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ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS,

Hong Kong 27th October, 1932.

REPORT ON ORDINANCE No

33

of 1932.

1. I have examined the accompanying Ordinance.

intituled an

Ordinance to amend the Supreme Court (Admiralty Procedure)

Ordinance, 1896, and I am of opinion that the Ordinance

is one which is not contrary to the Governor's instructions.

Rule 53 in the Schedule to Ordinance No. 6 of 1896,

2.

contains fourteen paragraphs of particulars required to be

filed in preliminary acts in actions for damage by collision.

3. Though there are immaterial differences in

phraseology the first thirteen of these paragraphs

correspond with paragraphs (a) to (n) of Order 19 rule 28

of the English Rules of the Supreme Court.

4.

The Fourteenth paragraph required a statement of

the fault or default, if any, attributed to the other ship.

This is not required in England and has given rise to

difficulties in the Courts of the Colony.

5.

This amending Ordinance repeals the paragraph and

substitutes two paragraphs, corresponding in effect with paragraphs (o) and (p) of the English rule, which deal

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