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THE HONGKONG. GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 14, 1921.

Short title and con- struction.

Ordinance No. 10 of 1911.

Amendment of Ordinance No. 10 of 1911, s. 4 (19).

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HONGKONG.

No. 1 of 1921.

I assent to this Ordinance.

R. E. STUBBS, Governor.

14th January, 1921.

An Ordinance to amend the University Ordi-

nance, 1911.

[14th January, 1921.]

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 University Ordinance, 1921, and shall be read and construed as one with the University Ordinance, 1911, hereinafter called the principal Ordinance, and the said Ordinance and this Ordinance may be cited together as the Univer- sity Ordinances, 1911 and 1921.

2. Paragraph (19) of section 4 of the principal Ordi- nance is amended by the substitution of the word “Vice- Chancellor' for the word "Principal" in the third line thereof.

3. Section 7 of the principal Ordinance is repealed and the following section is substituted therefor :-

Repeal of Ordinance No. 10 of 1911, s. 7, Pro- and substitu- Chancellor. tion of new section.

Repeal of Ordinance, No. 10 of 1911, s. 8, and sub- stitution of new section.

7. Whenever the office of Governor is vacant, or if the Governor become incapable, or be absent fron the Colony, the officer for the time being administering the Government of the Colony shall be Pro- Chancellor and shall exercise all the functions of the Chancellor.

4. Section 8 of the principal Ordinance is repealed and the following section is substituted therefor:

Vice- Chancellor.

8.--(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appoint- ed by the Court upon the nomination of the Council. He shall be the chief ad- ministrative officer of the University, and shall have such powers and duties as the Council shall assign to him. He shall confer degrees in the absence of the Chancellor and Pro-Chancellor. (2) In the event of the absence or inability of the Vice-Chancellor, and in the event of any vacancy in the office of Vice- Chancellor, it shall be lawful for the Court, upon the nomination of the Council, to appoint an acting Vice- Chancellor who shall exercise all the functions of the Vice-Chancellor.

5. Section 9 of the principal Ordinance is repealed and the following section is substituted therefor :----

9.-(1) The Treasurer shall be appointed by the Court upon the nomination of the Council.

Repeal of Ordinance No. 10 of 1914, s. 9,

Treasurer, and substitu- Registrar, and other officers.

tion of new section.

(2) In the event of the absence or inability of the Treasurer it shall be lawful for the Court, upon the nomination of the Council, to appoint an acting Treasurer. (3) The Registrar, and such other officers as may be necessary, shall be appointed by the Council.