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Summary Offences.

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[CAP. 228

(13) in, near or adjoining any public place wantonly or unnecessarily blows any horn, beats any gong or drum or makes any other noise calculated to annoy or alarm any person or to frighten any horse or other animal;

(14) wantonly or negligently discharges any firearm, or throws or discharges any stone or other missile, or makes any bonfire, or throws or sets fire to any firework, to the damage or danger of any person;

(15) kindles, discharges, or lets off any firework save under and in accordance with the conditions of any such general or special permit as the Secretary for Chinese Affairs in his absolute discretion may issue or save under and in accordance with the conditions of any special permit which in his absolute discretion the District Commissioner, New Territories, may issue;

(16) plays any musical instrument in any public street or road save under and in accordance with the conditions of any such general or special permit as the Commissioner of Police in his absolute discretion may issue;

(17) in any public place organizes, equips or takes part in any procession, save under and in accordance with the conditions of any such general or special permit as the Commissioner of Police in his absolute discretion may issue;

(18) organizes or equips or takes part in any collection of money or the sale of badges in any public place save under and in accordance with the conditions of any such general or special permit as the Commissioner of Police in his absolute discretion may issue;

(19) in any public place distributes, posts up or exhibits, or causes to be distributed, posted up or exhibited, any handbill, notice or proclamation in the Chinese language without the permission of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs or the District Commissioner. This paragraph is not to apply to Government notices;

(20) in or near any public place defaces any rock or any road-cutting by carving or otherwise marking thereon any letter, character, figure or device;

(21) organizes or takes part in any public meeting except a meeting solely for religious purposes or a meeting held under and in accordance with the conditions of any

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Summary Offences. " [CAP. 228 (13) in, near or adjoining any public place wantonly or unnecessarily blows any horn, beats any gong or drum or makes any other noise calculated to annoy or alarm any person or to frighten any horse or other animal; (14) wantonly or negligently discharges any firearm, or throws or discharges any stone or other missile, or makes any bonfire, or throws or sets fire to any firework, to the damage or danger of any person; (15) kindles, discharges, or lets off any firework save under and in accordance with the conditions of any such general or special permit as the Secretary for Chinese Affairs in his absolute discretion may issue or save under and in accordance with the conditions of any special permit which in his absolute discretion the District Commissioner, New Territories, may issue; (16) plays any musical instrument in any public street or road save under and in accordance with the conditions of any such general or special permit as the Commissioner of Police in his absolute discretion may issue; (17) in any public place organizes, equips or takes part in any procession, save under and in accordance with the conditions of any such general or special permit as the Commissioner of Police in his absolute discretion may issue; (18) organizes or equips or takes part in any collection of money or the sale of badges in any public place save under and in accordance with the conditions of any such general or special permit as the Commissioner of Police in his absolute discretion may issue; (19) in any public place distributes, posts up or exhibits, or causes to be distributed, posted up or exhibited, any handbill, notice or proclamation in the Chinese language without the permission of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs or the District Commissioner. This paragraph is not to apply to Government notices; (20) in or near any public place defaces any rock or any road-cutting by carving or otherwise marking thereon any letter, character, figure or device; (21) organizes or takes part in any public meeting except a meeting solely for religious purposes or a meeting held under and in accordance with the conditions of any 309 Page 5 Page 6
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Summary Offences. " [CAP. 228 (13) in, near or adjoining any public place wantonly [s. 3 cont.] or unnecessarily blows any horn, beats any gong or drum or makes any other noise calculated to annoy or alarm any person or to frighten any horse or other animal; (14) wantonly or negligently discharges any firearm, or throws or discharges any stone or other missile, or makes any bonfire, or throws or sets fire to any firework, to the damage or danger of any person; (15) kindles, discharges, or lets off any firework save 11 of 1949, s. 3. under and in accordance with the conditions of any such general or special permit as the Secretary for Chinese Affairs in his absolute discretion may issue or save under and in accordance with the conditions of any special permit which in his absolute discretion the District Commissioner, New Territories, may issue; (16) plays any musical instrument in any public street 11 of 1949, s. 3. or road save under and in accordance with the conditions of any such general or special permit as the Commissioner of Police in his absolute discretion may issue; (17) in any public place organizes, equips or takes part 11 of 1949, s. 3. in any procession, save under and in accordance with the conditions of any such general or special permit as the Com- missioner of Police in his absolute discretion may issue; (18) organizes or equips or takes part in any collection 11 of 1949, s. 3. of money or the sale of badges in any public place save under and in accordance with the conditions of any such general or special permit as the Commissioner of Police in his absolute discretion may issue; (19) in any public place distributes, posts up or exhibits, 35 of 1936, s. 2. or causes to be distributed, posted up or exhibited, any hand- bill, notice or proclamation in the Chinese language without the permission of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs or the District Commissioner. This paragraph is not to apply to Government notices; (20) in or near any public place defaces any rock or 35 of 1936, s. 3. any road-cutting by carving or otherwise marking thereon any letter, character, figure or device; (21) organizes or takes part in any public meeting 11 of 1949, s. 3. except a meeting solely for religious purposes or a meeting held under and in accordance with the conditions of any 309 Page 5Page 6
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Summary Offences.

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[CAP. 228

(13) in, near or adjoining any public place wantonly [s. 3 cont.] or unnecessarily blows any horn, beats any gong or drum or makes any other noise calculated to annoy or alarm any person or to frighten any horse or other animal;

(14) wantonly or negligently discharges any firearm, or throws or discharges any stone or other missile, or makes any bonfire, or throws or sets fire to any firework, to the damage or danger of any person;

(15) kindles, discharges, or lets off any firework save 11 of 1949, s. 3. under and in accordance with the conditions of any such general or special permit as the Secretary for Chinese Affairs in his absolute discretion may issue or save under and in accordance with the conditions of any special permit which in his absolute discretion the District Commissioner, New Territories, may issue;

(16) plays any musical instrument in any public street 11 of 1949, s. 3. or road save under and in accordance with the conditions of any such general or special permit as the Commissioner of Police in his absolute discretion may issue;

(17) in any public place organizes, equips or takes part 11 of 1949, s. 3. in any procession, save under and in accordance with the conditions of any such general or special permit as the Com- missioner of Police in his absolute discretion may issue;

(18) organizes or equips or takes part in any collection 11 of 1949, s. 3. of money or the sale of badges in any public place save under and in accordance with the conditions of any such general or special permit as the Commissioner of Police in his absolute discretion may issue;

(19) in any public place distributes, posts up or exhibits, 35 of 1936, s. 2. or causes to be distributed, posted up or exhibited, any hand- bill, notice or proclamation in the Chinese language without the permission of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs or the District Commissioner. This paragraph is not to apply to Government notices;

(20) in or near any public place defaces any rock or 35 of 1936, s. 3. any road-cutting by carving or otherwise marking thereon any letter, character, figure or device;

(21) organizes or takes part in any public meeting 11 of 1949, s. 3. except a meeting solely for religious purposes or a meeting held under and in accordance with the conditions of any

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