RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES AND FESTIVALS ORDINANCE, 1886
Title
RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES AND FESTIVALS ORDINANCE, 1886
Description
Religious Ceremonies.
No. 9 of 1886.
An Ordinance entitled The Religious Ceremnies and Festivals Ordinance, 1886.
[14th April, 1886.]
BE it enacted by the Governor of Honghong, with the advice af~ the
Legislative
Council thereof, as follows:--
1. Except as by this Ordinance provided no person shall, in or upon any
public
street or road within the city of Victoria play any musical instrument,
or beat any
drum or gong in connection with any religious ceremony (except a funeral
or marriage)
or with any annual or other festival.
2. No person shall, within the city of Victoria, beat any drum or gong
within
any dwelling house, or knowingly suffer oil allow any drum or gong to be
beaten upon
his premises between the hours of 11 P.m. and 6 'A.M.
3. Except'as by this Ordinance provided no person shall organise, equip,
or take
part in any procession in ox upon any public street or road in the city
of Victoria with
or without music. Provided always that this section shall not apply to
any funeral or
marriage procession, whether with music or without, except in cases where
the Governor
may so direct.
4. Except as by this Ordinance provided no person shall, in the city of
Victoria
or in any village of the colony, or nearer to any building than 100
yards, erect any
inflammable structure, awning, or decoration in connection with any
religious or other
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Religious C&emonies.
festival or ceremony, or with any exhibition connected with any such
ceremony or
festival. Provided always that this section shall not apply to any
scaffolding of wood
or bamboo necessary for the removal of a dead body, if such scaffolding
be removed
within forty-eight hours from the time of its erection.
5. Except as by this Ordinance provided no, person shall aischarae,
kindle, or let
off any firework in the city of Victoria or attempt to do so.
6. No person shall advertise, notify, or carry on any Chinese theatrical
performance
of a public nature,unless an abstract of the plot or nature of such
performance shall
first have been, furnished to the registrar General, who may in his
discretion issue a
permit for finch performance, without which permit no such performance
shall be
notified or carried on.
7, The Governor may from time to time authorise the issue of permits for
(1.) Processions or music in the city of Victoria (other than funeral or
marriage processions) at suitable hours and under suitable conditions.
(2.) T_ he erection in the city of Victoria or in villages of cloth
covered sheds
or decorations in suitable places, with proper precautions for safety
and for the extinction of fire.
(3.) The discharge of fireworia in suitable places in the city of
Victoria or in
villages.
(4.) Chinese public theatrical performances.
A.11 such permits shall be issued in such manner and on suc;li conditions
as the
Governor i. ay_direct. The Governor may at any time cancel or withdraw
any such
permit.
One per'souto $. Permits for processions, theatricals, and other such acts
as-are to be joined in.
be nained.
by a number of persons shall be issued to one person only by name, the
words and
others being added after such person's name. The person so named shall be
responsible
for the due observance of all' the conditions of the permit, and shall,
if so required,
furnish such security for the observance of such conditions as the
Governor may direct.
9. Every person who commits an offence against this Ordinance shall be
liable on
summary conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, or to
imprisonment wi'.h or
without hard labour for a term not exceeding three months.
10. Section 22 of Ordinance No. 8 of 1858 is hereby repealed so far as it
relates
to religious ceremonies or religious or theatrical entertainments, but
not farther. The
following Ordinances or portions of Ordinances are, also repealed:'-
No. 14 of 1845 ... ... Sec. 2, sub-sec. 12, from the
words Provided always to
the end of the sub-section.
10 of 1$72... ... Sec. 2, sub-section 1.
Repeal°d by Ordinance YO. 13 of 1888.
1967
Music.
Druns and gongs.
Processions.
Sheds, &c.
1968
Fireworks.
Theatricals.
Permits.
One person to be named.
Penalties.
Repeals.
No. 9 of 1886.
An Ordinance entitled The Religious Ceremnies and Festivals Ordinance, 1886.
[14th April, 1886.]
