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Enclosure 2.
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REPORT BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ON ORDINANCE 18 JUN 30,
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE,
2nd May 1890
I have examined the accompanying Ordinance, entitled "Ordinance to amend 'The Public Health Ordinance 1887'" and I am of opinion that the Ordinance is one which is not contrary to the Governor's Instructions.
The 27th Section of Ordinance No.24 of 1887 only provided for closing Chinese Cemeteries. Section 2 of the present Ordinance, by omitting the word "Chinese", enables the Governor in Council to close "any Cemetery or burial ground".
Section 3 of the present Ordinance expressly authorizes