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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 25, 1920.

has not been renewed, and any such trade mark may be removed from the register upon or after the expiration of the period for which it was registered.

(2.) This section shall apply only to such trade marks as were vested in the Custodian of Enemy Property by virtue of the provisions of section 18 of the Alien Ordinance Enemies (Winding up) Amendment Ordinance, 1917.

(3.) This section shall take effect as from and after the 4th day of August, 1914.

No. 11 of 1917.

3. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to Power to make any regulations whatsoever which he may think make desirable for the purpose of giving effect to any of the regulations

to give provisions of the Treaty of Peace between the Allied effect to and Associated Powers and Germany, signed at Versail- certain les on the 28th June, 1919, relating to trade marks.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 24th day of June, 1920.

provisions of the Treaty of Versailles.

W. J. CARRIE,

Clerk of Councils.

Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 25th

day of June, 1920,

A. G. M. FLETCHER, Colonial Secretary,

LS

HONGKONG.

No. 8 or 1920.

I assent to this Ordinance.

R. E. STUBBS, Governor.

25th June, 1920.

An Ordinance to amend the law relating to

societies.

[25th June, 1920.]

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 Societies Short title. Ordinance, 1920.

2. In this Ordinance :-

Interpreta-

tion.

Place

includes vessel.

"Society" includes every club, company, guild, lodge, partnership, union, or other associa-

tion of persons, whatsoever, and every branch of any such association.

3. The following societies are hereby declared to be Societies

unlawful societies :-

(a) The Triad Society :

(b) All societies which use a Triad ritual : (e) All societies which have among their objects unlawful purposes or purposes incompatible with the peace and good order of the Colony.

declared

unlawful.

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