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No. 44 of 1902.
NATURALIZATION.
No. 33 of 1902, repealed by No. 8 of 1912.
No. 34 of 1902, incorporated in No. 1 of 1889, repealed by No. 30 of 1915.
No. 35 of 1902, repealed by No. 25 of 1909.
No. 36 of 1902, incorporated in No. 1 of 1844.
No. 37 of 1902, repealed by No. 46 of 1909.
No. 38 of 1902, incorporated in No. 16 of 1901, repealed by No. 8 of 1921.
No. 39 of 1902, repealed by No. 5 of 1905.
No. 40 of 1902, repealed by No. 15 of 1908.
No. 41 of 1902, incorporated in No. 6 of 1901.
No. 42 of 1902, incorporated in No. 1 of 1870, repealed by No. 31 of 1930.
No. 43 of 1902, repealed by No. 43 of 1912.
[Originally No. 44 of 1902. No. 1 of 1928.; Law Rev. Ord., 1939.]
Short title.
Certificate of naturalization.
No. 44 of 1902.
An Ordinance relating to the naturalization of aliens.
[1st January, 1903.]
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Naturalization Ordinance, 1902.
2. Any alien who has continuously resided in Hong Kong or been in the service of the Crown for a term of not less than five years immediately preceding his application, and who
* But see the British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act, 1914, (4 & 5 Geo. 5, c. 17), as amended by 8 & 9 Geo. 5, c. 38, 12 & 13 Geo. 5, c. 44, and 23 & 24 Geo. 5, c. 49; and the Naturalization Regulations, 1936 (S.R. & O., 1936, No. 198-G.N., 578 of 26.6.1936).