Act No. 862 Preamble

Preamble

Whereas the work of collecting information in the Philippine Islands for census purposes, as contemplated by Act Numbered Four hundred and sixty-seven, as amended, has been practically completed: Therefore, By authority of the United States, be it enacted by the Philippine Commission, that:

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