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VAGRANCY.
[ 12 OF 1888. ] 1025

( c.) The wearing of a distinctive dress .
( d .) Personal cleanliness.
(e.) Hours, meals, labour ( other than penal labour ) and
general conduct.
Always provided that such regulations may be specially modified
in relation to vagrants by any code of rules approved by the
Governor in Council and that any money or effects of any
vagrant may be applied towards the expense of carrying this
ordinance into execution for his benefit.
13. Any vagrant who knowingly disobeys any rule applicable Punishment
to him or made under the previous section of this ordinance conduct.
shall be liable to the same punishment, and such punishment
shall be awarded as if he were a misdemeanant in gaol .
14. The superintendent of such house of detention shall Superintend
forward weekly to the Harbour Master a list of such vagrants forward
under his charge as are seamen , and shall otherwise use his weekly list
to Harbour
best endeavours to obtain suitable employment outside such Master.
house for the vagrants admitted thereto .
15. When such employment is obtained ,any vagrant refusing Penalty for
or veglecting to avail himself thereof shall, on conviction before employment.
a Magistrate, be liable to imprisonment with hard labour for a
term not exceeding one month .
16. If, after the lapse of a reasonable time no suitable employ- Removal
Colony.
from
ment is obtainable for any such vagrant,, the superintendent of
the house of detention in which he is detained may either
( when such vagrant has entered into an agreement as hereinafter
mentioned ) cause him to be removed from the Colony, or he
may cause sections 25 and 28 of this ordinance to be read to
such vagrant and may then release him .
17. The cost of the removal from the Colony of any vagrant Cost of
under this ordinance shall be defrayed by the Government removal,,
subject to the provisions hereinafter contained for its refund .
18. Any vagrant or other person other than a Chinese may Agreement to
enter into an agreement in writing with the superintendent of leave the
any house of detention or with the Colonial Secretary, binding
himself to embark on board such ship and at such time as may
be named in such agreement for the purpose of being removed
from Hongkong at the expense, if any, of the Government of
this Colony, to remain on board until such ship shall have
arrived at the port of destination ,and not to return to Hongkong
within five years .
19. Every such agreement may be con unstamped paper and Form of
shall be in the form set forth in the schedule to this ordinance agreement.
or as near thereto as may be.