35.
The then Governor, Sir Henry Blake, issued a Proclamation on 9 April 1899. It referred to the lease of the New Territories and contained a statement that "your (the inhabitants') commercial and landed interests will be safeguarded; and that your usages and good customs will not in any way be interfered with". There was no reference to ancestral graves in the Proclamation.
The "Blake Notice" was in fact a proclamation made by an official of the Chinese Government. It does not form part of the law of Hong Kong and does not have legal force in Hong Kong.
End/Wednesday, June 28, 1995
Law Society considering action against touting
The Investigation Committees of the Law Society are considering disciplinary proceedings in three cases concerning touting and commission-taking, the Attorney General, the Hon Jeremy Mathews, said in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday).
Replying to a written question raised by the Hon Emily Lau, Mr Mathews said since the Legal Practitioners Ordinance was amended in July 1994 and the Inspectors' Powers Rules came into force four months later, Law Society inspectors had conducted 15 inspections in court premises and 23 inspections of solicitors' firms.
As a result of these inspections, six files had been opened for further investigation.
The Investigation Committees of the Law Society were considering disciplinary proceedings in three of these cases whilst the remaining three were still under investigation, he said.
Mr Mathews said a number of arrangements were in place to provide regular and comprehensive monitoring of the effectiveness of the inspectorate system in tackling the problem of touting and commission-taking.
He said Law Society inspectors were required to submit written reports to the Law Society following each individual inspection, which were under constant review by the Law Society.