THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 26, 1939.
No. 703.
Hong Kong.
In exercise of the powers conferred on him by [the Emergency Powers (Colonial Defence) Order in Council. 1939, the Emergency Powers Order in Council, 1939, and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, the Governor makes the following regulations-
PART I.
Preliminary.
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Defence Citation Regulations, 1939, and shall come into operation on the ending int date of their publication in the Gazette.
coming operation.
2.-(1) For the purpose of these regulations, unless the Interpreta- context otherwise requires
"aircraft" has the same meaning as in any Order in Council for the time being in force under Part I of the Air Navigation Acts, 1920 and 1936;
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ammunition has the same meaning as in the Arms Ordinance and Ammunition Ordinance, 1933;
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Dominion means a Dominion within the meaning of the Statute of Westminster, 1931, and includes any territory administered by His Majesty's Government in such a Dominion;
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Dominion ship or aircraft' means a British ship or aircraft registered in any Dominion other than Newfoundland, or in India, Burma or Southern Rhodesia, not being a ship or aircraft which is for the time being placed at the disposal of, or chartered by or on behalf of, His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom, and "Dominion ship" and "Dominion aircraft" shall be construed accordingly;
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enemy alien
means a person who, not being either a British subject or a British-protected person, possesses the nationality of a State at war with His Majesty;
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essential services" means such services as may for the time being be declared by order of the Governor to be of public utility or to be essential for the prosecution of the war or essential to the life of the community;
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No. 2 of 1933.
Ordinance
"explosive has the same meaning as in the Explosive 23 Substances Ordinance, 1913;
"firearm means any lethal firearm or other weapon of any description from which any shot, bullet or other missile can be discharged, or any part thereof;
land"
includes land covered with water and parts of houses or buildings;
"officer of police means a police officer of or above the rank of lance-sergeant;
1913.
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