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(3.) Nothing in this section shall affect any provision in any existing enactment or any enactment hereafter to be made, whereby any shares of fines or forfeitures, or of pro- ceeds of forfeitures are expressed to he recoverable by any person, or may be granted by any authority to any person or officer.

(4.) The Governor may in any special case, not provided for by Ordinance, award a share not exceeding three-fourths, of any fines or forfeitures adjudged by any Court, or of any proceeds of any forfeitures, as a reward, bounty or gratuity, to any member of the police force, for meritorious conduct, zeal displayed or injury sustained in the execution of his duty, or to such private persons or informers as may be deserving of reward for assisting in the detection of crime or the apprehension of offenders.

(5.) Section 2 of Ordinance No. 2 of 1867 is repçaled,

PART IV.

Definitions.

39. In all enactments the following words shall have Definitions. the meanings hereby assigned to them, unless otherwise

provided or unless the context otherwise requires :-

A.-Official Definitions.

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"Governor means the Governor of Hongkong and Official

includes the Officer for the time being adminis- definitions. tering the Government of Hongkong :

and where the Governor of Hongkong is not intended-

“Governor" means, as respects Australia, Canada; India and United South Africa, the Governor General, and includes any person who for the time being has the power of the Governor General:

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and as respects any other British possession or territory under the protection of the King, means the Governor or Administrator of that possession, and includes the Officer for the time being administering the Government of that possession or territory.

· Governor-in-Council", Governor in Executive Council", or “Governor with the advice of the Executive Council", means the Governor act- ing with the advice of the Executive Council, but not necessarily in such Council assembled. Officer Administering the Government means the Officer who succeeds to or is appointed to the administration of the Government of the Colony.

Secretary of State" means His Majesty's Prin- cipal Secretary of State for the Colonies, unless another Secretary of State is indicated, Crown Agents" means the person or persons for the time being acting as Crown Agents for the Colonies in England, or any one of them.

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* The Admiralty means the Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdem for the time being, or the Commissioners for the time being executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom.

Privy Council * means the Lords and others for the time being of His Majesty's Most Hon- ourable Privy Council, and "Order in Council means an Order made by the Privy Council. Board of Trade" menus the Lords and others of the Committee for the time being of the Privy Council appointed for the consideration of mat- ters relating to trade and foreign plantations. "Imperial Parliament", and "Parliament",

the Parliament of the United Kingdom. “Consul” and “Consular Officer" include, consul- general, consul, vice-consul, consular agent, aud any person for the time being authorised to discharge the duties of consul-general, consul or vice-consul.

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