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THE HONG KONG GOVERNME GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 21, 1941.

5. In sub-section (2) of section two—

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(a) the words the Governor by Order shall be substituted for the words "His Majesty by Order in Council ";

(b) the words such person as may be specified in the Order,' shall be substituted for the words a Secretary of State or the Admiralty";

(c) the words the Governor may words His Majesty may "; and

shall be substituted for the

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(d) the words be agreed between the Governor of the territory shall be substituted for the words with the consent of the Treasury, be agreed between the Secretary of State or the Admiralty ”.

6. The proviso to sub-section (3) of section two shall, in so far as it relates to enactments being statutes or part of statutes made in the territory, have effect as if the words the Governor may by His Majesty may by Order

were substituted for the words

Order" in Council".

7. In sub-section (4) of section two the words be inserted between the words Order in Council

8. In sub-section (2) of section three the words (9)" and the proviso shall be omitted.

or Order and under.

shall

and paragraph

the Governor

9. In sub-section (4) of section three the words shall be substituted for the words the Secretary of the Admiralty, the Secretary of the Army Council, or the Secretary of the Air Council".

No. 1390.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S Department.

In exercise of the powers conferred by the Emergency Powers (Defence) Acts, 1939 and 1940, as applied to this Colony by the Emergency Powers (Colonial Defence) Order in Council, 1939, and the Emergency Powers (Colonial Defence) (Amendment) Order in Council, 1940, and all other powers enabling him in that 'behalf, His Excellency the Governor amends the Jury Ordinance, No. 6 of 1887, by the insertion therein of the following section immediately after section 8-

SA. Notwithstanding anything contained in sections 7 and 8 it shall not be necessary in the year 1942 to form the lists of common and special jurors and to bring such lists into operation but the lists settled and brought into use in the year 1941 shall, unless otherwise ordered, continue in force until the respective lists settled in the year 1943 are duly brought into use.

Published by His Excellency's Command.

N. L. SMITH,

Colonial Secretary.

15th November, 1941.

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