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closure 1.
Leath
One losure 2.
My Lord,
CO 42267
Rer 16 NOV OC
Government House,
Hongkong, 11th October, 1906.
394
I have the honour to submit for
the signification of His Majesty's pleasure an Ordinance
entitled "An Ordinance to provide for the establishment
of Asylums for the Detention, Custody and Care of persons
of unsound mind, and others."
2.
The customary report by the
Attorney-General is annexed.
3.
In view of the uncertainty that
has existed with regard to the Common Law right vested in
the Governor as representing His Majesty the King to
detain lunatics not so found by inquisition it has been
considered advisable to obtain statutory sanction for the
establishment of Asylums in this Colony and for the deten-
-tion of lunatics therein.
4.
I regret the delay that has
through an oversight occurred in submitting this Ordinance
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G.,
&C.
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