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SOCIETIES.

No. 8 of 1920.

1483

No. 8 of 1920.

An Ordinance to amend the law relating to societies.

1920.

[25th June, 1920.]

[Originally No. 8 of 1920.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Societies Ordinance.
Short title.

2. In this Ordinance,
Interpretation.

(a) "Place" includes vessel;

(b) "Society" includes every club, company, guild, lodge, partnership, union or other association of persons whatsoever, and every branch of any such association.

3. The following societies are hereby declared to be unlawful
Societies declared unlawful.

(a) the Triad Society;

(b) all societies which use a Triad ritual;

(c) all societies which have among their objects unlawful purposes or purposes incompatible with the peace and good order of the Colony.

4. (1) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council in his absolute discretion to declare to be unlawful any society which in his opinion-

(a) has among its objects unlawful purposes or purposes incompatible with the peace and good order of the Colony, or

(b) is being used, or is likely to be used, for unlawful purposes or for purposes incompatible with the peace and good order of the Colony, or

(c) is by reason of its actions or proceedings calculated to excite tumult or disorder in China or to excite persons to crime in China.

(2) Every society so declared to be unlawful shall, without prejudice however to the operation of section 3, be deemed to be an unlawful society.

* See No. 23 of 1917 [Boarding-house], s. 2 (2) (e).
which may be declared unlawful. [cf. No. 10 of 1927, s. 7.]

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SOCIETIES. No. 8 of 1920. 1483 No. 8 of 1920. An Ordinance to amend the law relating to societies. 1920. [25th June, 1920.] [Originally No. 8 of 1920.] 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Societies Ordinance. Short title. 2. In this Ordinance, Interpretation. (a) "Place" includes vessel; (b) "Society" includes every club, company, guild, lodge, partnership, union or other association of persons whatsoever, and every branch of any such association. 3. The following societies are hereby declared to be unlawful Societies declared unlawful. (a) the Triad Society; (b) all societies which use a Triad ritual; (c) all societies which have among their objects unlawful purposes or purposes incompatible with the peace and good order of the Colony. 4. (1) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council in his absolute discretion to declare to be unlawful any society which in his opinion- (a) has among its objects unlawful purposes or purposes incompatible with the peace and good order of the Colony, or (b) is being used, or is likely to be used, for unlawful purposes or for purposes incompatible with the peace and good order of the Colony, or (c) is by reason of its actions or proceedings calculated to excite tumult or disorder in China or to excite persons to crime in China. (2) Every society so declared to be unlawful shall, without prejudice however to the operation of section 3, be deemed to be an unlawful society. * See No. 23 of 1917 [Boarding-house], s. 2 (2) (e). which may be declared unlawful. [cf. No. 10 of 1927, s. 7.]
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SOCIETIES. No. 8 of 1920. 1483 No. 8 of 1920. An Ordinance to amend the law relating to societies. 1920. [25th June, 1920.] [Originally No. 8 of 1920.] 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Societies Ordinance, Short title. 2. In this Ordinance, Interpreta- tion. (a) " Place 19 includes vessel; (b) Society" includes every club, company, guild, lodge, partnership, union or other association of persons whatsoever, and every branch of any such association. 3. The following societies are hereby declared to be unlawful Societies societies--- (a) the Triad Society; (b) all societies which use a Triad ritual; (c) all societies which have among their objects unlawful purposes or purposes incompatible with the peace and good order of the Colony. declared unlawful. 4. (1) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council in Societies his absolute discretion to declare to be unlawful any society which in his opinion- (a) has among its objects unlawful purposes or purposes incompatible with the peace and good order of the Colony, or (b) is being used, or is likely to be used, for unlawful purposes or for purposes incompatible with the peace and good order of the Colony, or (c) is by reason of its actions or proceedings calculated to excite tumult or disorder in China or to excite persons to crime in China. (2) Every society so declared to be unlawful shall, without prejudice however to the operation of section 3, be deemed to * See No. 23 of 1917 [Boarding-house], s. 2 (2) (e). which may be declared unlawful. [cf. No. 10 of 1927, s. 7.] ¡
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SOCIETIES.

No. 8 of 1920.

1483

No. 8 of 1920.

An Ordinance to amend the law relating to societies.

1920.

[25th June, 1920.]

[Originally No. 8 of 1920.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Societies Ordinance, Short title.

2. In this Ordinance,

Interpreta-

tion.

(a)

" Place

19

includes vessel;

(b) Society" includes every club, company, guild, lodge, partnership, union or other association of persons whatsoever, and every branch of any such association.

3. The following societies are hereby declared to be unlawful Societies

⚫ societies---

(a) the Triad Society;

(b) all societies which use a Triad ritual;

(c) all societies which have among their objects unlawful purposes or purposes incompatible with the peace and good order of the Colony.

declared unlawful.

4. (1) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council in Societies his absolute discretion to declare to be unlawful any society which in his opinion-

(a) has among its objects unlawful purposes or purposes incompatible with the peace and good order of the Colony, or

(b) is being used, or is likely to be used, for unlawful purposes or for purposes incompatible with the peace and good order of the Colony, or

(c) is by reason of its actions or proceedings calculated to excite tumult or disorder in China or to excite persons to crime in China.

(2) Every society so declared to be unlawful shall, without prejudice however to the operation of section 3, be deemed to

* See No. 23 of 1917 [Boarding-house], s. 2 (2) (e).

which may be declared unlawful. [cf. No. 10

of 1927,

s. 7.]

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