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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13тH MARCH, 1875.
Penalty for
a marriage, contrary to any other provision of this Ordinance, or knowing that any provision of this Ordinance has not been complied with, and upon conviction thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the court, to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years.
XXX. Any minister who, after celebrating a marriage, fails failing to trans to transmit the certificate thereof to the Registrar General mit certificate within seven days thereafter, shall be liable to a penalty not
exceeding fifty dollars.
of marriage.
Penalty for defacing notices.
Persons undu-
marriage.
XXXI. Whosoever wilfully removes, defaces, alters, or des- troys any copy of a notice of intended marriage, shall be liable 10 a penalty not exceeding twenty-five dollars.
XXXII. Whosoever knowingly and wilfully celebrates or pre- ly celebrating tends to celebrate a marriage not being legally competent so to do, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and being con- victed thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the court, to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years with or without hard labour.
Penalties.
Fees.
Forms.
Application of Ordinanec, and when to come in force. Repual,
XXXIII. All penalties for offences against this Ordinance may be recovered in a summary way before any Magistrate.
XXXIV. The fees specified in the schedule hereto shall be paid to the Registrar General for the several matters to which they are applicable, and shall be by him paid into the Colonial Treasury. XXXV. The forms contained in the schedule hereto may be used in the cases to which they are applicable with such alterations as circumstances may render necessary.
XXXVI. This Ordinance shall apply to all marriages where one or both the parties professes the christian religion, and shall take effect on a day to be hereafter proclaimed by the Governor, and from and after such day, Ordinance No. 1 of 1852 shall be, and the same is hereby repealed.
1,
SCHEDULE. Form A.
Registrar General's Certificate.
hereby certify, that on the
Registrar General for the Colony of Hongkong, do
day of
notice was duly entered
in the Marriage Notice Book of the said Colony of the marriage intended to be had between the parties herein named and described.
Names.
Condition. Rank or Profession. Age.
Dwelling Place.
Date of notice entered
Date of certificate given
the
187 187
Witness my hand this
187
The issue of this certificate has not been forbidden by any person au- thorized to forbid the issue thereof,
day of
187 (Signed),
Registrar General,
This certificate will be void unless the marriage is solemnized on or before
day of This certificate is issued by virtue of the Governor's licence dated the day of
187
Form B. Marriage Licence.
Ordinance No.
of 1874, Section XII.
"
Whereas on the
day of
187 notice was given to the Registrar General of a marriage intended to be had between A. B. and C. D. therein mentioned, and the said A. B. desires to obtain a licence for the imme- diate issue of a certificate of such notice, and has made before the said Registrar General, the affidavit required by the Marriage Ordinance of 1875, section XV. Now, therefore, in pursuance of the said Ördinance, I do hereby authorize the said Registrar General to issue the said certificate, at any time on or after the
day of
and within three calendar months of the day of * Given under my hand this
day of
said
187
Governor.
*The date of the notice.
Form C.
Special Licence.
Whereas A. B. and C. D. desire to marry, and sufficient cause has been shown to me why such marriage should be allowed without the formalities prescribed by the Marriage Ordinance of 1875.
Now, therefore, in pursuance of the said Ordinance, I do dispense with the giving of notice and the issue of the certificate thereby prescribed (or as the case may be) and do hereby authorize any competent person to celebrate marriage between the said A. B. and C. D. at [place of celebration] upon the day of
187 between the hours of eight in the forenoon and six in
1
the afternoon.
Given under my hand this
day of
187
Governor.
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