I perfectly concur, but that provision should be made in it for the absence of the Governor from the Colony, which might be done by an interpretation clause defining "Governor" to include "the Officer for the time being administering the Government of Hong Kong".
Your most obedient Servant,
Wal...
T F Office 6891.
13 July 1872
In reply to Letter, dated the 10th July
I am directed by the Earl of Kimberley to state, as regards the proposed Draft Ordinance for the detention of certain Foreign Offenders, it is unnecessary to make provision for the absence of the Governor from the Colony, as there is General Ordinance, No. I of 1867, which provides that in every Ordinance hereafter...
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However, to follow the exact instructions given and to format it properly in HTML as requested:perfectly concur, but that provision should be made in it for the absence of the Governor from the Colony, which might
be done by
A
interpretation
clause defining "Governor to include "the Officer for the time being administering the
Government of Hong Kong".
Your most obedient,
Decemble Servant,
Wal...
trong trong F Office 6891.
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The Under Secretary Sun,
Foreign Office
13 July.1872
In
reply
to
Letter, dated the
10th July
I am
directed by
the
Earl
of Kimberley to state
as regards the proposed
Draft Ordinance for the detention at Any thing of
certain Foreign Offenders, it
is unnecessary to make
provision for the absence of
the Governor from the
Colony, as there is
General Ordinance, No. I of. 1867. which provides, that
in
every
Ordinance Hereafter