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 72d CONGRESS. SESS. II. ' CH. 109. FEBRUARY 21, 1933 . 873 "8 . Who, negligently or designedly, permits any violation of the law by any person ; or, ' r "9. Who makes or signs any false entry in any book, or makes or signs any false certificate or return in any case where he is equired by law to make any entry, certificate or return ; or, 10. Who, having knowledge or information of the violationn of any provision of the laws respecting public revenues by any person, or of fraud committed by any person against the public revenues, fails to report in writing such violation or fraud to the designated authority ; or "11 . Who deman ds, ac cepts, or at tempts to col lect, direct ly or indirectl y, as pay ment, gif t, or oth erwise, a ny sum of money or ether thing of value for the compromise, adjustment, or settlement of any charge or com plaint for a ny vio lation or all eged v iolati on of the laws respecting public revenues ; or "12. Who shall divul ge or make k nown, in any manner whats oever not provi ded by la w, to any persons, the acco unts, con dition of busi- ness affairs, or manner of conducting the same of any person, associati on, or co rporation whose bo oks, acco unts, and business oper- ations may have been investigated in the discharge of their duties, shall be dismissed from office and shall be guilty of a felony, and Punishment for. upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $2 000, or be imprisoned in the penitentiary not more than five years, or both, at the discretion of the court. For the purpose of this section, all funds, moneys and properties of the Panama Railroad Company shall be deemed public funds ." SEC . 84. That section 297 of the Penal Code of the Canal Zone is hereby amended to read as follows "SEC. 297 . The phaase `public moneys,' as used in the preceding "Pabfio moneys" sections, includes all bonds and evidences of indebtedness, and all ie ~' moneys belong ing to the .I Inited St ates, the governme nt of the Canal Zone, the Panama Canal or the Panama Railroad Company, and all moneys, bonds and evidences of indebtedness received or held by Canal Zone or ?Panama Railroad officers or employees in their official capacity ." SEC. 85 . That section 298 of the Penal Code of the Canal Zone is hereby amended to read as follows "SEC. 298 . If any clerk, marshal, or other officer, who receives any ov er Officer taili ng to pay fines, etc. fine or forfeiture or other moneys, refuses or neglects to pay over the same according to law, and within thirty days after the receipt thereof, he is punishable by imprisonment in jail not exceeding six months, or by a fine not exceeding $500, or by both." SEC . 86. That sections 299, 300, 301, and 302 of the Penal Code of Tw o the Canal Zone are hereby repealed . SEC. 87. That section 305 of the Penal Code of the Canal Zone is hereby repealed. SEC. 88 . That section 306 of the Penal Code of the Canal Zone ifi hereby amended to read as follows "SEC. 306. Arson is the willful and malicious burning of a build. . "on" d efined. in with intent to destroy it ." Ec . 88a . That section 311 of the Penal Code of the Canal Zone is owne rrsb~ ipo rbuff d . hereby repealed . fo gsetonare . SEC . 89. That section 324 of the Penal Code of the Canal Zone is hereby amended to read as follows "SEC. 324. Forgery is punishable by imprisonment in the peni- Forgery. tentiary for a term not exceeding fourteen ears ." SEC . 90 . That section 325 of the Penal Code of the Canal Zone is