Curd. 3
No. 192.
AIR MAIL.
Sir,
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONG KONG,
31st March, 1936.
26
35
W2.
I have the honour to acknowledge your
despatch No. 61 of 19th February, 1936, regarding the
inadequacy of the penalties imposed by Hong Kong law
on the possession of counterfeit foreign currency, and
to inform you that steps are being taken to amend the
Hong Kong law in order to bring it into conformity with
the United Kingdom law by a Bill, copy of which is
enclosed.
2.
The introduction into Legislative Council
of this Bill was approved by Executive Council on the
26th March, 1936. It will be noticed that by clause 3
of the Bill section 20 of the Coinage Offences Ordinance,
1865, as well as other sections which contain provisions
as to foreign coin differing from the corresponding provisions as to His Majesty's coin, will be repealed.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
Caldaes
Governor, &c.
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
J.H. THOMAS, M.P.
&c., &C.,
&c.