ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE
C. O.
2715
PECS
23 JAL. 09
))
Hongkong,
22nd Dec mber,
586
190.
Report on Ordinance No
22
of 190 &.
I have examined the accompanying Ordinance, en'itled
An Ordinance to empower & Magistrate to hold a Small Debts
Court in the New Territories and to regulate the proc6ed-
-ings in relation thereto
and I am of opinion that the Ordinance is one which is not contrary to
the Governor's Instructions
This Ordinance etablishes a small Debts Court in the New
Territories and gives a Magistrate jurisdiction to hear and determina
cases where the claim does not exceed Two hundred dollars and the
defendant is resident there.
It provides the necessary machinery and empowers the agistrute
to refer cases which he deems of sufficient importance to be dealt