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20th April, 1844. Sir Henry Pottinger.

Received rob for Hongkong. Forwarding Ordinance.

No. 231.

Hong Kong Colonial Department.

Government House, Victoria,

C.0

AUG. 2 1844

My Lord,

In Obedience to Her Majesty's Gracious Commands, I have the honor to submit a Copy of Ordinance. No. 74 passed by the Legislative Council of Hongkong, in the Colonial department, "for removing doubts relating to the application to Hongkong of the Laws and Statutes of England relating to usury, and to limit and define the rate of interest which may be recovered in Cases where it had not been previously agreed upon between the parties."

The Right Honorable Lord Stanley;

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20th April, 1844. Sir Henry Pottinger. Received rob for Hongkong. Forwarding Ordinance. No. 231. Hong Kong Colonial Department. Government House, Victoria, C.0 AUG. 2 1844 My Lord, In Obedience to Her Majesty's Gracious Commands, I have the honor to submit a Copy of Ordinance. No. 74 passed by the Legislative Council of Hongkong, in the Colonial department, "for removing doubts relating to the application to Hongkong of the Laws and Statutes of England relating to usury, and to limit and define the rate of interest which may be recovered in Cases where it had not been previously agreed upon between the parties." The Right Honorable Lord Stanley;
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~*** Reflan der Hofe. Jache. ked when be that as curtance. Tum 20th April, 18tele. Sir Henry Pottin gr. 30 Victorias, Houstong, Rectived rob for Hongkong. Forwarding Ordinance- Chante & I can suffe to offer. 2 No231. 1200 kong kong Colonial. Alpartiment. Government House, Victoria, C.0 AUG. 2 1844 My Lord, 3 In 313 (Hongkong) April 20th, 1844. In Obedience to Her Majesty's Gracious Commands, I have the honor to submit a Copy of Ordinance. N° 74 passed by the Legislative- Count of Hongkong, in the in the Colonial departement, "for removing. replecting of the doubts the application to Hongkong Laws and Statutes of England. "relating to usury, and to limit- " and define the rate of interest. which may be recovered in- "Cases where it hatte not been " previously agreed The Right Honorable Lord Stanley; Ac Ac on between the parties. "
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Reflan

der Hofe.

Jache.

ked when be that as curtance. Tum

20th April, 18tele. Sir Henry Pottin gr. 30

Victorias, Houstong,

Rectived

rob for Hongkong.

Forwarding Ordinance-

Chante & I can suffe

to offer.

2

No231.

1200 kong kong Colonial. Alpartiment.

Government House, Victoria,

C.0

AUG. 2 1844

My Lord,

3 In

313

(Hongkong) April 20th, 1844.

In Obedience to Her Majesty's

Gracious Commands, I have the honor to submit a Copy of Ordinance. N° 74 passed by the Legislative- Count of Hongkong, in the

in the Colonial departement, "for removing.

replecting

of the

doubts

the application to Hongkong

Laws and Statutes of England.

"relating to usury, and to limit- " and define the rate of interest.

which

may

be recovered in-

"Cases where it hatte not been

" previously agreed

The Right Honorable

Lord Stanley;

Ac Ac

on

between the

parties. "

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