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the Public being dissatisfied with the strict etiquette of the legal Profession being, maintained. as it was inapplicable to the circumstances of the Colony.-
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2. At length. Mr. Rowett
Motion on the gave notice of a subject for consideration by the Legislative Council,
and shortly after Ireceived a better signed by-marly all the British and Foreign Mercantile. Sonses and Banks in Hong Kong, advocating especially that under certain. eneumitances Clients might have acep
to Barristers
without the intervention of attoreys..
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3.
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Indanent. It. The evolved (opy of the
-Minutes of the founcil
197 August
Ordinance. Ao 15
of 1873.
the
will
explain the view which was adopted, upon expression of which I instructed the Attorney General to frepare an Ordinance to effect the
Contemplated change, which. subsequently introduced.
was
and passed without dissentient voice. _
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4. I have now the hour to transmit this enactment.. which regulates and defines the Practice of Barristers and Attorneys, and to solicit that it may
be laid before