PROTECTION OF WOMEN -- EMIGRATION ABUSES ORDINANCE
Title
PROTECTION OF WOMEN -- EMIGRATION ABUSES ORDINANCE
Description
ORDIINANCF-.No6~ Gov I.M.
Protection of Women-Emigration Abuses.
No. 6 of 1873.
An Ordinance for the better Protection of Chinese Women and female Titl,.
Children, and for the Repression of certain Abuses in relation t<)
Chinese Emibration.
[8th May, 1,'73.
WHEREAS it is expedient to make better provision for the punishment of
persons Preaimhie..:-
guilty of selling, purchasing, or decoying into the Colony, or unlawfully
detaining
therein Chinese women and female obildren for the purpose of
prostitution, and of
decoying Chinese into or away from this Colony for tile purpose of
emigration, or for
any other purpose whatsoever: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong,
with the
advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. Whosoever shall bring, lead, take, decoy, or entice into the Colony
any woman
or female child with intent to sell her for the purpose of prostitution,
or who shall sell
or purchase any woman or female child for the purpose aforesaid, or who
shall knowingly
derive anj profit from the sale or purchase of any woman or female child
so sold or
purchased as aforesaid, sball be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on
conviction thereof,<
shall be liable to the punishments hereinafter provided.
2. Whosoever shall unlawfully detain any woman or female child in any
place
against her will with the intent that she may become a prostitute, or for
any other
purpose whatsoever, or who sball by any false pretences, false
representations, or other
fraudulent means proeure any woman or female child to have illicit
carnal. oonnexion
with any man, sball be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction
thereof, shall bb
liable to the punishments hereinafter provided.
$. Whosoever sball unlawfully receive, or harbor any woman or female
child with, ileeeiring or
harboring with
intent that such woman or female child sbould be sold or purchased for
the purpose of intent, ae.
prostitution, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction
thereof, shall be liable
to the punishments hereinafter provided.
4. Whosoever shall unlawfully by force or fraud imprison or detain any
person
within the Colony, for the purpose of emigration, or for any other
purpose whatsoever,
shall, be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, sliall be
liable to the
punishments hereinafter provided.
5. Whosoever shall unlawfully, by force, intimidation, or any fraudulent
means
bring, lead, take,,decoy, or entice any person into or away from the
Colony, for the
purpose of emigration, or for any other purpose whatsoever, shall be
guilty of a
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, shall be liable to the
punishments hereinafter
provided.
6. Every person who shall be convicted of any offence against the
provisions.of Punishment for
oRences.
this Ordinance, shall be liable to be imprisoned for any term not
eAceedilig two years
with or without hard labor.
Abduction ofa
Svoman or female,
child with intents
Selling or
purelmslng.
Detaining a
woman or femnlo~.
child for parp9se~
of proatltutlon. - ,
Unlawful impri-
sonment or
0.etention.
Decoying persona
into or away from
the Colony.
No. 6 of 1873.
Protection of Women -- Emigration Abuses.
7. All offences against this Ordinance, may be heard and determined'summarily
by two Magistrates sitting together, who shall constitute a. Court for
this purpose:
Provided that if at the close of the investigation, the accused shall
apply for a trial by
jury, or the Magistrates shall be of opinion that the case ought to be so
tried, they may'
commit the accused for trial at the Supreme Court.
$, The provisions of section 66 of Ordinance No. 4 of 1865 shall apply to
every
,summary conviction under this Ordinance.
9: whenever any person shall be convicted before the Supreme Court of any
iiffen6e against the provisions of this Ordinance, if it shall be proved
that the offender
has been previously convicted either before the Supreme Court, or before
two Magi`s=
trates sitting together, of an offence under the same or any other
section of this Ordi-
nance, it shall be lawful for the Court, in its discretion, to direct
that, in addition to
the punishment hereinbefore prescribed, the offender, if a male, be once,
twice, or
thrice publicly or privately whipped subject to the provisions contained
in section 1 of
Ordinance No. 3 of 7868; and all the provisions of section 94 of
Ordinance go. 7. of.1866' r®lating to the form of information for a
subsequent offence au'd proceedings
thereon, shall apply to offences punishable under this Ordinance.
[Repealed by Ordinance No. 2 of 1875.]
1169
Title.
Preamble.
Abduction of a woman or female child with intent, &c.
Selling or purchasing.
Detaining a woman or female child for purpose of prostitution.
Receiving or harboring with intent, &c.
Unlawful imprisonment or detention.
Decoying persons into or away from the Colony.
Punishment for offences.
1170
Trial of offences.
Summary convictions.
Punishment fo whipping on second and subsequent convictions.
Form of information and proceedigs.
Protection of Women-Emigration Abuses.
No. 6 of 1873.
An Ordinance for the better Protection of Chinese Women and female Titl,.
Children, and for the Repression of certain Abuses in relation t<)
Chinese Emibration.
[8th May, 1,'73.
