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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH DECEMBER, 1897. 1115

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 572.

The following Bills, which were read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held on the 20th instant, are published.

Council Chamber, Hongkong, 23rd December, 1897.

J. G. T. BUCKLE,

Clerk of Councils.

A BILL

ENTITLED

An Ordinance for the Naturalization of WONG CHUK-YAU, alias WONG MAU, alias WONG SUN-IN.

WHEREAS WONG CHUK-YAU (X), alias WONG MAU (), alias WONG SUN-IN(), a native of San Ning() district in the Province of Kwong Tung(), in the Empire of China, is now employed as compradore to the firm of Messrs. E. D. Sassoon & Co. at No. 7, Queen's Road Central, at Victoria, in this Colony, and is carrying on business as a Chinese banker under the style of the Wo CHEUNG () Bank, at No. 43, Bonham Strand, at Victoria aforesaid, and whereas the said WONG CHUK-YAU (†), alias Wong Mau (), alias WONG SUN-IN), has resided in this Colony for the last sixteen years, and has declared his intention of residing here permanently, and has petitioned to be naturalized as a British subject, within the limits of this Colony, and whereas it is expedient that he should be so naturalized.

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

tion of WONG

WONG CHUK-YAU (††✯), alias WONG MAU Naturaliza- (), alias WONG SUN-IN(), shall be, CHUK-YAU. and he is hereby, naturalized as a British subject, within this Colony, and shall enjoy therein, but not elsewhere, all the rights, advantages and privileges of a British subject, on his taking the Oath of Allegiance under the Promissory Oaths Ordinance, 1869.

A BILL

ENTITLED

An Ordinance for the more effectual Punishment of Bribery and certain other Misdemeanors.

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 for all purposes as The Short title. Misdemeanors Punishment Ordinance, 1898.

2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise re- Interpreta- quires,-

The expression public servant" means any person holding or discharging the duties, whether perma- nently or temporarily, of any office or appointment in the Civil Service of the Colony of Hongkong, and includes every member of the Police Force: The word "bribe" includes any fee, perquisite, reward or gratification, whether pecuniary or otherwise, not payable or receivable by law.

tion of terms.