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General definitions.

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F.-General Definitions.

"Gazette " means the Hongkong Government

Gazette.

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Proclamation means, as respects Hongkong, a

proclamation of the Governor or of the Gov-

eruor-in-Council.

"Definition"

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means the interpretation to be given to words or expressions used in the Ordinance or part of an Ordinance to which such inter- pretations are declared to be applicable; and the words or expressions are to have in such Ordinance or part of an Ordinance, and in any rules, regulations, orders, or other documents made thereunder, the meanings assigned to them unless inconsistent with the context. Mouth" means calendar month, unless it appears from the context that lunar month, or Chinese ** moon is intended.

"Year" means a year according to the Georgian Calendar, unless it appears from the context that a Chinese year is intended.

Person", and words applied to any person or individual, shall apply to and include, subject only to the provisions of section 35, bodies corporate, joint tenants and tenants in common. Statutory Declaration ” means a declaration made by virtue of the Statutory Declarations Act, 1835, or of the Statutory Declaration Ordinance. 1893.

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Enactment means any provision made by com- petent authority, having the force of law, and any part of such provision, and includes rules and regulations made in virtue of powers con- ferred by any Ordinance or statute; and

• Provided " or “Prescribed ", when used in re- ference to any enactment, means provided or prescribed by such enactment.

means and

Any Ordinance" or "Any enactment

includes any Ordinance or any enactment, as the case may be, which is in force in the Colony at the time when the enactment in which the expression occurs is enforced or applied.

“Offence means any crime, misdemeanor, contra- vention, or other breach of the law for which a penalty is provided.

“Committed for trial" megus when used in relation to any person, committed to prison with the view to his being tried before a Judge and Jury, or otherwise as the law directs; and includes a person who is admitted to bail upon recogniz- ances to appear and take his trial before a Judge and Jury, or otherwise.

Statute' or “Act” means an Act of the Imperial

Parliament,

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Treaty means and includes a treaty, convention or agreement made with a foreign State, toge- ther with protocols or declarations attached thereto, or independent thereof but referring thereto.

"Wil" means and includes a will, testament, codicil, and all other testamentary papers what-

soever.

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“Medical Practitioner", or any words importing

person recognized at law as a practitioner in medicine or surgery or as any kind of mem- her of the modical profession, means a medical practitioner duly registered under Ordinance No. 1 of 1884.

"Solicitor" means a legal practitioner admitted to practice as a solicitor before the Supreme Court under Ordinance No. 1 of 1871.