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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 12, 1911.

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No. 141.-His Excellency the Governor has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty the King, to the following Ordinance passed by the Legislative Council :-

Ordinance No. 15 of 1911.—An Ordinance to amend the Census Ordinance, 1911.

HONGKONG.

No. 15 OF 1911.

An Ordinance to amend the Census Ordinance,

1881.

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F. D. LUGARD,

Governor.

[12th May, 1911.]

BE it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. This Ordinance may be cited as dinance Amendment Ordinance, 1911 ".

"The Census Or- Short title.

2. The Census Ordinance, 1881, is hereby amended as follows:-

(1.) In section 2 (1) thereof, by the deletion of the

words (4

and may from time to time appoint and remove such officers as may be necessary for the purpose", and by the substitution therefor of the words "may appoint such census officers as may be necessary for the purpose of conducting the census and acting as enumerators, and may cancel such appoint- ments".

(2.) In section 3 thereof, by the insertion of the word" SO "after the word "officers", and by

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the deletion of the words "to take the census (3.) In section 4 thereof, by the deletion of the

words "under the direction of the Governor". (4.) In section 5 thereof, by the deletion of the words "posted in such places and in such languages", and the substitution therefor of the words printed in such languages and posted in such places".

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(5.) In section 7 thereof, by the deletion of the words "All officers appointed under this Or- dinance ".

and by the substitution therefor of the words The census officers and enumera- tors".

(6.) In section 8 (1) (a) thereof, by the insertion of the words "or census officer," after the word 66 enumerator

(7.) In section 8 (1) (b), and also in section 8 (1) (d) thereof, by the deletion of the word other", and by the substitution therefor of the word "census".

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(8.) In section 8 (1) (c) thereof, by the deletion of the words "to permit any enumerator", and by the substitution therefor of the words census officer or to permit him", and after the word "information" to insert the words "in his building or place, or".

(9.) By the deletion of all the words in section 8 (2)(b), and by the substitution therefor of the words "wilfully obstructs any census officer or enumerator or other person engaged in the conduct of the census".

(10.) In section 9 thereof, by the insertion of the word "census before the word "officers ". and by the deletion of the words "appointed under this Ordinance ".

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 11th day of May, 1911.

Amends Ordinance No. 2 of 1881.

R. H. CROFTON,

Clerk of Councils.

Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 12th day of May, 1911.

C. CLEMENTI,

Colonial Secretary.