The additions to the law are fully explained in the Report; no further comment.
The annotated copy of the First Schedule of duties, promised in the Report, appears accidentally to have been omitted, but I think the Schedule may be taken to be accurate and the alterations effected by local Ordinance to be reproduced correctly.
I would not discourage marginal notes showing the source of each section in a Consolidation. They help, for the moment, in checking the Ordinance, and will be useful in the future to the Bench, Bar, and public in Hong Kong.
I suggest that an annotated copy of every Consolidation should be forwarded to "S" with MS. marginal notes showing the sources of the various sections.
Sanction without remark.
J.S.R.
3/1/02
THE
4/1
Enclosure
Enclosure 2.
Government House,
Hongkong. 1st November, 1901.
I have the honour to transmit for the signification of His Majesty's pleasure the following Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to amend and consolidate the Laws relating to Stamps and Stamp Duty in the Colony of Hong-Kong." No. 22 of 1901.
2. The customary Report by the Attorney General is annexed.
To
The Right Honourable
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient
Humble Servant,
Henry Arthur Blake
GOVERNOR, &C.