THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 14, 1932.
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(6) Subject to any rules which may be made under s. 9 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, THE SECOND PART OF THE SAID REGISTER SHALL BE CLOSED TO ANY FRESH APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION FOR FOURTEEN DAYS BEFORE THE DAY APPOINTED FOR ANY BALLOT FOR THE ELECTION OF A MEMBER OF THE SANITARY BOARD, AND SHALL REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL AFTER THE BALLOTING IN THAT ELECTION SHALL HAVE BEEN COMPLETED.
(7) Every person who at any ballot held under this section applies for a ballot paper in the name of some other person, whether that name be that of a person living or dead or of a fictitious person, or who having voted once at any such ballot, applies at the same ballot for a ballot paper in his own name, and every person who, for the purpose of procuring his registration in the second part of the register referred to in sub-sections (2) to (6), knowingly makes any false or misleading representation, whether verbal or in writing or by conduct, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months.
(8) If any question arises as to the validity of any proceeding in any election or intended election of a member of the Sanitary Board, the decision of the Governor in Council thereon shall be final and conclusive for all purposes whatsoever and the Governor in Council may thereupon give any direction which he may think fit.
The second part of the register referred to above will be closed to any fresh applications for registration therein from Thursday, the 3rd day of November, 1932 to Wednesday, the 16th day of November, 1932, both days inclusive, pursuant to the above section (6). Existing registrations in such Register do not require to be renewed.
Section 11 of the said Ordinance under which a nomination or nominations has or have become necessary provides that:
If any member of the Board be at any time prevented for more than six months by absence or other cause from acting, the Governor inay appoint, or if the member has been elected, the electors may nominate, some other person to replace such member, until he shall return or be able to resume his functions.
The election will be conducted in accordance with the rules contained in Schedule C to the above named Ordinance.
Every nomination must be in writing, must be signed by two electors, countersigned by the candidate and delivered to the Registrar of the Supreme Court not later than 1 p.m. on Wednesday, the 26th day of October, 1932.
In the event of the election being contested voting will commence immediately after the nominations have been read at 10 a.m. and continue until 6 p.m., when the ballot-box will be closed unless the Presiding Officer decides to extend the time for voting under Rule 9 of the said Schedule C.
SUPREME COUrt,
Hong Kong.
14th October, 1932.
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E. P. H. LANG,
Registrar.