HOLIDAYS ORDINANCE, 1875
Title
HOLIDAYS ORDINANCE, 1875
Description
ORDINAhCE:h'o: 6 aF 1875.
Public Holidays.
No. 6 of 1875.
Xritle. An Ordinance to provide fun Public and Bank Holidays.
[ 7th July, 187. ]
Preamble. WHEREAS it is expedient that certain days in the year should be
public holidays - ~ holidays respectively: Be it
~s and bank ho
therefore enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the adz=ice of the
Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
Certain days 1. '.The several days mentioned in schedule A to this
Ordinance
to be public
holidays. annexed (hereinafter referred to as public holidays) shall, in
addition to
Sundays, be dies r on. and shall be kept (except as hereinafter provided)
as holidays in this Colony.
2. The Governor in Council may, from time to time, make rcyula-
tions excluding in whole or in part,frorn the operation of this Ordinance
any public office or any department thereof, and thc~reuhon all acts and
tliin~s relating to such public office or department thereof may be done
and performed on any public holiday notwithstanding the provisions of
this Ordinance.
Certain days ,3. The several days mentioned in the schedule B to this
Ordinance
to be bank
holidays. annexed, shall he bash holidays, aud shall be kept as holiday in
all backs
Bills of
excl?anbe in the Colony, and all bills of exchange, promissory notes, and
other
tallin~ due on
bank holidays negotiable instruments due and payable on any such bank
holiday, shall
to be payable
itext day. be payable on the next following day and not on such bank
holiday.
Protestfalling 4, In case of non-acceptance or nori-payment of any
negotiable in-
to be made on
bank holidays stl'umellt, the same may be noted or protested on the next
following day
may be made
on next day, after a bank holiday, and any such noting or protest shall
be as valid as ,
if made on the previous day. Acts relating 5: No person shall be
compellable to mare any payment, or to do
to bills of ex- °
chan;e not to r1Dy other act relating to a bill of exchange or Qther
negotiable instrument
be -
able tocompelbe on' a. public holiday, or on a. bank holiday, and the
oblibation to make
clone on bank
holidays. such payment, or to do such ofher act, shall apply to. the day
next follo-Xv-
ing such public holiday, or bank h~'iaay, arod the making of such pay-
° merits, or doing such acts on such following day shall be equivalent to
payment of the money, or performance of the att on the public holiday,
or, bank holiday.
Governor may 6, It shall be lawful for the Governe'f, by notification in
the Govern-
appoint
days lent. Gazette, at any time, to appoint a special day to be observed
as a
ORDINANCES No. 6 OF 1875.
Public Holidays.
public holiday, or ,as a bank holiday, is addition to or in substitution
for
any of the days mentioned in the schedules to this Ordinance -annexed,
and therenpon the provisions of this Ordinance shall be applicable to such
day in the same manner as if the said clay had been mentioned is schedule
A or scLedLile .B to this Ordinance annexed.
7. For the purposes of this Ordinance, the day next follo« ina
.a Interpreta.
tion clause..
1> ii blic holiday shall mean the next following day not being itself a
'public
holiday and the day next following a bank holiday shall be construed to
man the next following day not being itself a public or a bans; holiday.
S. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as ' 'rho holidays
sli,~rt title.
Ordinancl-, 1575.''
to be observed
as public
holidays.
The first day of January.
Good Friday.
The Birthday of Her Majesty, or the day on which Her Majesty's Birthday is
ordered to he kept.
Christmas day.
The 26th dap of December.
If any of these days fall on a Sunday, the next followiug Monday shall he
a public
SCIUMLr,r A.
holiday.,
fiCIiE DUT.F B.
Chinese New Year's Day.
The first Monday in August.
Easter Monday.
Whit-Mouday.
1372
Title.
Preamble.
Certain days to be public holiday.
Regulations.
Certain days to be bank holidays.
Bills of exchange falling due on bank holidays to be payable next day.
Protest falling to be made on bank holidays may be made on next day.
Acts relating to bills of exchange not to be compellable on bank holidays.
Governor may appoint special days.
1373
to be observed as public holidays.
Interpretation clause.
Short title.
Public Holidays.
No. 6 of 1875.
Xritle. An Ordinance to provide fun Public and Bank Holidays.
[ 7th July, 187. ]
Preamble. WHEREAS it is expedient that certain days in the year should be
public holidays - ~ holidays respectively: Be it
~s and bank ho
therefore enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the adz=ice of the
Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
Certain days 1. '.The several days mentioned in schedule A to this
Ordinance
to be public
holidays. annexed (hereinafter referred to as public holidays) shall, in
addition to
Sundays, be dies r on. and shall be kept (except as hereinafter provided)
as holidays in this Colony.