BE it enacted by the Governor of Honghong, with the advice af~ the
Legislative
Council thereof, as follows:--
1. Except as by this Ordinance provided no person shall, in or upon any
public
street or road within the city of Victoria play any musical instrument,
or beat any
drum or gong in connection with any religious ceremony (except a funeral
or marriage)
or with any annual or other festival.
2. No person shall, within the city of Victoria, beat any drum or gong
within
any dwelling house, or knowingly suffer oil allow any drum or gong to be
beaten upon
his premises between the hours of 11 P.m. and 6 'A.M.
3. Except'as by this Ordinance provided no person shall organise, equip,
or take
part in any procession in ox upon any public street or road in the city
of Victoria with
or without music. Provided always that this section shall not apply to
any funeral or
marriage procession, whether with music or without, except in cases where
the Governor
may so direct.
4. Except as by this Ordinance provided no person shall, in the city of
Victoria
or in any village of the colony, or nearer to any building than 100
yards, erect any
inflammable structure, awning, or decoration in connection with any
religious or other
ORDINANCE No. -9 of 1886.
Religious C&emonies.
festival or ceremony, or with any exhibition connected with any such
ceremony or
festival. Provided always that this section shall not apply to any
scaffolding of wood
or bamboo necessary for the removal of a dead body, if such scaffolding
be removed
within forty-eight hours from the time of its erection.
5. Except as by this Ordinance provided no, person shall aischarae,
kindle, or let
off any firework in the city of Victoria or attempt to do so.
6. No person shall advertise, notify, or carry on any Chinese theatrical
performance
of a public nature,unless an abstract of the plot or nature of such
performance shall
first have been, furnished to the registrar General, who may in his
discretion issue a
permit for finch performance, without which permit no such performance
shall be
notified or carried on.
7, The Governor may from time to time authorise the issue of permits for
(1.) Processions or music in the city of Victoria (other than funeral or
marriage processions) at suitable hours and under suitable conditions.
(2.) T_ he erection in the city of Victoria or in villages of cloth
covered sheds
or decorations in suitable places, with proper precautions for safety
and for the extinction of fire.
(3.) The discharge of fireworia in suitable places in the city of
Victoria or in
villages.
(4.) Chinese public theatrical performances.
A.11 such permits shall be issued in such manner and on suc;li conditions
as the
Governor i. ay_direct. The Governor may at any time cancel or withdraw
any such
permit.
One per'souto $. Permits for processions, theatricals, and other such acts
as-are to be joined in.
be nained.
by a number of persons shall be issued to one person only by name, the
words and
others being added after such person's name. The person so named shall be
responsible
for the due observance of all' the conditions of the permit, and shall,
if so required,
furnish such security for the observance of such conditions as the
Governor may direct.
9. Every person who commits an offence against this Ordinance shall be
liable on
summary conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, or to
imprisonment wi'.h or
without hard labour for a term not exceeding three months.
10. Section 22 of Ordinance No. 8 of 1858 is hereby repealed so far as it
relates
to religious ceremonies or religious or theatrical entertainments, but
not farther. The
following Ordinances or portions of Ordinances are, also repealed:'-
No. 14 of 1845 ... ... Sec. 2, sub-sec. 12, from the
words Provided always to
the end of the sub-section.
10 of 1$72... ... Sec. 2, sub-section 1.
Repeal°d by Ordinance YO. 13 of 1888.
1967
Music.
Druns and gongs.
Processions.
Sheds, &c.
1968
Fireworks.
Theatricals.
Permits.
One person to be named.
Penalties.
Repeals.
Abstract
1967
Music.
Druns and gongs.
Processions.
Sheds, &c.
1968
Fireworks.
Theatricals.
Permits.
One person to be named.
Penalties.
Repeals.
Music.
Druns and gongs.
Processions.
Sheds, &c.
1968
Fireworks.
Theatricals.
Permits.
One person to be named.
Penalties.
Repeals.
Identifier
https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/496
Edition
1890
Volume
v4
Cap / Ordinance No.
No. 9 of 1886
Number of Pages
2
Files
Collection
Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online
Citation
“RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES AND FESTIVALS ORDINANCE, 1886,” Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online, accessed January 31, 2025, https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/496.
