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Arms and Ammunition.

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(c) every sword, cutlass, spear, pike, bayonet, dagger, [s. 2 cont.]

fighting iron, or other deadly weapon;

(d) every part of any such firearm, gun or deadly

weapon;

(e) every gun, pistol, or other propelling or releasing instrument or mechanism, from or by which any shell, cartridge, bomb, grenade, or projectile, con- taining any gas or chemical, could be discharged; "to carry" means to carry on the person, but does not in- clude transport or conveyance from one place to another in the Colony in the ordinary course of business for storage or other business purposes;

"exempted person" means-

(a) any person who is a member of His Majesty's armed forces or of the Hong Kong Defence Force or of the police force or of the police reserve or who is a district watchman, in respect only of arms issued to him for the execution of his duty;

(b) any person or class of persons exempted by order of the Governor to the extent specified in any such exemption;

21 of 1946, s. 2.

9 of 1950, Schedule.

(c) any person exempted in writing by the Commis- 12 of 1950, s. 2.

sioner of Police under subsection (5) of section 3 to the extent specified in such exemption;

"importer' includes every person, whether a commission agent or otherwise, to whom, or to whose order, arms or ammunition landed in the Colony are consigned: Provided that this definition shall not apply in the case of arms or ammunition consigned for the use of His Majesty's forces or the Government;

"junk" includes lorcha;

"to move" or "to remove" includes every kind of movement, transport, or conveyance not included in the expression "to carry";

"vessel" includes any ship or boat or any other description

of vessel used in navigation.

(2) Arms or ammunition on the body, or in the custody. or under the control, of any person shall be deemed to be in his possession.

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