2. The Governor in Council may, from time to time, make rcyula-
tions excluding in whole or in part,frorn the operation of this Ordinance
any public office or any department thereof, and thc~reuhon all acts and
tliin~s relating to such public office or department thereof may be done
and performed on any public holiday notwithstanding the provisions of
this Ordinance.
Certain days ,3. The several days mentioned in the schedule B to this
Ordinance
to be bank
holidays. annexed, shall he bash holidays, aud shall be kept as holiday in
all backs
Bills of
excl?anbe in the Colony, and all bills of exchange, promissory notes, and
other
tallin~ due on
bank holidays negotiable instruments due and payable on any such bank
holiday, shall
to be payable
itext day. be payable on the next following day and not on such bank
holiday.
Protestfalling 4, In case of non-acceptance or nori-payment of any
negotiable in-
to be made on
bank holidays stl'umellt, the same may be noted or protested on the next
following day
may be made
on next day, after a bank holiday, and any such noting or protest shall
be as valid as ,
if made on the previous day. Acts relating 5: No person shall be
compellable to mare any payment, or to do
to bills of ex- °
chan;e not to r1Dy other act relating to a bill of exchange or Qther
negotiable instrument
be -
able tocompelbe on' a. public holiday, or on a. bank holiday, and the
oblibation to make
clone on bank
holidays. such payment, or to do such ofher act, shall apply to. the day
next follo-Xv-
ing such public holiday, or bank h~'iaay, arod the making of such pay-
° merits, or doing such acts on such following day shall be equivalent to
payment of the money, or performance of the att on the public holiday,
or, bank holiday.
Governor may 6, It shall be lawful for the Governe'f, by notification in
the Govern-
appoint
days lent. Gazette, at any time, to appoint a special day to be observed
as a
ORDINANCES No. 6 OF 1875.
Public Holidays.
public holiday, or ,as a bank holiday, is addition to or in substitution
for
any of the days mentioned in the schedules to this Ordinance -annexed,
and therenpon the provisions of this Ordinance shall be applicable to such
day in the same manner as if the said clay had been mentioned is schedule
A or scLedLile .B to this Ordinance annexed.
7. For the purposes of this Ordinance, the day next follo« ina
.a Interpreta.
tion clause..
1> ii blic holiday shall mean the next following day not being itself a
'public
holiday and the day next following a bank holiday shall be construed to
man the next following day not being itself a public or a bans; holiday.
S. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as ' 'rho holidays
sli,~rt title.
Ordinancl-, 1575.''
to be observed
as public
holidays.
The first day of January.
Good Friday.
The Birthday of Her Majesty, or the day on which Her Majesty's Birthday is
ordered to he kept.
Christmas day.
The 26th dap of December.
If any of these days fall on a Sunday, the next followiug Monday shall he
a public
SCIUMLr,r A.
holiday.,
fiCIiE DUT.F B.
Chinese New Year's Day.
The first Monday in August.
Easter Monday.
Whit-Mouday.
1372
Title.
Preamble.
Certain days to be public holiday.
Regulations.
Certain days to be bank holidays.
Bills of exchange falling due on bank holidays to be payable next day.
Protest falling to be made on bank holidays may be made on next day.
Acts relating to bills of exchange not to be compellable on bank holidays.
Governor may appoint special days.
1373
to be observed as public holidays.
Interpretation clause.
Short title.
Abstract
1372
Title.
Preamble.
Certain days to be public holiday.
Regulations.
Certain days to be bank holidays.
Bills of exchange falling due on bank holidays to be payable next day.
Protest falling to be made on bank holidays may be made on next day.
Acts relating to bills of exchange not to be compellable on bank holidays.
Governor may appoint special days.
1373
to be observed as public holidays.
Interpretation clause.
Short title.
Title.
Preamble.
Certain days to be public holiday.
Regulations.
Certain days to be bank holidays.
Bills of exchange falling due on bank holidays to be payable next day.
Protest falling to be made on bank holidays may be made on next day.
Acts relating to bills of exchange not to be compellable on bank holidays.
Governor may appoint special days.
1373
to be observed as public holidays.
Interpretation clause.
Short title.
Identifier
https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/342
Edition
1890
Volume
v3
Cap / Ordinance No.
No. 6 of 1875
Number of Pages
2
Files
Collection
Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online
Citation
“HOLIDAYS ORDINANCE, 1875,” Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online, accessed February 24, 2025, https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/342.
