By authority of the United States, be it enacted by the Philippine Commission, that:

SECTION 1. Whereas it was impossible to complete the registration of all Chinese persons in the Philippine Islands within the six months ending October twenty-ninth, nineteen hundred and three, in accordance with section fifteen of Act Numbered Seven hundred and two, the time for such registration is, pursuant to authority granted by section four of the Act of Congress approved April twenty-ninth, nineteen hundred and two, hereby extended for a period of two months to date from October twenty-ninth, nineteen hundred and three.

SEC. 2. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred.

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect on its passage.

Enacted, November 9, 1903.