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A.D. 1947]

HONG KONG.

No. Rh An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law relating to general and school holidays. [10th January, 1947.] it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Holidays Ordinance, 1947.

2. In this Ordinance,
 * (a) “General holiday” means a day which, subject to the provisions of section 5, shall be a and which shall be kept as a holiday by all banks, educational establishments, public offices and Government departments;
 * (b) “School holiday” means a day which shall be kept by all Government schools, military schools and schools registered under the Education Ordinance, 1913.

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 Tuesday following Chinese New Year’s Day;