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was acquired. If it was acquired only under the provisions of the Naturalization Ordinance, 1902, the person in question is entitled to all the political and other rights, powers and privileges to which a natural-born British subject is entitled in Hong Kong, but only while the person so naturali- zed is in Hong Kong. If the status was acquired by birth, or under the provisions of the British Nationality and Status of Aliens Acts, 1914 and 1918, the person in question is entitled, not only in Hong Kong, but, for example, in England also, to all the political and other rights, powers and privileges to which a naturɛl-born British subject is
entitled.
5. What is popularly known as local naturalization, which is valid only within the Colony, can be obtained from the
Governor under the Naturalization Ordinance, 1902, Ordinance
No.44 of 1902. What is popularly known as Imperial natural- ization can be obtained from the Secretary of State, through
the Governor, under, the British Nationality and Status of
1-7922 Aliens Acts, 1914 and 1918. The respective requirements are
set out in the Ordinance in the one case and in the Acts and
regulations in the other.
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6. As explained above, naturalization under the Hong Kong Ordinance is effective only in Hong Kong, but the effects of naturalization under the British Nationality and Status of
k 1422 Aliens Acts, 1914 and 1918, are not confined to Hong Kong
7. Denization is a prerogative of the Crown which has fallen into de suetude, though it is expressly preserved by
the British Nationality and Status of Aliens Acts, 1914.
Letters of denization cannot be obtained in the Colony of
Hong Kong. The rights conferred by denization might vary
from case to case, but denizens were in any event under
certain statutory disabilities.
8. As stated above denization is now obsolete.
9.
A British subject of Asiatic origin, born in the Colony.
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