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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 2, 1939.

Schedule, contd.

869

SHORT TITLE.

AMENDMENT OR REPEAL.

35. The Interpreta- tion Ordinance, 1911. (No. 31 of 1911), -contd.

(iv) under the heading "E.-General definitions

means

(a) by the repeal of the words and in the first line of paragraph (1);

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(b) by the substitution in the third line of paragraph (9) of the words or as a member of any branch of the medical pro- fession, for or as any kind of member of the medical profession,";

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(c) by the repeal of the words and in- cludes in the first line of paragraph (19);

(d) by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (20)--

(20) 'Will' includes any testamentary instrument."

(10) Section 42 is repealed.

(11) Section 45 is amended by the insertion of the word Principal immediately before the words Assistant Colonial Secretary" at the end of the first paragraph.

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(12) Section 48-sub-section (4) is amended by the repeal of the words on demurrer or otherwise." in the third line.

(13) The following new Part VIII is inserted

immediately after section 48-

PART VIII.

Of Government contracts.

49. In all contracts or other documents Contracts hereafter signed, executed or made by the by public Governor or by any public officer on behalf officers, of the Governor or Government or of the [ef. No. 10

of 1933, public service, it shall not be necessary to s. 20.] mame such Governor or officer; it shall be sufficient to name the office he holds; and the Governor or officer performing the duties of the office named shall (unless the contrary intention appears) be deemed to be a party thereto as if the office of such tiovernor or officer was a corporation sole with perpetual succession for this purpose.

50. Every contract and other document Effect of heretofore signed, executed or made by any contracts Governor or other public officer on behalf already

made by of the Governor or Government or of the public public service shall (unless the contrary officers. intention appears) be deemed to have been made by such Governor or officer on behalf of himself and his successors in office, and shall be enforceable by the Governor or officer performing the duties of the office named, or by the Attorney General on behalf of such Governor or officer as if the office of such Governor or afficer had. at the time of such execution or making, been a corporation sole with perpetual succession for this purpose.