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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29TH AUGUST, 1896.

Panishment

For infringo-

ment of

Orlince or Regulation,

Clovernor in Cetencil ny frantic

agulationS

and aler

forans,

Guj 1872, 8,239)

Interpreta- :ion.

(New)

157 & 3a Vian

A Mag 20 496)

(254)

Repeal.

1805, 2.3.)

CORTECHe

anent o! Ordinanca,

71 1972, s. 24.1

22. Except where otherwise specially provided for by this Ordinance, any person committing any breach or infringement of any of the provisions contained in this Ordinance or in any regulation made thereunder or failing to perform any duty imposed upon him by this Ordinance or by any such Regulation, shall be punishable, for every such offence, upon summary conviction before a Police Magistrate, with a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars and in default of payment thereof with imprisonment not exceeding six months with or without hard labour.

23. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to make, and when made to revoke, alter, or add to, such regulations as may be found necessary or desirable for the due carrying into effect of the provisions of this Ordinance, and from time to time to revoke, alter or add to the forms given in the schedules hereto,

24. In this Ordinance, unless inconsistent with the context,-

The term, "house," includes any building or structure

or ship or steamer or boat or cft;

:

The term "public institution" includes a prisou, lock up, reformatory, work-house, lunatic asylum and hospital; The term "occupier" includes the governor, keeper, master, manager, director, matron, superintendent, or other chief resident officer in this Colony of every convent or public or charitable or religious institution, and where a house is let or sublet in separate floors or rooms or compartments includes any person residing in such house who either receives or pays rent for such separate floors or rooms or compartments. In cases where a whole house is occupied by any person, without being let or sublet as aforesaid, such person shall, whether he is the owner or not, be deemed to be the "occupier within the meaning of this

Ordinance.

25. Ordinance 7 of 1872 entitled An Ordinance for registering Births and Deaths in Hongkong is hereby repealed.

26. This Ordinance shall come into force on such day as shall be hereafter fixed by proclamation under the hand of the Governor.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 22nd day of July, 1896.

F. J. BADELEY, Acting Clerk of Councils,

Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 11th day of August, 1896.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary,

No.

189

When and where

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born.

Name, if any.

SCHEDULES.

(A.)

Births in the District of

Sex.

Hongkong.

Name and Surname

of Father.

Same and Maiden

Surname of

Mother.

Rank or Profession

of Father.

tion and Residence Signature, Descrip-

of Informant.

When Registered.

Signature of Registrar.

Baptismal name, ifj added after Regis- tration of Birth,