THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 8, 1912.

(3.) The Supreme Court (Vacations) Ordinance, 1898, is

hereby amended as follows:-

(.) by the repeal of section 2 thereof and by the substitution therefor of the following section :--

"2. In this Ordinance :-

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Public Holiday' and 'General Holiday' have the meanings respectively as- signed to such expressions by the Holidays Ordinance, 1912,"

(6.) Provided that, if the Chinese hereafter adopt the Gregorian Calendar, the Chinese New Year vacation shall be abolished and the Christmas vacation shall be extended and terminate on the third week-day in January.

(c.) in section 5 and also in section 10 thereof by the insertion in each case of the words General Holidays and" after the words "except on".

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 7th day of March, 1912.

C. CLEMENTI,

Definition.

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Clerk of Councils,

Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 8th day of March, 1912.

CLAUD SEVERN,

Colonial Secretary.

HONGKONG.

No. 6 OF 1912.

An Ordinance to amend the Arms and Ammuni-

tion Ordinance, 1900.

LS

F. D. LUGARD,

Governor.

[8th March, 1912.]

BE it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Arms and Am- Short title. munition Amendment Ordinance, 1912.

2. Section 28 of the Arms and Ammunition Ordinance, Amends 1900, is hereby amended by-

section 28 Ordinance of (a.) the deletion of the words “

in default of pay- No. 2 of ment thereof, the Magistrate may order that 1900. the offender be imprisoned with or without hard labour, and by the substitution therefor of the words "to imprisonment".

(b.) the deletion of the words “

is sooner paid ".

unless the penalty

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 7th

day of March, 1912.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 8th day of March, 1912.

CLAUD SEVERN,

Colonial Secretary.

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