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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 31, 1919.

Brought forward,

Military Expenditure,-

Defence Corps,

Public Works,—

Public Works Department,

Public Works, Recurrent,

4,434,525

71,481

492,406

785,600

Public Works, Extraordinary,

3,973,700

Post Office,

-

291,345

Kowloon-Cautou Railway,-

Working Expenses,

Special Expenditure,

Pensions,

420,167

372,904

266,320

Charitable Services,

64,778

}

Total,

-$ 11,173,226

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this

30th day of October, 1919.

A. G. M. FLETCHER,

Clerk of Councils.

Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 31st day of October, 1919.

CLAUD SEVERN,

Colonial Secretary.

LS

HONGKONG.

No. 22 or 1919.

I assent to this Ordinance.

R. E. STUBBS, Governor.

31st October, 1919.

An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law relating to Places of Public Entertain-

ment.

[31st October, 1919.]

Short title.

Inter- pretation.

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 Places of Public Entertainment Regulation Ordinance, 1919.

2. In this Ordinance or any regulation made there- under, unless the context otherwise requires :-

Entertainment" includes any concert, stage play, stage performance, cinematograph dis- play, exhibition of dancing, conjuring, or juggling, acrobatic performance, boxing con- test, or circus, or any other entertainment of a similar character.

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