CENSUS ORDINANCE, 1881

CENSUS ORDINANCE, 1881

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Census.-

No: 2 of I81~ -

An Ordinance entitled ' The Census Ordinance, 1881.'

(14th Nlarch, 1851. ,

WHER.EAS it is ex pedient ~ to make provision for taking, from time -
to time, the census of the Colony of Hongkong : he it enacted
by the Governor of flongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council
thereof, as follows:-
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1. The Governor in Council may authorize ,rind direct a, census to TILe
UOVulalul1
xUreet
he taken of the inhabitants of the Colony at such tunes as he thinks fit,
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and inay, from t11ne to time, appoint and remove such ofcers as rna.y be
remo~
necessary for the purpose.

Notice of the intention to take such census, and of the date of such
intended taking, shall be published i» the Gazette at least ten days pre-
viously.

2: The officers appointed to take the census -shall, in accordance
with the instructions of the Governor, make such arrangements as may
,be necessary for the purpose.

'g- Schedules Schedules shill be prepared under the direction of the
Governor,
for ae purlaose :of being filled up by or on behalf of the several
occupiers
of every dwelling-house or place of residence in the Colony, and 'lay or
on

behalf of the persons on .board every vessel in the waters of the Colony,

,
with such particulars as to the Governor in Council may seem fit.

4. The Governor in Council may, from time; to time, rake, and
z«,1'uj-ti~)ti. when made, revoke, add to, and alter regulations for
carrying out this

Ordinance, and all such regulations, revocations, additions and
alterations
:shall be published in the Gazette, and shall be posted in such places'and

in such languages .as the Governor in Council may direct. y _

5. The, master or helper of every school, gaol, prison, hospital, or
public or charitable institution, and the manager of every dock, factory,
-or place employing over twenty persons, and the proprietor or manager
of every ,hotel, and the ,n raster or person in charge of every vessel
lying
within the waters of this Colony, shall be the enumerators of the inmates
thereof or -the persons residing therein.

6:~ All oflzcers appointed under this Ordinance may ask all such rtly
may ask qtles-
questions as are necessary'for obtaining the-infortnation required milder-
t-ions.
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ORDINANCE No. 2 of 1881.

Census.

7. Any person who, without lawful excuse,, wilfully refuses or
neglects to fill up and sign according to the truth of the case, or to
alter
or amend in any particular, if required to do so by the enumerator, any
schedule so left at his'house or place of residence ; or to deliver the
same
to the enumerator or other officer when required to do so ; onto furnish
information to any enumerator, or to hermit any enumerator to obtain
inforrrlatian on board his vessel; or to answer any such question as
afore-
said put to hire by any enumerator or other officer, shall, on conviction
before a ATagristrate, be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty-five
dollars;
and any person who wilfully makes, sinus, or delivers, or causes to be
made, signed; or delivered, any false return as to any of- the matters
specified in ,this Ordinance; or who wilfully obstructs any enumerator
or person engaged in the execution of duties required of them under this.
Ordinance, shall, on summary conviction before a ilZagistrate, be liable
tc~.
v fine not exceediLla one hundred dollars.
- Aq enumerator appointed under this Ordinance who kno Y,
I1iakes a. false return of any of the matters specified Herein, shall be
liable,,
iii` conviction before a NIawistrate, to a fine not .eYCeeding eve hrx~dt
~d
doll
Fiues imp osed under this section shill be recoverable, in the ,~t
~~xi'y ~s fi-iles imhbsed on convictions under Ordinance 16 of 1875. = ~
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>..; .'8: aTh~ Go ~ eruor in. C ouncil sh'il awaic.l such rarn
i~,s 1;
tlaink-s- fit to, officers and enumerators appointed under this Ordinance.
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The Governor may direct census and appoint and remove officers.
Proviso.
Officers to make necessary arrangements.
Schedules to be prepared.
Regulations.
Inmates of gaols, hospitals, &c., how enumerated.
Enumerators may ask questions.
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Offences.
Payment of officers.
Title.
Preamble.
Repeal.

1583
The Governor may direct census and appoint and remove officers.
Proviso.
Officers to make necessary arrangements.
Schedules to be prepared.
Regulations.
Inmates of gaols, hospitals, &c., how enumerated.
Enumerators may ask questions.
1584
Offences.
Payment of officers.
Title.
Preamble.
Repeal.

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