ive the at
cance of any
law as before stated this
formabity o
strictly
2. D. No marriage law was passed in Hong Kong
until 1852
in which year was passed
an Ordinance spounded on the Indian Marriage Act-
and
14 and 15 Vict. Chap. 40 Seebstantially similar to the English act
intrustweed. The provisions 6+7 bill TV < 35 with this comportant
Ordinance for declared to be If of 1852 mbre
character
thot
Exception only of an
Therefore
it
enabling
wa
and did not affect the
valistity of marringes performed
by
with one precious moon perdonet Prist in Holy Orders.
formality
The main features of this ordinance
a
quaisons might be married
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were #
as in
civilly the Registrar.
419
England before
(2) Persons
after com-
- plying with certain formalities as to residence; nolice,
consent, te, could obtain
a Certificate from the Repstion
and then
be married in
the presence of
the Registrar
and two Witnesses
at any
place of public worship
(or elsewhere
by
license of
the Governor) according to
cerer
such form and ce
as they might.
adopt.
ceremony
see fit to
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