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872

Reservation

of certain

land at

popular

resort, etc.

No. 2 of 1899. SUNG WONG TOI RESERVATION.

2.-(1). The piece of Crown land in Kowloon known as Sung Wong Toi (E) or Sung Wong Tong (E), Kowloon for delineated and shown upon a plan marked red, signed by the Director of Public Works and countersigned by the Governor and deposited in the Land Office, shall not be let for building or other purposes, but shall be reserved as a place of popular resort and of antiquarian interest: Provided, nevertheless, that if at any time hereafter it appears to the Governor that it is necessary, in the interests either of the Imperial Government or of the Government of this Colony, that such land should be re-appropriated, either wholly or in part, it shall be lawful for the Governor to re-appropriate such land or any part thereof, and to use it or allow it to be used for other purposes than those above mentioned.

(2) Notice of such re-appropriation shall be forthwith published in the Gazette.

3. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to make regulations for the maintenance of good order in the said reserved land, and for the preservation, management, and use thereof, and for the enjoyment thereof by the public, and to annex to the breach of any such regulations penalties, on summary conviction, not exceeding twenty-five dollars.

4. Every person who injures or defaces any ancient monument, rock, memorial, or inscription which is on or upon any land reserved under this Ordinance shall upon summary conviction be liable either to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, and, in addition thereto, to pay such sum as the magistrate may think just for the purpose of repairing any damage which has been caused, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding one month.

Regulations relating to reserved land.

Penalty for injury to ancient monument.

[Originally No. 7 of 1899.

No. 15 of 1923. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.]

Short title.

No. 3 of 1899, repealed by No. 40 of 1912.

No. 4 of 1899.

An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the laws relating to prisons.

[7th March, 1899.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Prisons Ordinance, 1899.

* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.

† As amended by No. 15 of 1923 and Law Rev. Ord., 1924.

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872 Reservation of certain land at popular resort, etc. No. 2 of 1899. SUNG WONG TOI RESERVATION. 2.-(1). The piece of Crown land in Kowloon known as Sung Wong Toi (E) or Sung Wong Tong (E), Kowloon for delineated and shown upon a plan marked red, signed by the Director of Public Works and countersigned by the Governor and deposited in the Land Office, shall not be let for building or other purposes, but shall be reserved as a place of popular resort and of antiquarian interest: Provided, nevertheless, that if at any time hereafter it appears to the Governor that it is necessary, in the interests either of the Imperial Government or of the Government of this Colony, that such land should be re-appropriated, either wholly or in part, it shall be lawful for the Governor to re-appropriate such land or any part thereof, and to use it or allow it to be used for other purposes than those above mentioned. (2) Notice of such re-appropriation shall be forthwith published in the Gazette. 3. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to make regulations for the maintenance of good order in the said reserved land, and for the preservation, management, and use thereof, and for the enjoyment thereof by the public, and to annex to the breach of any such regulations penalties, on summary conviction, not exceeding twenty-five dollars. 4. Every person who injures or defaces any ancient monument, rock, memorial, or inscription which is on or upon any land reserved under this Ordinance shall upon summary conviction be liable either to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, and, in addition thereto, to pay such sum as the magistrate may think just for the purpose of repairing any damage which has been caused, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding one month. Regulations relating to reserved land. Penalty for injury to ancient monument. [Originally No. 7 of 1899. No. 15 of 1923. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] Short title. No. 3 of 1899, repealed by No. 40 of 1912. No. 4 of 1899. An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the laws relating to prisons. [7th March, 1899.] 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Prisons Ordinance, 1899. * As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924. As amended by No. 15 of 1923 and Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
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872 Reservation of certain land at popular resort, etc. No. 2 of 1899. SUNG WONG TOI RESERVATION. 2.-(1). The piece of Crown land in Kowloon known as Sung Wong Toi (E) or Sung Wong Tong (E), Kowloon for delineated and shown upon a plan marked red, signed by the Director of Public Works and countersigned by the Governor and deposited in the Land Office, shall not be let for build- ing or other purposes, but shall be reserved as a place of popular resort and of antiquarian interest: Provided, never- theless, that if at any time hereafter it appears to the Governor that it is necessary, in the interests either of the Imperial Government or of the Government of this Colony, that such land should be re-appropriated, either wholly or in part, it shall be lawful for the Governor to re-appropriate such land or any part thereof, and to use it or allow it to be used for other purposes than those above mentioned. Regulations relating to reserved land. Penalty for injury to ancient monument.. [Originally No. 7 of 1899. No. 15 of 1923. Law Rev. Ord., 1924,] Short title. (2) Notice of such re-appropriation shall be forthwith published in the Gazette. 3. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to make regulations for the maintenance of good order in the said reserved land, and for the preservation, management, and use thereof, and for the enjoyment thereof by the public, and to annex to the breach of any such regulations penalties, on summary conviction, not exceeding twenty-five dollars. 4. Every person who injures or defaces any ancient monument, rock, memorial, or inscription which is on or upon any land reserved under this Ordinance shall upon summary conviction be liable either to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, and, in addition thereto, to pay such sum as the magistrate may think just for the purpose of repairing any damage which has been caused, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding one month. No. 3 of 1899, repealed by No. 40 of 1912. No. 4 of 1899. An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the laws relating to prisons. [7th March, 1899.] 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Prisons Ordinance, 1899. * As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924. As amended by No. 15 of 1923 and Law Rev. Ord., 1924. !
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872

Reservation

of certain

land at

popular

resort, etc.

No. 2 of 1899. SUNG WONG TOI RESERVATION.

2.-(1). The piece of Crown land in Kowloon known as Sung Wong Toi (E) or Sung Wong Tong (E), Kowloon for delineated and shown upon a plan marked red, signed by the Director of Public Works and countersigned by the Governor and deposited in the Land Office, shall not be let for build- ing or other purposes, but shall be reserved as a place of popular resort and of antiquarian interest: Provided, never- theless, that if at any time hereafter it appears to the Governor that it is necessary, in the interests either of the Imperial Government or of the Government of this Colony, that such land should be re-appropriated, either wholly or in part, it shall be lawful for the Governor to re-appropriate such land or any part thereof, and to use it or allow it to be used for other purposes than those above mentioned.

Regulations relating to reserved land.

Penalty for injury to ancient

monument..

[Originally No. 7 of 1899.

No. 15 of 1923. Law Rev.

Ord., 1924,]

Short title.

(2) Notice of such re-appropriation shall be forthwith published in the Gazette.

3. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to make regulations for the maintenance of good order in the said reserved land, and for the preservation, management, and use thereof, and for the enjoyment thereof by the public, and to annex to the breach of any such regulations penalties, on summary conviction, not exceeding twenty-five dollars.

4. Every person who injures or defaces any ancient monument, rock, memorial, or inscription which is on or upon any land reserved under this Ordinance shall upon summary conviction be liable either to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, and, in addition thereto, to pay such sum as the magistrate may think just for the purpose of repairing any damage which has been caused, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding one month.

No. 3 of 1899, repealed by No. 40 of 1912.

No. 4 of 1899.

An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the laws relating

to prisons.

[7th March, 1899.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Prisons Ordinance, 1899.

* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.

† As amended by No. 15 of 1923 and Law Rev. Ord., 1924.

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