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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 17, 1937.

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Printing of Order.

"Governor" means the officer for the time being ad- ministering the Government of the Colony, and includes, in relation to any purpose of this Order other than the purposes of Article 30 thereof, any person authorized by the Governor for that purpose, and references to a person authorized by the Governor include references to the holder for the time being of any office designated by the Governor.

(2) In this Order,

References to His Majesty's dominions shall be construed as though territories under His Majesty's protection and territories in respect of which a mandate on behalf of the League of Nations has been accepted by His Majesty formed part of His Majesty's Dominions;

References to the Colony include references to the territorial waters adjacent thereto;

References to passengers carried for hire or reward include references to persons carried in aircraft for the purposes of instruction in flying for which payment is made : Provided that for the purpose of determining whether a pilot is required to hold a licence to fly aircraft carrying passengers or goods for hire or reward, a member of an aeroplane club carried in an aircraft belonging to the club for the purposes of instruction or otherwise shall not, if the pilot is also a member of the same club, be deemed to be a passenger carried for hire or reward, notwithstanding that payment is made for such instruction or carriage; and

References to directions given by the Governor shall include references to regulations made by him and the expression "direct" shall be construed accordingly.

(24) In relation to the carrying of a person in an air- craft for the purpose of instruction, payment shall be deemed, for the purposes of this Order, to be made for the instruction if any sum is paid or payable in respect of the particular flight by any person either to the instructor himself or to any person by whom the instructor is employed, or to whom he gives his services as an instructor, or if the in- structor is employed for reward to instruct persons in flying aircraft.

(3) The Interpretation Act, 1889, applies for the pur- pose of the interpretation of this Order as it applies for the purpose of the interpretation of an Act of Parliament, and as if this Order were an Act of Parliament.

32.-(1) Where by any Order in Council for the time being in force any articles or words are directed to be added to or omitted from this Order, or to be substituted for any other articles or words in this Order, then, copies of this Order printed under the authority of His Majesty's Stationery Office, after such direction takes effect, may be printed with the articles or words added or omitted or substituted for other articles or words as such direction requires and with the articles and paragraphs thereof numbered in accordance with such direction, and this Order shall be construed as if

As amended by O. in C. of 1.7.37 (G.N. 819 of 1937) in force 1.8.37. As amended by 0. in C. of 29.1.29 (G.N. 408 of 1929) in force 1.4.29. ** As amended by O. in C. of 25.10.35 (G.N. 114 of 1936) in force 1.1.36.

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