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2188

General

holidays.

*

Public holiday.

Regulations may exclude

public offices,

etc.

Acts relating

instruments

No. 5 of 1912.

HOLIDAYS.

3. The following days shall be general holidays:

(1) Every Sunday.

(2) The first week-day of January.

(3) Chinese New Year's Day, or if that day should be a Sunday then the following day.

(4) The first week-day following Chinese New Year's Day, or if Chinese New Year's Day should be a Sunday then the Tuesday following Chinese New Year's Day.

(5) Good Friday.

(6) The day following Good Friday.

(7) Easter Monday.

(8) The Birthday of His Majesty the King, unless it shall be ordered by the Governor, by an order published in the Gazette, that His Majesty's Birthday is to be kept on some other day, and then, such other day.

(9) Whit Monday.

(10) The first week-day in July.

(11) The first Monday in August.

(12) The second Monday in October.

(13) Armistice Day, or if that day should be a Sunday then the following day.

(14) Christmas Day, or if that day should be a Sunday then the following day.

(15) The twenty-sixth day of December, or if that day should be a Sunday then the following day, or if Christmas Day should be a Sunday then the Tuesday following Christmas Day.

4. The following day shall be a public holiday:

Empire Day, that is to say, the 24th day of May, or if that day should be a Sunday then the following day.

5. The Governor may make regulations excluding in whole or in part from the operation of sections 3 and 4 any public office or Government department.

6. Subject to the provisions of section 14 of the Bills of Exchange Ordinance, 1885, it shall not be necessary for any person to make any payment or to do any other act, including noting or protesting, relating to any negotiable instrument on a general holiday, but all obligation to make such payment or to do any such other act shall apply to the next following day not being itself a general holiday.

not compellable to be done

on a general holiday.

Ordinance

No. 3 of 1885.

* As amended by No. 29 of 1923.

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2188 General holidays. * Public holiday. Regulations may exclude public offices, etc. Acts relating instruments No. 5 of 1912. HOLIDAYS. 3. The following days shall be general holidays: (1) Every Sunday. (2) The first week-day of January. (3) Chinese New Year's Day, or if that day should be a Sunday then the following day. (4) The first week-day following Chinese New Year's Day, or if Chinese New Year's Day should be a Sunday then the Tuesday following Chinese New Year's Day. (5) Good Friday. (6) The day following Good Friday. (7) Easter Monday. (8) The Birthday of His Majesty the King, unless it shall be ordered by the Governor, by an order published in the Gazette, that His Majesty's Birthday is to be kept on some other day, and then, such other day. (9) Whit Monday. (10) The first week-day in July. (11) The first Monday in August. (12) The second Monday in October. (13) Armistice Day, or if that day should be a Sunday then the following day. (14) Christmas Day, or if that day should be a Sunday then the following day. (15) The twenty-sixth day of December, or if that day should be a Sunday then the following day, or if Christmas Day should be a Sunday then the Tuesday following Christmas Day. 4. The following day shall be a public holiday: Empire Day, that is to say, the 24th day of May, or if that day should be a Sunday then the following day. 5. The Governor may make regulations excluding in whole or in part from the operation of sections 3 and 4 any public office or Government department. 6. Subject to the provisions of section 14 of the Bills of Exchange Ordinance, 1885, it shall not be necessary for any person to make any payment or to do any other act, including noting or protesting, relating to any negotiable instrument on a general holiday, but all obligation to make such payment or to do any such other act shall apply to the next following day not being itself a general holiday. not compellable to be done on a general holiday. Ordinance No. 3 of 1885. * As amended by No. 29 of 1923.
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2188 General holidays. * Public holiday. Regulations may exclude public offices, etc. Acts relating instruments No. 5 of 1912. HOLIDAYS. 3. The following days shall be general holidays: (1) Every Sunday. (2) The first week-day of January. (3) Chinese New Year's Day, or if that day should be a Sunday then the following day. (4) The first week-day following Chinese New Year's Day, or if Chinese New Year's Day should be a Sunday then the Tuesday following Chinese New Year's Day. (5) Good Friday. (6) The day following Good Friday. (7) Easter Monday. (8) The Birthday of His Majesty the King, unless it shall be ordered by the Governor, by an order published in the Gazette, that His Majesty's Birthday is to be kept on some other day, and then, such other day. (9) Whit Monday. (10) The first week-day in July. (11) The first Monday in August. (12) The second Monday in October. (13) Armistice Day, or if that day should be a Sunday then the following day. (14) Christmas Day, or if that day should be a Sunday then the following day. (15) The twenty-sixth day of December, or if that day should be a Sunday then the following day, or if Christmas Day should be a Sunday then the Tuesday following Christmas Day. 4. The following day shall be a public holiday: Empire Day, that is to say, the 24th day of May, or if that day should be a Sunday then the following day. 5. The Governor may make regulations excluding in whole or in part from the operation of sections 3 and 4 any public office or Government department. 6. Subject to the provisions of section 14 of the Bills of to negotiable Exchange Ordinance, 1885, it shall not be necessary for any person to make any payment or to do any other act, including noting or protesting, relating to any negotiable instrument on a general holiday, but all obligation to make such pay- ment or to do any such other act shall apply to the next following day not being itself a general holiday. not compel- lable to be done on a general holiday. Ordinance No. 3 of 1885. * As amended by No. 29 of 1923.
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2188

General

holidays.

*

Public holiday.

Regulations may exclude

public offices,

etc.

Acts relating

instruments

No. 5 of 1912.

HOLIDAYS.

3. The following days shall be general holidays:

(1) Every Sunday.

(2) The first week-day of January.

(3) Chinese New Year's Day, or if that day should be a Sunday then the following day.

(4) The first week-day following Chinese New Year's Day, or if Chinese New Year's Day should be a Sunday then the Tuesday following Chinese New Year's Day.

(5) Good Friday.

(6) The day following Good Friday.

(7) Easter Monday.

(8) The Birthday of His Majesty the King, unless it shall be ordered by the Governor, by an order published in the Gazette, that His Majesty's Birthday is to be kept on some other day, and then, such other day.

(9) Whit Monday.

(10) The first week-day in July.

(11) The first Monday in August.

(12) The second Monday in October.

(13) Armistice Day, or if that day should be a Sunday then the following day.

(14) Christmas Day, or if that day should be a Sunday then the following day.

(15) The twenty-sixth day of December, or if that day should be a Sunday then the following day, or if Christmas Day should be a Sunday then the Tuesday following Christmas Day.

4. The following day shall be a public holiday:

Empire Day, that is to say, the 24th day of May, or if that day should be a Sunday then the following day.

5. The Governor may make regulations excluding in whole or in part from the operation of sections 3 and 4 any public office or Government department.

6. Subject to the provisions of section 14 of the Bills of to negotiable Exchange Ordinance, 1885, it shall not be necessary for any person to make any payment or to do any other act, including noting or protesting, relating to any negotiable instrument on a general holiday, but all obligation to make such pay- ment or to do any such other act shall apply to the next following day not being itself a general holiday.

not compel- lable to be done

on a general holiday.

Ordinance

No. 3 of 1885.

* As amended by No. 29 of 1923.

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