Bonham's reply in despatch, Miscellaneous 130 of 1853.
I have the honour to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Excellency's Humble Servant,
Sha[erring?]
water K[reina?le]
In append[ix?] from the Correspondence to which the Governor refers the late English Patent Law see[mingly?] extend[s] to Hong Kong. During its existence there was rest[ly?] applicable to that Colony.
Mr Muirati,
the farmer had ref[used] Circula[r?] to his Law officers,
we should probably have rec[eived] an answer, different
It does not follow that, because there are no Patent Laws in Hong Kong, there is no available course of action for seeking the recognition of a Patent Right, either by the judgment of a Court, or by the enactment of law and usage.
Either of these modes of proceeding would, under some circumstances, be good that experience might perhaps have been stated.
It is only right to state that our Registrar has tirelessly understood for the Colonies.
Some Governors have aroused it: others, Sir John Bowring; that with the assistance of their Law officers have given full and proper explanation.
I think Sir G. Bonham's Ref. is sufficient for our present
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