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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH MARCH, 1898.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 90.
His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of the QUEEN, to the following Ordinances passed by the Legislative Council:-
Ordinance No. 2 of 1898.--An Ordinance for the Naturalization of WoỌNG CHUK-Y AU, alias
WONG MAU, alias WONG SUN-IN.
Ordinance No. 3 of 1898.—An Ordinance for the more effectual Punishment of Bribery and
certain other Misdemeanors.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th March, 1898.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
Naturaliza-
tion of WoxXG CHUK-TAU.
No. 2 of 1898.
An Ordinance for the Naturalization of WONG CHUK-YAU, alias WONG MAU, alias WONG SUN-IN.
LS
WILSONE BLACK,
Officer Administering the Government.
[2nd March, 1898.]
WHEREAS WONG CHUK-YAU (), alias WONG MAU (), alias WONG SUN-IN (I), a native of San Ning() district in the Province of Kwoug Tung(), in the Empire of China, is now employed as compradore to the firm of Messrs. E. D. SASSOON & Co. at No. 7, Queen's Road Central, at Victoria, in this Colony, and is carrying on business as a Chinese banker under the style of the Wo CHEUNG () Bank, at No. 43, Bonham Strand, at Victoria aforesaid, and whereas the said WONG CHUK-YAU (†), alias WONG MAU (黄茂), alias Wong SÜN-IN (黃孫彥), has resided in this Colony for the last sixteen years, and has declared his intention of residing here permanently, and has petitioned to be naturalized as a British subject, within the limits of this Colony, and whereas it is expedient that he should be so naturalized.
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. WONG CHUK-YAU (†), alias Wong MAU (), alias WONG SUN-IN), shall be, and he is hereby, naturalized as a British subject, within this Colony, and shall enjoy therein, but not elsewhere, all the rights, advantages and privileges of a British subject, on his taking the Oath of Allegiance under the Promissory Oaths Ordinance, 1869.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 23rd day of February, 1898.
J. G. T. BUCKLE, Clerk of Councils.
Assented to by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, the 2nd day of March, 1898.
J. II. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.