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1358 ORDINANCE No. 7 OF 1874 .


Foreign Recruiting.


No. 7 of 1874.

Title. An Ordinance to control recruiting in the Colony of Hongkong,

for the service of Foreign States.

[ 16th November, 1874. ]
Preamble. HEREAS it is expedient that the Governor in Council should
exercise full control over recruiting in this Colony for the service
of Foreign States : Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the
advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :--

Short title. 1. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as " The Foreign
Commence Recruiting Ordinance , 1874 " : and shall come into force on the passing
ment.
thereof.

Interpreta 2. In this Ordinance ,
tion clause.
" Foreign "Foreign State " includes any person or persons exercising or
State."
assuming to exercise the powers of Government in or over any country,
colony, province, or people beyond the limits of this Colony.

Power to 3. If any person is, within the limits of this Colony, obtaining or
prohibit or
permit re attempting to obtain recruits for the service of any Foreign State in any
cruiting.
capacity, the Governor in Council may, by order in writing signed by
the Colonial Secretary, either prohibit such person from so doing, or
permit him to do so subject to any conditions which the Governor in
Council thinks fit to impose.

Power to 4. The Governor in Council may, from time to time, by general
impose con
ditions. order notified in the Government Gazette, either prohibit recruiting for the

service of any Foreign State , or impose upon such recruiting any conditions
which he thinks fit.

Power to 5. The Governor in Council may rescind or vary any order made
rescind or
vary orders. under this Ordinance in such manner as he thinks fit.

Offences. 6. Whoever, in violation of the prohibition of the Governor in
Council, or of any condition subject to which permission to recruit may
have been accorded :

(a.) Induces or attempts to induce any person to accept or
agree to accept or to proceed to any place with a view to

obtaining any commission or employment in the service
of any Foreign State ; or