WHEREAS it is expedient to make better provision for the punishment of
persons Preaimhie..:-
guilty of selling, purchasing, or decoying into the Colony, or unlawfully
detaining
therein Chinese women and female obildren for the purpose of
prostitution, and of
decoying Chinese into or away from this Colony for tile purpose of
emigration, or for
any other purpose whatsoever: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong,
with the
advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. Whosoever shall bring, lead, take, decoy, or entice into the Colony
any woman
or female child with intent to sell her for the purpose of prostitution,
or who shall sell
or purchase any woman or female child for the purpose aforesaid, or who
shall knowingly
derive anj profit from the sale or purchase of any woman or female child
so sold or
purchased as aforesaid, sball be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on
conviction thereof,<
shall be liable to the punishments hereinafter provided.
2. Whosoever shall unlawfully detain any woman or female child in any
place
against her will with the intent that she may become a prostitute, or for
any other
purpose whatsoever, or who sball by any false pretences, false
representations, or other
fraudulent means proeure any woman or female child to have illicit
carnal. oonnexion
with any man, sball be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction
thereof, shall bb
liable to the punishments hereinafter provided.
$. Whosoever sball unlawfully receive, or harbor any woman or female
child with, ileeeiring or
harboring with
intent that such woman or female child sbould be sold or purchased for
the purpose of intent, ae.
prostitution, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction
thereof, shall be liable
to the punishments hereinafter provided.
4. Whosoever shall unlawfully by force or fraud imprison or detain any
person
within the Colony, for the purpose of emigration, or for any other
purpose whatsoever,
shall, be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, sliall be
liable to the
punishments hereinafter provided.
5. Whosoever shall unlawfully, by force, intimidation, or any fraudulent
means
bring, lead, take,,decoy, or entice any person into or away from the
Colony, for the
purpose of emigration, or for any other purpose whatsoever, shall be
guilty of a
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, shall be liable to the
punishments hereinafter
provided.
6. Every person who shall be convicted of any offence against the
provisions.of Punishment for
oRences.
this Ordinance, shall be liable to be imprisoned for any term not
eAceedilig two years
with or without hard labor.
Abduction ofa
Svoman or female,
child with intents
Selling or
purelmslng.
Detaining a
woman or femnlo~.
child for parp9se~
of proatltutlon. - ,
Unlawful impri-
sonment or
0.etention.
Decoying persona
into or away from
the Colony.
No. 6 of 1873.
Protection of Women -- Emigration Abuses.
7. All offences against this Ordinance, may be heard and determined'summarily
by two Magistrates sitting together, who shall constitute a. Court for
this purpose:
Provided that if at the close of the investigation, the accused shall
apply for a trial by
jury, or the Magistrates shall be of opinion that the case ought to be so
tried, they may'
commit the accused for trial at the Supreme Court.
$, The provisions of section 66 of Ordinance No. 4 of 1865 shall apply to
every
,summary conviction under this Ordinance.
9: whenever any person shall be convicted before the Supreme Court of any
iiffen6e against the provisions of this Ordinance, if it shall be proved
that the offender
has been previously convicted either before the Supreme Court, or before
two Magi`s=
trates sitting together, of an offence under the same or any other
section of this Ordi-
nance, it shall be lawful for the Court, in its discretion, to direct
that, in addition to
the punishment hereinbefore prescribed, the offender, if a male, be once,
twice, or
thrice publicly or privately whipped subject to the provisions contained
in section 1 of
Ordinance No. 3 of 7868; and all the provisions of section 94 of
Ordinance go. 7. of.1866' r®lating to the form of information for a
subsequent offence au'd proceedings
thereon, shall apply to offences punishable under this Ordinance.
[Repealed by Ordinance No. 2 of 1875.]
1169
Title.
Preamble.
Abduction of a woman or female child with intent, &c.
Selling or purchasing.
Detaining a woman or female child for purpose of prostitution.
Receiving or harboring with intent, &c.
Unlawful imprisonment or detention.
Decoying persons into or away from the Colony.
Punishment for offences.
1170
Trial of offences.
Summary convictions.
Punishment fo whipping on second and subsequent convictions.
Form of information and proceedigs.
Abstract
1169
Title.
Preamble.
Abduction of a woman or female child with intent, &c.
Selling or purchasing.
Detaining a woman or female child for purpose of prostitution.
Receiving or harboring with intent, &c.
Unlawful imprisonment or detention.
Decoying persons into or away from the Colony.
Punishment for offences.
1170
Trial of offences.
Summary convictions.
Punishment fo whipping on second and subsequent convictions.
Form of information and proceedigs.
Title.
Preamble.
Abduction of a woman or female child with intent, &c.
Selling or purchasing.
Detaining a woman or female child for purpose of prostitution.
Receiving or harboring with intent, &c.
Unlawful imprisonment or detention.
Decoying persons into or away from the Colony.
Punishment for offences.
1170
Trial of offences.
Summary convictions.
Punishment fo whipping on second and subsequent convictions.
Form of information and proceedigs.
Identifier
https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/317
Edition
1890
Volume
v2
Cap / Ordinance No.
No. 6 of 1873
Number of Pages
2
Files
Collection
Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online
Citation
“PROTECTION OF WOMEN -- EMIGRATION ABUSES ORDINANCE,” Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online, accessed January 16, 2025, https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/317.
