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Enclosure 2.
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE.
C.O.
29101
Hongkong,
Sth Jul
14 AUG
Report on Ordinance No. 3
of 190 5.
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I have examined the accompanying Ordinance, entitled
An Ordinance to facilitate the trensfer of lend in
the New Territories and for settling disputes in
respect thereof and for other purposes,
and I am of opinion that the Ordinance is one which is not contrary to
the Governor's Instructions.
The object of this measure is to facilitate deal-
-ings with land in the New Territories, by providing short
forms of conveyance, and by establishing District Land Offices,
and by conferring on the Land Officer jurisdiction to decide in
& summary way all questions regarding land, subject to appeal
to the Supreme Court.
As some owners in the New Territories will probably
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