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ORDINANCE No. 8 OF 1858. 413


Regulation of Chinese- Census.


6. The powers and authorities touching the direction and superintendence of the The Chief Magis
trate's authority
to devolve upon
Police Force, which by Ordinance 12 of 1844 were vested in the Chief Magistrate of the Superintend
ent of Police.
Police, are from henceforth vested in, and shall be exercised by, the Superintendent of
Police for the time being, constituted under the said Ordinance ; and obedience shall [See Ord. No. 9 of
1862.]
be rendered by the Police Force of this Colony to the orders of the said Superintendent
of Police and to all rules and regulations by him made or to be made with the
approbation of the Governor in Council ; and the Registrar General is hereby
empowered to require from the Superintendent of Police, or in his absence from the
officer acting for him , the services of such of the subordinate members of the Police
Force as he may deem necessary for the due execution of the duties of his office, and

the said Force when so required shall receive orders from the Superintendent of Police
or Inspector on duty, to obey the commands of the said Registrar General in the same
manner as those of the Superintendent of Police. [ Repealed by Ordinance No. 13 of
1888.]

7. Every person occupying a house, shall cause the number thereof to be continued Numbers to be
painted.
upon or painted and affixed to such house, in such wise as the Registrar General shall
direct. [Repealed by Ordinance No. 15 of 1888. ]

8. His Excellency in Council shall have power to approve for, and appoint to, the Power to elect
and appoint
office of tepo in any town, village, hamlet , and district, of this Colony, a proper person tepos.

to be presented unto him by the occupiers of Chinese houses therein , or ( in default of
such presentment) to be nominated by His Excellency in Council for that purpose.
[ Repealed by Ordinance No. 13 of 1888. ]

9. Every tepo shall have, throughout his town, village, hamlet , or district , but not Powers and
duties of the
further or otherwise, the same powers and authorities, and perform the duties of tepos.

constable, and, in that capacity, shall be immediately subordinate unto the Registrar
General, and shall conform to whatsoever lawful orders , rules , and regulations he shall,
with the approbation of His Excellency, frame and issue for the better ex ution of
their duties under this Ordinance. [ Repealed by Ordinance No. 13 of 1888. ]

10. The amount of the salary of each tepo shall be from time to time fixed by His Salaries of the
tepos.
Excellency in Council, and shall be paid out of the produce of the Police tax. [ Repealed
by Ordinance No. 13 of 1888.]

11. The hawking of goods or wares in the streets or roads of this Colony, without Unlicensed
hawking
a licence from the Registrar General, is hereby prohibited . [ Repealed by Ordinance prohibited.
No. 21 of 1887. ]

12. No licence for such hawking shall be granted by the Registrar General to any Conditions and
fees of hawking
person except subject to forfeiture on conviction of the holder of any offence before licences.
any Justice of the Peace. And every applicant, on receiving his said licence, shall pay
therefor to the Registrar General, to the use of the Crown, the fee in that behalf
mentioned in the schedule hereunto annexed. [ Repealed by Ordinance No. 21 of 1887.]