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reply_should quote the Number, Reference Latter and Pote of this Letter.
Egraphic Address:--
1.OCALISE, PARL, LONDON." Bephone :—Victoria 2824.
Soo 42512
محمد
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LOCAL GOVEREDENT BOARD,
Ref 2 NOV 18
WHITEHALL, SWI
November, 1918,
I am directed by the President of Local Government Board to advert to pr letter of the 12th September last 2512/1918) relative to Ordinance No.6 1918 of the Legislature of Hong Kong to state that sub-sections (1) and of Section 20 seem open to criticism Imposing liability on a contractor respect of acts unlawfully done bugh he may know nothing about the ing of them, and may not in any way
If ve authorised the doing of them.
this country a similar proceeding re to be brought about by byelaw it probable that the Court would hold e byelaw to be unreasonable and there- r invalid.
The Board may call attention to
e provisions of the law in England ling with the precautions to be Ken in connection with building
le Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office.