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Objects and Reasons.

The object of this bill is to carry out the recommen- dation which was recently made by the Medical Board to the effect that it is desirable to include in any medi- cal certificate of the cause of death a statement as to whether any and what anaesthetic was administered in the course of the illness preceding the death, and how long before death.

15th May, 1919.

A BILL

INTITULED

H. E. POLLOCK,

Attorney General,

Short title and con- struction.

Amendment of s. 10 (1) of Ordinance No. 2 of 1900.

Amendment of s. 16 and

s. 22 (2) of Ordinance No. 2 of 1900.

Amendment of s. 23 of Ordinance No. 2 of 1900.

Amendment of s. 26 of Ordinance No. 2 of

1900.

An Ordinance to amend the Arms and Ammu-

nition Ordinance, 1900.

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 Arms and Ammunition Amendment Ordinance, 1919, and shall be read and construed as one with the Arms and Ammunition Ordinance, 1900, hereinafter called the principal Ordinance, and with the Arms and Ammuni- tion (Amendment) Ordinance, 1914, and with the Arms and Ammunition Ordinance, 1918, and this Ordinance and the said Ordinances may be cited together as the Arms and Ammunition Ordinances, 1900 to 1919.

2. Sub-section (1) of section 10 of the principal Ordinance is hereby amended by the substitution of the words "shall be liable to the punishment prescribed by section 28" in lieu of the words shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 1,000 dollars, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 3 months".

3. Section 16 and sub-section (2) of section 22 of the principal Ordinance are hereby amended by the substitution of the words "shall be liable in lieu of the words “shall, on summary conviction, be liable”.

4. Section 23 of the principal Ordinance is hereby amended by substituting the words "shall be liable to the punishment prescribed by section 28" in lieu of the words "shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 100 dollars, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 3 months, in addition to any other penalty to which he may be liable by law or under this Ordinance".

5. Section 26 of the principal Ordinance is hereby amended by substituting the words "shall be liable to the punishment prescribed by section 28" in lieu of the words "shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 500 dollars, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 6 months”.

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