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Competency as witness of person proceeded against criminally. 61 & 52 Vict. c. 64 s. 9.
Words imputing unchastity to woman or girl per se actionable. 54 & 55 Vict. c. 51 s. 1.
Saving as to ex officio informations.
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ficulars shall be deemed to form part of the record, and all proceedings may be taken thereon as though the passages complained of had been set out in the information or other judicial proceeding.
22. Every person charged with the offence of libel before any court of criminal jurisdiction, and the wife or husband of the person so charged, shall be competent, but not compellable, witnesses on every hearing at every stage of such charge.
23. Words spoken and published after the commencement of this Ordinance which impute unchastity or adultery to any woman or girl shall not require special damage to render them actionable: Provided that, in any action for words spoken and made actionable by this Ordinance, a plaintiff shall not recover more costs than damages, unless the Judge at the trial certifies that there was reasonable ground for bringing the action.
24. Nothing in this Ordinance shall apply to any ex officio information filed by the Attorney General or to any information by the Registrar of the Supreme Court, by the direction of the Court, at the instance of some private individual.
ORDINANCE No. 2 OF 1887.
A.D. 1887. AN ORDINANCE for the Suppression of the Triad and other Unlawful Societies and for the Punishment of the Members thereof.
Ordinance No. 8 of 1887.
[13th April, 1887.]
Short title.
Declaration that Triad and other societies are unlawful societies, and punishment of officers and members thereof.
WHEREAS the Triad and other societies are formed for unlawful purposes and constitute a danger to the peace of the Colony, and whereas it is expedient to amend the laws respecting such societies;
Be it therefore enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Triad and Unlawful Societies Ordinance, 1887.
2.-(1.) The society known by the name of the Triad Society or Samhopui, and other societies by whatever name known formed for an unlawful purpose or having among their objects purposes incompatible with the peace and good order of the Colony, are hereby declared to be unlawful societies.
(2.) Every person who acts as manager or office bearer, or assists in any way in the conduct of the business or in managing the affairs, of
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Competency
as witness of
person pro- ceeded
against criminally. 61 & 52 Pict. c. 64 s. 9.
Words imputing
unchastity to
woman or
giri per se actionable.
54 & 55 1ict. c. 51 s. 1.
Saving as to cx officio informations.
No. 1.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1887.
ficulars shall be deemed to form part of the record, and all proceedings may be taken thereon as though the passages complained of had been set out in the information or other judicial proceeding.
22. Every person charged with the offence of libel before any court of criminal jurisdiction, and the wife or husband of the person so charged. shall be competent, but not compellable, witnesses on every hearing at every stage of such charge.
23. Words spoken and published after the commencement of this Ordinance which impute unchastity or adultery to any woman or girl shall not require special damage to render them actionable: Provided that, in any action for words spoken and made actionable by this Ordi- nance, a plaintiff shall not recover more costs than damages, unless the Judge at the trial certifies that there was reasonable ground for bringing
the action.
24. Nothing in this Ordinance shall apply to any ca oficio informa- tion filed by the Attorney General or to any information by the Re- gistrar of the Supreme Court, by the direction of the Court, at the in- stance of some private individual.
ORDINANCE No. 2 OF 1887.
A.D. 1887. AN ORDINANCE for the Supression of the Triad and other Un- lawful Societies and for the Punishment of the Members
thereof.
Ordinance No, 8 of 1887.
[13th April, 1887.]
Short title,
Declaration that Triad and
W
HEREAS the Triad and other societies are formed for unlawful purposes and constitute a danger to the pence of the Colony, and whereas it is expedient to amend the laws respecting such societies ;
Be it therefore enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Triad and Unlawful Societies Ordinance, 1887.
2.-(1.) The society known by the name of the Triad Society or other societies Samhopui, and other societies by whatever name known formed for an unlawful purpose or having among their objects purposes incompatible with the peace and good order of the Colony, are hereby declared to be unlawful societies.
are unlawful societies, and panishment
of officers and members thereof.
(2.) Every person who acts as manager or office bearer, or assists in any way in the conduct of the business or in managing the affairs, of
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