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2094

ORDINANCES Nos. 4 AND 5 OF 1887.

Statute Law Revision.

No. 13 of 1881

No. 15 of 1881

No. 1 of 1882...

No. 13 of 1882...

No. 14 of 1882...

No. 15 of 1882

Defamation and Libel.

The whole.

""

""

99

57

29

No. 2 of 1883

59

No. 10 of 1883

"

No. 11 of 1883

No. 12 of 1883

No. 17 of 1883

No. 4 of 1884

No. 11 of 1884

No. 20 of 1884

No. 21 of 1884.

No. 22 of 1884

No. 1 of 1885....

No. 14 of 1885.

No. 16 of 1885...........

No. 17 of 1885.

No. 24 of 1886

"

*1

14

14

29

Title.

Short title.

Repeal of No. 3 of 1854

[in pt.]

No. 5 of 1887.

An Ordinance entitled 'An Ordinance to amend the Law respecting Defamatory Words and Libel.'

BE it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

[22nd February, 1887.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as "The Defamation and Libel Ordinance, 1887."

2. So much of Ordinance No. 3 of 1854 as relates to the Act passed in the 6th and 7th years of Her Present Majesty chapter ninety-six is hereby repealed, but such repeal shall not affect anything lawfully done or suffered thereunder.

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2094 ORDINANCES Nos. 4 AND 5 OF 1887. Statute Law Revision. No. 13 of 1881 No. 15 of 1881 No. 1 of 1882... No. 13 of 1882... No. 14 of 1882... No. 15 of 1882 Defamation and Libel. The whole. "" "" 99 57 29 No. 2 of 1883 59 No. 10 of 1883 " No. 11 of 1883 No. 12 of 1883 No. 17 of 1883 No. 4 of 1884 No. 11 of 1884 No. 20 of 1884 No. 21 of 1884. No. 22 of 1884 No. 1 of 1885.... No. 14 of 1885. No. 16 of 1885........... No. 17 of 1885. No. 24 of 1886 " *1 14 14 29 Title. Short title. Repeal of No. 3 of 1854 [in pt.] No. 5 of 1887. An Ordinance entitled 'An Ordinance to amend the Law respecting Defamatory Words and Libel.' BE it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:- [22nd February, 1887.] 1. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as "The Defamation and Libel Ordinance, 1887." 2. So much of Ordinance No. 3 of 1854 as relates to the Act passed in the 6th and 7th years of Her Present Majesty chapter ninety-six is hereby repealed, but such repeal shall not affect anything lawfully done or suffered thereunder.
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2094 ORDINANCES Nos. 4 AND 5 OF 1887. Statute Law Revision. No. 13 of 1881 No. 15 of 1881 No. 1 of 1882 ... No. 13 of 1882 ... No. 14 of 1882... No. 15 of 1882 Defamation and Libel. .The whole. "" "" 99 57 29 No. 2 of 1883 59 No. 10 of 1883 " No. 11 of 1883 No. 12 of 1883 No. 17 of 1883 No. 4 of 1884 No. 11 of 1884 No 20 of 1884 No. 21 of 1884. No. 22 of 1884 No. 1 of 1885 .... No. 14 of 1885. No. 16 of 1885........... No. 17 of 1885. No. 24 of 1886 " *1 14 14 29 Title. Short title. Repeal of No. 3 of 1854 fin pt.] No. 5 of 1887. An Ordinance entitled An 'Ordinance to amend the Law respect- ing Defamatory Words and Libel. BE [22nd February, 1887.] E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:- 1. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as "The Defama- tion and Libel Ordinance, 1887.” 2. So much of Ordinance No. 3 of 1854 as relates to the Act passed in the 6th and 7th years of Her Present Majesty chapter ninety-six is hereby repealed, but such repeal shall not affect anything lawfully done or suffered thereunder.
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2094

ORDINANCES Nos. 4 AND 5 OF 1887.

Statute Law Revision.

No. 13 of 1881

No. 15 of 1881

No. 1 of 1882 ...

No. 13 of 1882 ...

No. 14 of 1882...

No. 15 of 1882

Defamation and Libel.

.The whole.

""

""

99

57

29

No. 2 of 1883

59

No. 10 of 1883

"

No. 11 of 1883

No. 12 of 1883

No. 17 of 1883

No. 4 of 1884

No. 11 of 1884

No 20 of 1884

No. 21 of 1884.

No. 22 of 1884

No. 1 of 1885 ....

No. 14 of 1885.

No. 16 of 1885...........

No. 17 of 1885.

No. 24 of 1886

"

*1

14

14

29

Title.

Short title.

Repeal of No. 3 of 1854

fin pt.]

No. 5 of 1887.

An Ordinance entitled An 'Ordinance to amend the Law respect-

ing Defamatory Words and Libel.

BE

[22nd February, 1887.]

E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the

Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as "The Defama- tion and Libel Ordinance, 1887.”

2. So much of Ordinance No. 3 of 1854 as relates to the Act passed in the 6th and 7th years of Her Present Majesty chapter ninety-six is hereby repealed, but such repeal shall not affect anything lawfully done or suffered thereunder.

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