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ORDINANCE No. 6 OF 1857. 379


Registration and Census.


10. For every offence against section 29, a sum not exceeding twenty dollars, 10. Against sec.
29.
nor less than fifty cents.
11. Against secs.
11. For every offence against section 30 or section 31 , a sum not exceeding fifty 30 and 31.
dollars nor less than five dollars.

12. For every offence against section 32, a sum not exceeding fifty dollars, nor 12. Agains sec.
32.
less than five, (besides the expenses of the removal of the building or
thing occupied or erected) .

13. For every offence against section 33, (unless the same shall be dealt with 13. Against sec.
33.
under the Ordinance therein mentioned,) a sum not exceeding fifty dollars,
nor less than five.

14. For every offence against section 34, a sum not exceeding one hundred 14. Against sec.
34.
dollars, nor less than five.

15. For every offence against section 35 , a sum not exceeding five dollars , nor 15. Against sec.
35.
less than twenty cents ; or the offender shall, at the discretion of the
Court, receive not more than thirty-six blows, nor less than five blows,
with a rattan ; and he shall also, if His Excellency in Council shall so
decide, be deported to any place in the Chinese Empire.

16. For every offence against section 38, a sum not exceeding fifty dollars , nor 16. Against sec.
38.
less than one dollar.

17. And for every such disobedience, violation , or default, for which no specific 17. For every
offence not
penalty is hereinbefore provided , such sum, not exceeding in any case specifically
provided for.
twenty-five dollars, as the Court shall think fit.

40. In case of non-payment of any of the said pecuniary penalties, the same may Enforcement of
penalties.
be recovered by any of the ways and means whereby, on any summary proceedings
before Justices, penalties are or shall be recoverable ; yet so as that no offender against
section 38 shall be liable to be imprisoned in such case.

41. Over and above the pecuniary penalties appointed by section 39, Chinese Chinese officers
or licensees of
fending liable to
offenders , if holding the office of kápcheong or tepo, shall be liable to ignominious ignominious dis
missal.
removal or dismissal by His Excellency in Council after the methods and usages of
the Chinese, and , if holding any licence herein specified , shall be liable to the forfeit
ure thereof.

42. Where, upon the conviction of any offender, it shall appear that, before the In case of seen
rity, the amount
commission of the offence, he had given security to the Registrar General under this of penalty to be
that of the secu
rity.
Ordinance, and that by such offence the same is become forfeited, the amount of such
security shall be deemed to be the penalty actually incurred by him, and it shall not be
lawful for the Court to impose any penalty for his said offence, save and except the
amount of his said security.

43. Every adjudication under this Ordinance shall be final, unless certiorari for Certiorari.

removing the proceedings, either before or after judgment, shall be obtained, by the
Crown or by the defendant, as the case may be, within ten days from the first com

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