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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 25, 1913.

last mentioned certificate is still valid and in force, and a further certificate of fitness and character signed by two practising attorneys, solicitors or writers of at least five years' standing in one of the Courts at London, Dublin or Edinburgh, and shall file in the Court au affidavit of identity in such form as may be approved by the Chief Justice.

Provided always that the Chief Justice may, on special grounds and on such conditions as he may think proper, exempt any such person from complying with the formalities prescribed by this section, either absolutely or for any specified period. But no such exemp- tion shall be granted in the case of an attorney, solicitor, writer or proctor unless notice of intention to apply therefor has been previous- ly given by the applicant to the Secretary of the Hongkong Law Society."

7. The following new section is inserted between sec- Law Society tions 23 and 24 of the Principal Ordinance

to have right of audience.

"23A. The Hongkong Law Society shall subject'

to the approval of the Court first obtained have a right of audience by solicitor or counsel on the hearing of any application for admission as attorney, solicitor, writer or proctor under section 21 or section 23, or for exemption in the case of any attorney, solicitor, writer or proctor from complying with the formalities prescribed by section 22 or for striking the name of any solicitor or proctor off the rolls under section 52,"

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 24th day of July, 1913.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 25th

day of July, 1913.

A. M. THOMSON,

Calonial Secretary

HONGKONG.

No. 20 OF 1913.

An Ordinance to provide for the regulation of

Wireless Telegraphy.

I assent to this Ordinance.

LS

F. H. MAY, Governor.

[25th July, 1913].

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 Wireless Short title. Telegraphy Ordinance, 1913”.

2. "Telegraplı means an electric, galvanic or mag- Definitions: netic telegraph and includes appliances and apparatus for Telegraph. transmitting or making telegraphic, telephonic or other communications by means of electricity, galvanism or magnetisın.

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