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ORDINANCES Nos. 1 AND 2 OF 1887.

Post Office.

Promissory Oaths.

4. No order must exceed £10 or $50 (unless drawn on India, when 150 Rupees is the limit) nor will more than two such orders be issued to the same person, in favour of the same payee, by the same mail.

5. Money orders on the United Kingdom for even sums not exceeding £5 are granted by means of postal notes, as to which see separate notice or the Hongkong Postal Guide.

6. Sums not exceeding $50 may be remitted between the ports of China by means of postage stamps, subject to a charge of one per cent. for cashing them; or money orders can be granted at Hongkong or Shanghai on ports where there are agencies of the Hongkong Post Office.

GENERAL POST OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 26TH APRIL, 1888.

No. 2 of 1887.

2089

An Ordinance entitled An Ordinance to amend the Promissory Oaths Ordinance, 1869.

[15th February, 1887.]

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

1. The schedule to the Promissory Oaths Ordinance, 1862, is hereby amended as follows:-

By striking out the words

of Ordinance 4 of 1869.

"The Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, or Officer Administering the Government,

The oaths to be tendered by the Chief Justice."

In the first part thereof,

And by striking out the words

"The Sheriff" in the second part thereof and by inserting in lieu thereof the words

"The Registrar of the Supreme Court and the Deputy Registrars."

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ORDINANCES Nos. 1 AND 2 OF 1887. Post Office. Promissory Oaths. 4. No order must exceed £10 or $50 (unless drawn on India, when 150 Rupees is the limit) nor will more than two such orders be issued to the same person, in favour of the same payee, by the same mail. 5. Money orders on the United Kingdom for even sums not exceeding £5 are granted by means of postal notes, as to which see separate notice or the Hongkong Postal Guide. 6. Sums not exceeding $50 may be remitted between the ports of China by means of postage stamps, subject to a charge of one per cent. for cashing them; or money orders can be granted at Hongkong or Shanghai on ports where there are agencies of the Hongkong Post Office. GENERAL POST OFFICE, HONGKONG, 26TH APRIL, 1888. No. 2 of 1887. 2089 An Ordinance entitled An Ordinance to amend the Promissory Oaths Ordinance, 1869. [15th February, 1887.] It is enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:- 1. The schedule to the Promissory Oaths Ordinance, 1862, is hereby amended as follows:- By striking out the words of Ordinance 4 of 1869. "The Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, or Officer Administering the Government, The oaths to be tendered by the Chief Justice." In the first part thereof, And by striking out the words "The Sheriff" in the second part thereof and by inserting in lieu thereof the words "The Registrar of the Supreme Court and the Deputy Registrars."
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ORDINANCES Nos. 1 AND 2 OF 1887. Fost Office. Promissory Oaths. 4. No order must exceed £10 or $50 (unless drawn on India, when 150 Rupees is the limit) nor will more than two such orders be issued to the same person, in favour of the same payee, by the same mail. 5. Money orders on the United Kingdom for even sums not exceeding £5 are granted by means of postal notes, as to which see separate notice or the Hongkong Postal Guide. 6. Sums not exceeding $50 may be remitted between the ports of China by means of postage stamps, subject to a charge of one per cent. for cashing them; or money orders can be granted at Hongkong or Shanghai on ports where there are agencies of the Hongkong Post Office. GENERAL POST OFFICE, HONGKONG, 26TH APRIL, 1888. No. 2 of 1887. 2089 An Ordinance entitled An Ordinance to amend the Promissory Oaths Ordinance, 1869. ВЕ [15th February, 1887.] it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:- 1. The schedule to the Promissory Oaths Ordinance, 1862, is hereby Amendment amended as follows:- By striking out the words of Ordinance 4 of 1869. "The Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, or Officer Administering the Govern- The oaths to be tendered by the Chief Justice." ment, In the first part thereof, And by striking out the words "The Sheriff" in the second part thereof and by inserting in lieu thereof the words "The Registrar of the Supreme Court and the Deputy Registrars."
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ORDINANCES Nos. 1 AND 2 OF 1887.

Fost Office.

Promissory Oaths.

4. No order must exceed £10 or $50 (unless drawn on India, when 150 Rupees is the limit) nor will more than two such orders be issued to the same person, in favour of the same payee, by the same mail.

5. Money orders on the United Kingdom for even sums not exceeding £5 are granted by means of postal notes, as to which see separate notice or the Hongkong Postal Guide.

6. Sums not exceeding $50 may be remitted between the ports of China by means of postage stamps, subject to a charge of one per cent. for cashing them; or money orders can be granted at Hongkong or Shanghai on ports where there are agencies of the Hongkong Post Office.

GENERAL POST OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 26TH APRIL, 1888.

No. 2 of 1887.

2089

An Ordinance entitled An Ordinance to amend the Promissory

Oaths Ordinance, 1869.

ВЕ

[15th February, 1887.]

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

1. The schedule to the Promissory Oaths Ordinance, 1862, is hereby Amendment amended as follows:-

By striking out the words

of Ordinance 4 of 1869.

"The Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, or Officer Administering the Govern-

The oaths to be tendered

by the Chief Justice."

ment,

In the first part thereof,

And by striking out the words

"The Sheriff" in the second part thereof and by inserting in lieu thereof the words

"The Registrar of the Supreme Court and the Deputy Registrars."

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