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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 25, 1913.

of messages by wireless telegraphy on board merchant ships whether British or foreign in the waters of the Colony the use of wireless telegraphy on board such ships while in such waters by such further rules as the Governor may see fit to make from time to time and either in all cases or in such cases as may be deemed desirable.

(2.) Provided that no regulations made in respect of the matters described in paragraphs (iii), (iv) and (v) of this section shall apply to the use of wireless telegraphy for the purpose of making or answering signals of distress.

7. When an applicant for a licence proves to the satis- Licences for faction of the Governor that the sole object of obtaining experimental the licence is to enable him to conduct experiments in wire- purposes. less telegraphy a licence for that purpose shall be granted subject to such special terms conditions and restrictions as the Governor may think proper but shall not be subject to any rent or royalty.

8.-(1.) Every omission or neglect to comply with and Penaltics. every act done or attempted to be done contrary to the pro- visions of this Ordinance or of any Regulation made there- under or in breach of the conditions and restrictions subject to or upon which any licence has been issued shall be deemed to be an offence against this Ordinance and for every such offence not otherwise specially provided for the offender shall in addition to the forfeiture of any articles seized be liable to a fiue of five hundred dollars.

(2.) All convictions forfeitures and fines under this Or- dinance or any Regulations made thereunder may be had and recovered before a Magistrate.

Repeal of

9. The Wireless Telegraphy Ordinance, 1903, the Wire- less Telegraphy Ordinance, 1909, and the Wireless Tele- Ordinances graphy Amendment Ordinance, 1909, are hereby repealed.

No. 7 of 1903, No. of 1909 and

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 24th No. 42 of day of July, 1913.

1909.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 25th day of July, 1913.

A. M. THOMSON,

Colonial Secretary.

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HONGKONG.

No. 21 of 1913.

An Ordinance to give effect to the change in the

name and style of the office heretofore known

as that of the Registrar General.

I assent to this Ordinance.

LS

F. H. MAY, Governor.

[25th July, 1913.]

WHEREAS the Governor has been pleased to direct that Preamble. the officer hitherto known as the “ Registrar General" of this Colony shall be known as and styled the Secretary for Chinese Affairs" AND WHEREAS it is expedient to give effect to such direction:

Be it therefore enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

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