No. 1.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
STANDING LAW COMMITTEE
at a Meeting held on 2nd December, 1902.
PRESENT :
The Honourable the Attorney General, (Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt.), Chairman.
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the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).
HO KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.
WEI YUK.
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CHARLES STEWART SHARP,
The Committee read a Bill entitled The New Territories Titles Ordinance, 1902, clause by clause. It was decided to recommend:
(1.) Section 3.—That every person should have an extract of the holding from the Titles Register free of charge in the first instance, but that a fee should
be charged for every subsequent extract or for a search.
(2.) Section 4 (c.).-That the following words be added at the close of the sub-section :-
"Should the land-holder be dissatisfied with such compensation
he may appeal to the Supreme Court in the manner provided in section 20 hereof."
(3.) Section 12.—That the words "Powers of Commissioner" in the margin be amended
to read "Powers of Registrar."
(4.) Section 25 (1.).-That the words "me morandum" in the 16th line be corrected to
read "memorandum”.
(5.) The Schedule: Form B.-That the words "the said " before "C.D." in the 8th line be deleted, and that the word "Commissioner" at the foot of the form be deleted and the word "Registrar" inserted in its stead,
(6.) The Schedule: Form E.-That the words "In the goods of" in line 1 be amended to read "In the matter of ".
(7.) The Schedule: Rule 2.-That the words "in the form prescribed in Form H given in the Schedule" be deleted.
(8.) The Schedule: Rule 4.—That this Rule be deleted.
(9.) The Schedule: Rule 5.-That this Rule be renumbered Rule 4.
The Committee then adjourned.
HENRY S. BERKELEY, Chairman.
Laid before the Legislative Council, and adopted on the 9th December, 1992.
C. CLEMENTI, Acting Clerk of Councils.
100-11.12.02.