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Res 30 SEP 96
Report by the Attorney General of
Ordinance Nr. 19 of 1895.
Attorney General's Office, Stong Kong 21th August 1895
I have examined the accompa="
mying Ordinance entitled "In ardi = "nance to prohibit the chopping
and
"defacing of British Dollars," and Jami of opinion that the Ordinance is one which is not contrary to the Governors
Instructions.
The
object of this Ordinance is to prohibit the defacing and shopping of British Dollars. Section 4 (1) of the Houghong (coinage / Order 1895 renders valid a lender of British Dol-
lars only where such coins have not
been dealt with in
any ind
manner.
" pro=
hibited