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ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE 35309
11th Feb: 1902
Report on Ordinance.
No 21 of 1902.
I have examined the accompanying Ordinance, entitled
An Ordinance to further amend The Pawnbrokers Ordinance, No. 3 of 1860,
and I am of opinion that the Ordinance is one which is not contrary to
the Governor's Instructions.
This is an amending Ordinance providing
Section 3. That all fees shall be payable yearly in advance,
but allowing licensees under certain circumstances to pay
quarterly.
Section 4. Amending the rates of interest.
Section 5. Altering the time at the expiration of which the
goods pawned shall become the property of the lender, and
in the case of the New Territory assimilating it to the
time already prescribed in the neighbouring Chinese province.
Henry Alabaster
Attorney General.