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RG 13 AUG 03

AT THE COURT AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE,

The 10th day of August 1903.

PRESENT,

THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY

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LORD PRESIDENT

EARL OF KINTORE

LORD BALFOUR OF BURLEIGH.

THEREAS it is provided by the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, that the Legislature of any British possession may, by an Act or Ordinance, confirmed by His Majesty in Council, repeal, wholly or in part, any provisions of that Act (other than those of the third part thereof which relate to emigrant ships) relating to ships registered in that possession; but that any such Act or Ordinance shall not take effect until the approval of His Majesty has been proclaimed in the possession, or until such time thereafter as may be fixed by the Act or Ordinance for the purpose:

And whereas the Legislature of the Colony of Hong Kong, by certain Ordinances entitled respectively the Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance, 1899, the Merchant Shipping Amendment Ordinance, 1901, and the Merchant Shipping Amendment Ordinance, 1903, and in particular by section 35 of the aforesaid Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1901, has in part repealed the provisions of the said Act, other than those of the third part thereof which relate to emigrant ships:

And whereas it is expedient that the said Ordinances should be confirmed by His Majesty in Council :

NOW THEREFORE, His Majesty, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, is pleased to confirm the said Ordinances.

A. W. FITZROY.

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