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in s. 17,

.

the words from "entitled to actions

from "entitled" to "rent-charges ", and

now or hereafter to be”.

6.

in s. 18,

the words "in conformity with this Ör- dinance".

in s. 19,

the words in the first line "Supreme", and "thereof"; and the words

"

any. "if the said Court or Judge ses fit", and in the discretion of the said Court or Judge ".

in s. 21,

the words "Land Office".

in s. 22,

the words

"or persons whomsoever "

in s. 23,

the words from for every such offence

6.

to dollars and", and "further ".

in s. 25,

"

the words required to be registered by this Ordinance'

A BILL

ENTITLED)

An Ordinance for further promoting the Revision of the Law by aunending certain errors con- tained in, as well as the language used in, the Ordinances now in force :--

WHEREAS with a view to the further revision of the Statute Law of the Colony and particularly to the improvement of the New Revised Edition of the Laws authorised by Ordinance No. 19 of 1911, it is expedient, in accordance with the provisions of section 6 (1) of that Ordinance, that minor errors in many Ordinances now in force should be collected and amended in one Ordinance, and that certain further amendments should be made with a view to simplifying and making clearer the language used in those Ördin-

ances :-

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 the Law short title. Amendment Ordinance, 1911.

2. This Ordinance shall come into force by Commence Proclamation of the Governor,

ment of Ordinance.

3. In this Ordinance, expressions similar in Interpreta form to the following:-

**No. 1 of 1844" indicate an Ordinance of the year referred to together with its serial number;

and the

letters and words 's..

sub-s.", "sub-ss.", indicate the words

tion

Sec-

sections", "sub-section" and "sub-

sections", respectively.

tion.