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Governor
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SIR F.D.LUGARD,K.C.M.G.
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sir,
I have the honour to acknowledge the
MINUTE. receipt of your despatch No.322 of the 15th
Mr. B.J.Harding
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Mr. Just.
Mr. Antrobuš
Mr. Cox. [o
Sir C. Lucas,
Y. Sir F. Hopwood,
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Col. Seely.
of December with reference to a question that
has arisen in connexion with the Hong-Kong
Patents Ordinance No.2 of 1892.
Jaat
16.3
2. Section 5 of the Ordinance lays down
hat Letters Patent granted under it shall
subject the grantees to the provisions affect-
The Earl of Crewe.
2/2.5
(The Ordinances ate got Detached 1 3 kask recolect them. Here the
sday (PH).
Brand of I made
Shosee?
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Yes, 15.
Ashould we Consider taking action, india Crown Colonied
74.3.
ing Letters Patent in England as fully as if
they had been granted in England with an ex-
tension to Hong Kong under the statutes then
in force.
I am advised that this section need not
he construed to mean that Letters Patent
I think it will be well
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generally
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granted
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