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In Singapore, where business is largely in the hands of Chinese, registration of partnerships in conner- tion with the administration of the bankruptcy laws has been urgently recommended,
My Committee strongly incline to the opinion that without registration of Chinese partnerships as an adjunct, the proposed new Bankruptey Ordinance would lose much in usefulness; and they beg to request that you would be good enough to bring their suggestion to the notice of His Excellency the Governor for his favourable consideration.
The Honourable
I have, &c.,
(Signed) F. HENDERSON,
Secretary.
W. M. DEANE, M.A., C.M.G.,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Appendix P.
[No. 1866.]
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
HONGKONG, 20th September, 1894.
SIR,
I am directed by the Governor of Ilongkong to request you to be good enough to move His Excellency the Governor of the Straits Settlements to cause me to ho furnished with copies of the new Ordinance dealing with registration of partnerships, and of any printed reports or papers connected therewith.
I have, &c.,
The Honourable
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY,
SINGAPORE.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
[No. Colonies *45.]
SIR,
1. Report of Commission of En-
quiry, 1885,
Appendix Q.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
SINGAPORE, 4th October, 1894.
I am directed by the Governor of the Straits Settlements to acknowledge
2. Report of Committee of Legis- the receipt of your letter No. 1866 of the 20th ultimo, and, in accordance with your
lative Council, 1893.
5. Report of Official Assignee in
Bankruptcy, 1892, para. 25, 3
4. Debate in Legislative Council
23.2.03, p p. 17-22.
request, to forward to you the documents noted in the margin.
2. I may mention that the Bill for the Registration of Partnerships has not
5. Letter of Secretary of Singapore yet passed its second reading in the Legislative Council.
Chamber of Commerce, 29,4.94.
and Report of Special Com- mittee.
6. Bill read for the first time.
I have &c.,
(Signed)
WILLIAM MAXWELL,
Colonial Secretary.
The Honourable
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY,
[No. 189.]
SIR,
HONGKONG.
Appendix R.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
HONGKONG, 25th January, 1895.
With reference to previous correspondence I am directed by the Governor to request you to be so good as to furnish me with a copy of the Bill providing for the Registration of Partnerships if it has become law, or, if not, to inform me as to the reasons for postponing the Bill.
The Honourable
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY,
SINGAPORE.
I have, &c.,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.