TRIAD AND SECRET SOCIETIES ORDINANCE

TRIAD AND SECRET SOCIETIES ORDINANCE

Triad and Secret Societies.

No. 1 of 1845.

An Ordinance for the suppression of the Triad and other secret Societies
within the Island of Hongkong and its Dependencies.

[8th January, 1845.]

'HEREAS the Triad society and other secret societies prevalent in China
exist rreamole.
among the inhabitants of the Island of Hongkong and whereas these associa.

tions have objects in view which are incompatible with the maintenance of
good order
and constituted authority and with the security of life and property and
afford by,
means of a secret agency increased facilities for the commission of crime
and for the
escape of offenders.

1. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by the Governor of Hongkong with
the Member of Triad

end other secret
advice of the Legislative Council thereof that from and after the passing
of this Or- societies gouty
dinance if any person or persons being of Chinese origin in the said
Island or its of felony.
dependencies shall be a member or members of the Triad society or other
secret socie-
ties as aforesaid he she or they shall in consequence thereof be guilty
of felony and
being duly convicted thereof shall be liable to be imprisoned for any
term not exceed.

ing three years with or without hard labour and at the expiration of such
term of
imprisonment that such person shall be marked on the right cheek in the
manner
usual in the case of military deserters and be expelled from the said
Island. [So as it
cans be construed to provide any penalty against members of any secret
society other than the
Triad society under that or any assumed name repealed by Ordinance No. 12
of r845.]

Repealed by Ordinance No. 8 of 1887.
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Title. [See Ord. No. 12 of 1845.]
Preamble.
Member of Triad and other secret societies guilty of felony.

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Title. [See Ord. No. 12 of 1845.]
Preamble.
Member of Triad and other secret societies guilty of felony.

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