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ORDINANCE No. 13 OF 1844 . 51


Chinese Peace Officers Regulation.


Council thereof, that it shall be lawful for the said Governor to appoint such, and so
many native Chinese Peace Officers, (superior and inferior Paouchong and Paoukea)
throughout the various towns , villages, and hamlets of the Colony of Hongkong, and its
dependencies, as he may deem expedient.

2. And be it enacted , that the said Peace Officers shall be elected , and recommended Governor to
appoint neces
for the office, in such mode as His Excellency the Governor may determine, by the sary number of
Peace Officers.
Officers to be
inhabitants of the several towns, hamlets , districts , or divisions in the said Colony. elected by in
habitants subject
Provided always, that nothing herein contained shall render it compulsory on His said to the approval
of the Governor.
Excellency the Governor to appoint the persons so elected , or recommended for such [See Ord. No. 3 of
1853.]
office, or to prevent him from appointing such other fit persons as he may deem
expedient.


3. And be it enacted , that the said Peace Officers as appointed (Paouchong and Officers to be
constables and to
Paoukea) shall have the same authorities, privileges, and immunities, as any constable act in accordance
with the laws of
China.
of the Police Force of the Colony of Hongkong, and shall also have and exercise such
power and authority, and shall be subject to be punished for neglect of duty, in like
manner as hath been customary within the dominions of the Emperor of China.
Provided always that no such Peace Officer shall have power to inflict any punishment
whatsoever on any offender.

4. And be it enacted, that the Chief Magistrate of Police, with the approbation Chief Magistrate
to make rules and
of the Governor in Council, shall make rules and regulations to be observed by the officers to
conform thereto.
said officers, and that the said officers shall in all respects be under the control, and
conform to the orders of the said Chief Magistrate of Police, and the Police Magistrate
for their respective districts .

5. And be it enacted, that any such officer as aforesaid , who shall be guilty of any Officers guilty of
misconduct liable
to a fine of two
disobedience of such rules or orders as aforesaid or of any neglect or misconduct hundred dollars.
in the execution or pretended execution of his duty, shall, on conviction thereof before
any Magistrate of Police, forfeit a sum not exceeding two hundred dollars, to be levied
in a summary way, according to the provisions of Ordinance No. 10 of 1844.

6. And be it enacted, that the said officers so appointed , shall receive such Officersto receive
rewards for good
occasional rewards for good conduct, and shall wear such honorable badge of their conduct and wear
badge.
office, as may hereafter be appointed by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong.

7. And be it enacted, that if any such officer as aforesaid, shall be guilty of gross Officer guilty of
gross misconduct
misconduct in his office, he shall, in addition to paying such fine as aforesaid, be to be dismissed
with ignominy.
liable to be dismissed from his office with such marks of ignominy as are customary
in China, and His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong is hereby empowered to
dismiss such offender, and to cause such marks of ignominy to be inflicted in a summary
manner.

[Repealed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1857. ]