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ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS,
Hongkong......
11th August,...191 0.
Report on Ordinance No... .18... of 1910
1 bare examined the decompanylag Ordinance, entitled
An Ordinance to amend the Crown Lands Resumption Ordinance,
1900, and to make special provision for the Resumption of
Crown Lands of small value for public purposes
and I am of opinion that the Ordinance is one which is not contrary to the Governor's
Instructions,
Crow It is desired to simplify the machinery provided by The Lands Resumption Ordinance 1900 (No. 10 of 1900) in the case of Crown Land in the New Territories resumed by the Government for public purposes which is of small value i.e. which in the opinion of the Governor is under the value of $500.
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The Principal Ordinance (No. 10 of 1900) in the case of re- sumption of land requires four months notice to be given and publica- -tion of such notice in the Gazette (sec. 3) and the Board of Arbitra- -tors consists of a Judge of the Supreme Court and two other members (sec. 4) a notification of the constitution of the Board having to be