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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 20, 1936.

incurred, by her after the marriage in respect of which he would not have been liable if this Ordinance had not been passed;

(b) exempts the husband of a married woman from liability in respect of any contract entered into, or debt or obligation (not being a debt or obligation arising out of the commission of a tort) incurred, by her after the marriage in respect of which he would have been liable if this Ordin- ance had not been passed;

(c) prevents a husband and wife from acquiring, hold- ing, and disposing of, any property jointly or as tenants in common, or from rendering themselves, or being rendered, jointly liable in respect of any tort, contract, debt or obligation, and of suing and being sued either in tort or in contract or otherwise, in like manner as if they were not married;

(d) prevents the exercise of any joint power given to a husband and wife.

6. (1) The enactments mentioned in the first column Consequen of the First Schedule to this Ordinance shall have effect tial amend- subject to the amendments specified in the second column repeals. of that Schedule.

(2) The enactments mentioned in the Second Schedule to this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 19th day of March, 1936.

ments and

Geo, 5, c. 30

s. 5. Schedules,

H. R. BUTTERS,

Deputy Clerk of Councils,

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