976 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH NOVEMBER, 1897.
Construction
and short title.
Amendment of sec. 5 of Ordinance No. 16 of 1890.
Proviso.
No. 19 or 1897.
An Ordinance to further amend The Waterworks
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Ordinance, 1890.
WILLIAM ROBINSON,
Governor.
[10th November, 1897.1
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:
1. This Ordinauce shall be read and construed as one with Ordinance No. 16 of 1890, (as amended by Ordinance No. 5 of 1892 and Ordinance No. 6 of 1895) hereinafter called the principal Ordinance.
This Ordinance may be cited as "The Waterworks. Ordinance, 1897," and this and the three previously men- tioned Ordinances may be cited together as "The Water- works Ordinances 1890 to 1897."
2. Section 5 of the principal Ordinance is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the words follow- ing
"Provided always that in the ease of Chinese houses situate outside the City of Victoria or situate în Kowloon, the Water Authority shall be under no obligation to connect the service with the waterworks where, in the opinion of the Water Authority, there is an adequate provision and maintenance of publie fountains."
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 1st day of November, 1897,
J. G. T. BUCKLE, Clerk of Councils.
Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 10th
day of November, 1897.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
Naturaliza-
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No. 20 of 1897.
An Ordinance for the Naturalization of U Hor CHAU alias U CHIU TSUN.
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WILLIAM ROBINSON,
Governor.
[10th November, 1897.]
WHEREAS U HOI CHAU () alias U CHI TSUN (), a native of Macao, is now carrying on business as master of the TSUN TAI (4) shop at No. 138, Queen's Road Central, in this Colony, and has resided in this Colony for the last ten years, and has de- clared 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:-
U HOI CHAU (3) alias U CHIU TSUN › tion of 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 1st day of November, 1897.
J. G. T. Buckle, Clerk of Councils,
Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 10th day of November, 1897.
J. II. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary,