C.O. 32872
ENCLOSURE 2
REC? f Red 25 NOV 19 204
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Hong Kong 20th October 18
Report on Ordinance of 1899.
I have examined the accompanying Ordinance, entitled "An Ordinance to amend the Crown Lands Resumption Ordinance, 1889," 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 Section 2 of this Ordinance is to amend the preamble to Ordinance 23 of 1889 in such a way as to make it clear that the acquisition or resumption of land or buildings may be effected for "any public purpose" as defined by section 3 of this Ordinance.
The object of the amendment introduced by subsection (1) of section 3 of this Ordinance...