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(b.) by the addition of the words "or river trade steamier after the word “launch" in the second line thereof.
Übjects and Reasons.
The object of this Bill is to extend to certain classes of steamers defined in this Ordinance as River Trade Steamers the compulsory maintenance of certain precautionary mea- sures, against piracy and robbery, which under the provi- sions of the Steam Launch (Pretection against Piracy) Ordinance, 1909, have now to be taken in the case of Steam Launches.
JOHN A. BUCKNILL,
Attorney General.
A BILL
ENTITLED
An Ordinance to provide for the registration and
supervision of certain schools.
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
PART I PRELIMINARY.
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Education Short title. Ordinance, 1913.
2. For the purposes of this Ordinance :-
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"Exempted School means a school which has obtained a certificate of exemption from supervision under the provisions of Part III of this Ordinance.
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Existing School" means any school in existence at the date of the coming into operation of this Ordinance.
"Government School'
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nieans a school entirely maintained and controlled by the Government. 'Inspector" means an inspector appointed under
the provisions of section 4 of this Ordinance. Manager means any person taking part in the management or teaching of a school. The master of a school or if there be more than one master of such school then the head master or if there be no head master then the master who is in the opinion of the Registrar the master in charge of such school shall in the absence of proof to the contrary be deemed to be the manager. "Military School" means a school eutirely maintain-
ed and controlled by the Military Authorities. "New School" means a school started after the date of the coming into operation of this Ordi-
nance.
Register" means the Register of Schools kept under the provisions of section 18 of this Ordinance.
"Registered School means a school registered in accordance with the provisions of this Ordi-
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nance,
Registrar" means the Registrar of Schools appointed under the provisions of section 4 of this Ordinance.
Regulations' mean regulations made under the
provisions of section 12 of this Ordinance. School means a place where ten or more persons are being or are habitually taught whether in one or more Classes,
Sub-Inspector" means a sub-inspector appointed under the provisions of section 4 of this Ordi-
nance.
Definitions.