decrees and that no validating legislation is contemplated.
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three decrees absolute, however, two cases have already been the
subject of fresh proceedings before the Supreme Court of Hong Kong
and the third is presumably the case referred to in your correspondence
with Messrs. Maddin & Company. I should therefore be grateful if
you would address an enquiry on the subject to that firm and inform
me at your convenience whether the parties to that decree have
decided to resort to fresh proceedings as has been done in the two
analogous cases, or whether there exist in that single case special
circumstances which make it desirable to reconsider the need for
validating legislation.
6.
In view of the delay which has already taken place I
should be glad to be informed by te legraph of your decision on the
proposal in paragraph 4 above.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
:
hark Young.
GOVERNOR.
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