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Res 27 JAN 12
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS,
Hongkong 3rd. January,
1912.
Report on Ordinance No...60..of 19.
I have examined the accompanyiny Ordinance entitled
*An Ordinance to amend the Ordinance relating to Public Health
and Buildings".
and I am of opinion that the Ordinance is one which is not contrary to the Governor's Instructions,
Section 8 of Ordinance No.1 of 1903 as amended by section 4 of
Ordinance No.14 of 1908 created an electorate for larger than was ever intended. It was the intention to confine the electorate to those who were included in the jury lists and to those who would have been so in- eluded but for the nature of their avocations or on account of age or infirmity other than mental infirmity. Section 3 of the amending Ordi- nance makes it clear that the permission given by the Board to establisć and carry on offensive trades is revocable. Section 4 translates the vague expression "suitable area" into definite dimensions and so removes the cause of much possible dispute between the Building Authority and
the authorised architects of the Colony.
Ch. Alabast
11. A.&E.W.
Attorney General.