rescuing people in danger of their lives, the act for which Mr. TONG received his Star was prompted by a high sense of public duty, which led him to face the possibility of serious injury in the cause of law and order. On 27th March 1961, when Mr. TONG was standing outside his shop, he saw a man snatch a watch from a woman's wrist. He gave chase and caught up with the culprit, who turning round, produced a knife with which he attacked Mr. TONG. Although stabbed six times in the face and chest, Mr. TONG continued to struggle with the thief and finally with the assistance of another citizen managed to overpower him and hand him over to the Police.
Land
PART X
NEW LEGISLATION
124. The New Territories (Amendment) Ordinance, 1961, to which an additional section was added by the New Territories (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance, 1961, abolished the power of the Land Officer (which in practice was exercised by District Officers in their capacity of Assist- ant Land Officers) within certain limits to decide in a summary way all questions and disputes in connexion with land subject to the provisions of Part II of the New Territories Ordinance (Cap. 97). It also removed the former restrictions upon the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and District Court so that the Supreme Court can now hear and determine all questions and disputes at law or in equity in connexion with any land in the New Territories, and the District Court has the same jurisdic- tion over such questions and disputes as it has in relation to other land. The Ordinance was brought into operation on 8th September 1961 by Proclamation No. 7 of 1961.
125. The New Territories (Amendment and Validation) Ordinance, 1962, amended Section 7 of the New Territories Ordinance so as to make it possible for the Governor to delegate his power to exempt land in the New Territories from the provisions of Part II of the New Terri- tories Ordinance, and validated certain purported exemptions made by public officers acting on the Governor's behalf. The Ordinance also amended Section 27 of the principal Ordinance to make the use of the forms of conveyances contained in the Schedule permissive instead of obligatory in the case of conveyances of land to which Part II of the Ordinance' applies, and provided that no conveyance made after 28th October 1910 shall be invalid by reason solely that it was not made in
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