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Sanction of

Attorney General.

Duration of Ordinance.

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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. End

7. No prosecution for any offence under section 3 or 5 shall be commenced without the consent of the Attorney General.

8. This Ordinance shall continue in force until and including the 31st December, 1949: Provided that it shall be lawful for the Legislative Council from time to time by resolution to extend the duration of this Ordinance for such term, not exceeding one year at any one time, as may be specified in such resolution.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 27th day of April, 1949.

J. L. HAYWARD, Deputy Clerk of Councils.

HONG KONG

No. 17 OF 1949.

I assent.

L.S.

A. G. GRANTHAM,

Governor.

Short title.

Ordinance No. 8 of

1921.

Amendment to items 10 and 36 of the Schedule of the principal Ordinance.

28th April, 1949.

An Ordinance to amend the Stamp Ordinance, 1921.

[29th April, 1949.]

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof:

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Stamp Amendment Ordinance, 1949, and shall be read as one with the Stamp Ordin- ance, 1921, hereinafter referred to as the principal Ordinance.

2. The Schedule to the principal Ordinance is hereby amended-

(a) by substituting the figures and words "15 cents for the figures and words "10 cents wherever the latter appear in the column headed " Duty" with reference to any sub-head of head 10(Bill of Exchange);

(b) by substituting the figures and words "10 cents" for the figures and words 5 cents where they appear in the column headed " Duty" opposite sub-head (7) of head 10 afore- said;

(c) by substituting the figures and words '15 cents for the figures and words 10 cents" where they appear in the column headed " Duty opposite item 36 (Receipt); and

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