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No. 3.

PROCLAMATION.

Governor.

By His Excellency Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same.

Whereas by section 26 of Ordinance 16 of 1846, entitled An Ordinance to amend and consolidate the law relating to the registration of Births and Deaths, it is enacted as follows:-

"This Ordinance shall come into force on such day as shall be hereafter fixed by proclamation under the hand of the Governor."

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Now, therefore, I, the said Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, in pursuance of the said section and by virtue of the authority in me vested, do hereby under my hand proclaim that the said Ordinance shall come into force on and from the 14th day of September, 1896.

By His Excellency's Command,

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Machhockhart

Colonial Secretary.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

Given at Government House, Hongkong, this day of September, 1896.