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board, without the consent of either the owner, consignee, or master, of a mate, or of the person in charge of the ship, or of any other person entitled to give that consent, has obtained a passage without having paid for the same shall be deemed to be a stowaway, and shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars or to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding one month.
3. The onus of proving the consent of the owner or other person as aforesaid shall lie on the person charged.
Onus of proof of consent.
4. The detention of a stowaway shall not be deemed illegal, if for no longer period than is reasonably necessary for the purpose of handing and apprehending such person over to the Police, and the Police may apprehend any such stowaway without a warrant.
ORDINANCE No. 4 OF 1897.
bid 11 of 1904
6.7190
AN ORDINANCE to consolidate and amend the Laws relating
A.D. 1897.
to the Protection of Women and Girls.
[10th June, 1897.]
Ordinance No. 9 of 1897, with Ordinances No. 31 of 1899, No. 14 of 1900, and No. 3 of
BE it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and
1901 s. 3 in part incorporated.
consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Protection of Women and Girls
Short title.
Ordinance, 1897.
Interpretation
2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires,-
"Brothel" means a house, room, junk, boat, or other place occupied,
of terms.
frequented, or used by any two or more females for the purpose of prostitution:
"Owner of premises" means the person for the time being receiving the rent or a consideration for the use of premises, whether on his own account or as agent or trustee for any other person, or who would receive the same if such place were let to a tenant
"Occupier of premises" means the person in actual occupation of any premises;
"Keeper" includes any person having or appearing to have the management or control of the premises in question.
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AD. 1897.1
STOWAWAYS.
[No. 4.
313
board, without the consent of either the owner, consignee, or master, of a mate, or of the person in charge of the ship, or of any other erson entitled to give that consent, has obtained a passage without having paid for the same shall be deemed to be a stowaway, and shall, on ammary conviction, be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars or to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding one month.
3. The onus of proving the consent of the owner or other person as Onus of proof Moresaid shall lie on the person charged.
of consent.
4. The detention of a stowaway shall not be deemed illegal, if for no Detention longer period than is reasonably necessary for the purpose of handing and appre uch person over to the Police, and the Police may apprehend any such stowaway. towaway without a warrant.
ORDINANCE No. 4 OF 1897.
bid 11 of 1904
6.7190
AN ORDINANCE to consolidate and amend the Laws relating A.D. 1897.
to the Protection of Women and Girls.
[10th June, 1897.]
Ordinance No. 9 of 1897, with Ordi nances No. 31 of 1899, No. 14 of 1900, and No. 3 of
BE it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and 1901 s. 3 in
consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
part incor- porated.
1 This Ordinance may be cited as the Protection of Women and Girls Short title. Ordinance, 1897.
Interpretation
2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires,-
"Brothel " means a house, room, junk, boat, or other place occupied, of terms. frequented, or used by any two or more females for the purpose of prostitution:
Owner of premises" means the person for the time being receiving the rent or a consideration for the use of premises, whether on his own account or as agent or trustee for any other person, or who would receive the same if such place were let to a tenant
Occupier of premises" means the person in actual occupation of any premises;
Keeper" includes any person having or appearing to have the management or control of the premises in question.
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