprehend offender.
Title.
Preamble.
same by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of such proprietor or occupier or inhabitant or person in charge as aforesaid by virtue of a warrant in writing under his hand to be issued for that purpose, and in case of the offender not having sufficient goods and chattels within the Colony of Hongkong whereon to levy the said fine together with all costs and charges consequent thereon it shall and may be lawful for the said Magistrate to commit such offender to prison for any period of time not exceeding one calendar month.
3. And be it further enacted and ordained that when so often as any such noise or noises as aforesaid shall be made in or upon any dwelling-house or premises if it shall be impracticable or difficult to apprehend discover or identify the person or persons so making such noise or noises as aforesaid then and in such case it shall and may be lawful to and for such Magistrate upon information thereof to summon before him the proprietor or occupier or inhabitant or person in charge of such dwelling-house or premises and if it shall appear on due investigation and proof that such noise or noises as aforesaid was or were made in or upon the said dwelling-house or premises by the direction or with the knowledge sanction sufferance or permission of the owner occupier inhabitant or person in charge thereof, to impose on him such and the like penalty as is lastly hereinbefore provided, the said penalty to be recovered in the same manner as is also lastly hereinbefore provided.
No. 18 of 1844.
An Ordinance to repeal Ordinance No. 16 of 1844, and to establish a Registry and Census of the Inhabitants of the Island of Hongkong.
[13th November, 1844.]
WHEREAS it is expedient and required by Her Majesty's Government, that a census should from time to time be taken of the population of the Colony of Hongkong, in common with other parts of Her Majesty's dominions, and whereas to secure tranquillity and good order in the said Colony and its dependencies, consideration being had of the migratory habit of a portion of the population, and to prevent the resort thereto of abandoned characters and of persons without any ostensible means of subsistence, it is also expedient that a registry be established of persons resident and sojourning therein, and whereas also it is further deemed fit to repeal Ordinance No. 16 of the 21st August, 1844, passed for the purpose of such registration:
100
ORDINANCES Nos. 17 AND 18 OF 1844.
Peace and Quiet.
Registration and Census.
Proprietor occupier or inhabitant of any house to be summoned in case of not
being able to apprehend offender.
Title.
Preamble.
same by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of such proprietor or occupier or inhabitant or person in charge as aforesaid by virtue of a warrant in writing under his hand to be issued for that purpose, and in case of the offender not having sufficient goods and chatteks within the Colony of Hongkong whereon to levy the said fine together with all costs and charges consequent thereon it shall and may be lawful, for the said Magistrate to commit such offender to prison for any period of time not exceeding one calendar month.
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3. And be it further enacted and ordained that when so often as any such noise or noises as aforesaid shall be made in or upon any dwelling-house or premises if it shall be impracticable or difficult to apprehend discover or identify the person or persons so making such noise or noises as aforesaid then and in such case it shall and may be lawful to and for such Magistrate upon information.thereof to summon before him. the proprietor or occupier or inhabitant or person in charge of such dwelling- house or premises and if it shall appear on due investigation and proof that such noise or noises as aforesaid was or were made in or upon the said dwelling-house or premises by the direction or with the knowledge sanction sufferance or permission of the owner occupier inhabitant or person in charge thereof, to impose on him such and the like penalty as is lastly hereinbefore provided, the said penalty to be recovered in the same manner as is also lastly herein before provided.
No. 18 of 1844.
An Ordinance to repeal Ordinance No. 16 of 1844, and to establish a Registry and Census of the Inhabitants of the Island of Hongkong.
[13th November, 1844.]
WH
HEREAS it is expedient and required by Her Majesty's Government, that a census should from time to time be taken of the population of the Colony of Hongkong, in common with other parts of Her Majesty's dominions, and whereas to secure tranquillity and good order in the said Colony and its depen- dencies, consideration being had of the migratory habit of a portion of the population, and to prevent the resort thereto of abandoned characters and of persons without any ostensible means of subsistence, it is also expedient that a registry be established of persons resident and sojourning therein, and whereas also it is further deemed fitti to repeal Ordinance No. 16 of the 21st August, 1844, passed for the purpose of such registration:
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