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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 27, 1926.

(4) by the insertion of the following sub-section, immediately after sub-section (2) thereof :-

(3) Sub-sections (1) and (2) shall not apply to any Chinese woman who uses the title of wan p'o() only; and (5) by the renumbering of sub-sections (3), (4) and (5) as sub-sections (4), (5) and (6) respectively.

3. Section 3 of the Midwives Ordinance, 1910, is Amendment amended as follows:---

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(1) by the substitution of the word woman for

the word person "in the first line thereof;

(2) by the substitution of the word "holds" for the word "produces" in the second line there- of; and

(3) by the insertion of the words or under the Midwives Act, 1902" between the word "Dublin "

and the word "or" in the sixth. line thereof.

of Ordinance No. 22 of 1910, s. 3.

4. Section 4 of the Midwives Ordinance, 1910, is Amendment amended by the repeal of sub-section (1) and by the of Ordinance substitution therefor of the following sub-section :-

(1) There shall be established a Midwives Board, hereinafter called the Board, which shall consist of the Principal Civil Medical Officer and six other persons appointed by the Governor. The Principal Civil Medical Officer shall be the chairman of the Board. Each of the appointed members shall hold office for such term, or subject to such ondition, as the Governor may prescribe: Provided that the Governor may at any time cancel any appoint-

ment.

No. 22 of 1910, s. 4.

1910, s. 7.

5. Section 7 of the Midwives Ordinance, 1910, is Amendment amended by the repeal of the words The secretary of Ordinance shall have the custody of the roll" and by the substitu- No. 22 of tion therefor of the words "The Principal Civil Medical Officer, or such person as he shall appoint, shall have the custody of the roll".

6. Section 11 of the Midwives Ordinance, 1910, is Repeal of repealed.

Ordinance

No. 22 of 1910, s. II.

7. Section 12 of the Midwives Ordinance, 1910, is Amendment. amended by the repeal of the words "respecting mid- of Ordinance wives in the first line thereof.

No. 22 of 1910, s. 12.

8. Section 13 of the Midwives Ordinance, 1910, is Amendment amended by the addition of the following proviso at the end thereof:-

"Provided that the name, title, addition or des- cription of wan p'ò () in the Chinese language shall not be deemed to be a name, title, addition or description with the implica- tions indicated in this section.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 26th day of August, 1926.

S. B. B. MOELDERRY,

Clerk of Councils.

of Ordinance

No. 22 of 1910, s. 13.

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