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INTERPRETATION.

No. 31 of 1911.

Month means calendar month unless it appears from the context that lunar month or Chinese moon intended.

1223

[s. 39-E contd.]

Month.

is 52 & 53 Vict.

c. 63, s. 3.

(11) "Offence" means any crime, misdemeanor, contravention or other breach of the law for which a penalty is provided.

Offence.

(12) "Person", and words applied to any person or individual, shall apply to and include, subject only to the provisions of section 35, bodies corporate, joint tenants and tenants in common.

Person.

52 & 53 Vict.

c. 63, s. 19.

(13) "Per cent.", when used in relation to a rate of interest payable in any circumstances, means the rate of interest specified payable in respect of a year, unless it is expressly provided that it is payable in respect of any other period.

Per cent.

(14) "Proclamation" means, as respects Hong Kong, a proclamation of the Governor or of the Governor in Council.

Proclamation.

(15) "Provided" or "prescribed", when used in reference to any enactment, means provided or prescribed by such enactment, or as provided or prescribed by the provisions of such enactment.

(16) "Solicitor" means a legal practitioner admitted to practice as a solicitor before the Supreme Court under the Legal Practitioners Ordinance, 1871.

Solicitor.

No. 1 of 1871.

(17) "Statute" or "Act" or "Statute of Parliament" means an Act of the Imperial Statute.

(18) "Statutory declaration" means a declaration made by virtue of the Statutory Declarations Act, 1835, or of the Statutory Declarations Ordinance, 1893.

5 & 6 Will. 4, c. 62. Ordinance No. 8 of 1893.

(19) "Treaty" means a treaty, convention or agreement made with a foreign state, together with protocols or declarations attached thereto, or independent thereof but referring thereto.

Treaty.

(20) "Will" includes any testamentary instrument.

(21) "Year" means a year according to the Gregorian calendar unless it appears from the context that a Chinese year is intended.

Year.

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(10) INTERPRETATION. No. 31 of 1911. Month means calendar month unless it appears from the context that lunar month or Chinese moon intended. 1223 [s. 39-E contd.] Month. is 52 & 53 Vict. c. 63, s. 3. (11) "Offence" means any crime, misdemeanor, contravention or other breach of the law for which a penalty is provided. Offence. (12) "Person", and words applied to any person or individual, shall apply to and include, subject only to the provisions of section 35, bodies corporate, joint tenants and tenants in common. Person. 52 & 53 Vict. c. 63, s. 19. (13) "Per cent.", when used in relation to a rate of interest payable in any circumstances, means the rate of interest specified payable in respect of a year, unless it is expressly provided that it is payable in respect of any other period. Per cent. (14) "Proclamation" means, as respects Hong Kong, a proclamation of the Governor or of the Governor in Council. Proclamation. (15) "Provided" or "prescribed", when used in reference to any enactment, means provided or prescribed by such enactment, or as provided or prescribed by the provisions of such enactment. (16) "Solicitor" means a legal practitioner admitted to practice as a solicitor before the Supreme Court under the Legal Practitioners Ordinance, 1871. Solicitor. No. 1 of 1871. (17) "Statute" or "Act" or "Statute of Parliament" means an Act of the Imperial Statute. (18) "Statutory declaration" means a declaration made by virtue of the Statutory Declarations Act, 1835, or of the Statutory Declarations Ordinance, 1893. 5 & 6 Will. 4, c. 62. Ordinance No. 8 of 1893. (19) "Treaty" means a treaty, convention or agreement made with a foreign state, together with protocols or declarations attached thereto, or independent thereof but referring thereto. Treaty. (20) "Will" includes any testamentary instrument. (21) "Year" means a year according to the Gregorian calendar unless it appears from the context that a Chinese year is intended. Year. Page 20 Page 21
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(10) INTERPRETATION. No. 31 of 1911. Month means calendar month unless it appears from the context that lunar month or Chinese moon intended. }} 1223 [s. 39-E contd.] Month. is 52 & 53 Vict. c. 63, s. 3. (11) "Offence means any crime, misdemeanor, contraven- Offence. tion or other breach of the law for which a penalty is provided. (12) "Person", and words applied to any person or in- dividual, shall apply to and include, subject only to the provisions of section 35, bodies corporate, joint tenants and tenants in common. Person. 52 & 53 Vict. c. 63, s. 19. (13) "Per cent.", when used in relation to a rate of interest Per cent. payable in any circumstances, means the rate of interest specified payable in respect of a year, unless it is expressly provided that it is payable in respect of any other period. (14) "Proclamation". means, as respects Hong Kong, a Proclama- proclamation of the Governor or of the Governor in Council. " tion. etc. (15) "Provided" or prescribed ", when used in reference Provided, to any enactment, means provided or prescribed by such enact- ment, or as provided or prescribed by the provisions of such enactment. "} (16) "Solicitor means a legal practitioner admitted to Solicitor. practice as a solicitor before the Supreme Court under the Legal Ordinance Practitioners Ordinance, 1871. (17) "Statute Parliament. "Act or No. 1 of 1871. means an Act of the Imperial Statute, etc. declaration. (18) "Statutory declaration" means a declaration made by Statutory virtue of the Statutory Declarations Act, 1835, or of the Statutory Declarations Ordinance, 1893. 5 & 6 Will. 4, c. 62. Ordinance No. 8 of 1893. (19) "Treaty means a treaty, convention or agreement Treaty. made with a foreign state, together with protocols or declarations attached thereto, or independent thereof but referring thereto. Will. (20) "Will" includes any testamentary instrument. (21) "Year" means a year according to the Gregorian Year. calendar unless it appears from the context that a Chinese year is intended. Page 20Page 21
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INTERPRETATION.

No. 31 of 1911.

Month means calendar month unless it appears from the context that lunar month or Chinese moon intended.

}}

1223

[s. 39-E contd.]

Month.

is 52 & 53 Vict.

c. 63, s. 3.

(11) "Offence means any crime, misdemeanor, contraven- Offence. tion or other breach of the law for which a penalty is provided.

(12) "Person", and words applied to any person or in- dividual, shall apply to and include, subject only to the provisions of section 35, bodies corporate, joint tenants and tenants in

common.

Person. 52 & 53 Vict.

c. 63, s. 19.

(13) "Per cent.", when used in relation to a rate of interest Per cent. payable in any circumstances, means the rate of interest specified payable in respect of a year, unless it is expressly provided that it is payable in respect of any other period.

(14) "Proclamation". means, as respects Hong Kong, a Proclama- proclamation of the Governor or of the Governor in Council.

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tion.

etc.

(15) "Provided" or prescribed ", when used in reference Provided, to any enactment, means provided or prescribed by such enact- ment, or as provided or prescribed by the provisions of such

enactment.

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(16) "Solicitor means a legal practitioner admitted to Solicitor. practice as a solicitor before the Supreme Court under the Legal Ordinance Practitioners Ordinance, 1871.

(17) "Statute Parliament.

"Act or

No. 1 of 1871.

means an Act of the Imperial Statute,

etc.

declaration.

(18) "Statutory declaration" means a declaration made by Statutory virtue of the Statutory Declarations Act, 1835, or of the Statutory Declarations Ordinance, 1893.

5 & 6 Will. 4, c. 62. Ordinance No. 8 of 1893.

(19) "Treaty means a treaty, convention or agreement Treaty. made with a foreign state, together with protocols or declarations attached thereto, or independent thereof but referring thereto.

Will.

(20) "Will" includes any testamentary instrument. (21) "Year"

means a year according to the Gregorian Year. calendar unless it appears from the context that a Chinese year is intended.

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