Exemption
The ordinance stated that “It shall be lawful for the Governor-in-Council to exempt any Chinese from the operation of this Ordinance on such terms as the Governor-in-Council shall think fit.” Such exemptions were invoked for such personalities as First Lady of the Republic of China Madame Chiang Kai-shek.; and Eurasian millionaire Sir Robert Ho-Tung and his family.
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