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ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S OFFICE
Hong-Kong Eth. May
1899.
Report on Ordinance No 10 of 1899.
I have examined the accompanying Ordinance, entitled
An Ordinance to exempt the territories comprised in the recent extension of the Colony of Hong-Kong from the operation of certain laws, and for other purposes.
and I am of opinion that the Ordinance is one which is not contrary to the
Governor's Instructions.
OBJECTS AND REASONS.
The object of this Ordinance is to exempt from operation in the new territory which has recently been added to this
Colony certain Ordinances and bye-laws, rules &c made under these Ordinances, which are not for the present considered applicable to the local circumstances of the new territory.
By referring to the schedule to this Ordinance
it will be observed that the Ordinances mentioned therein fall
practically under six heads,