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Laws in the Colony and this will become the only law in cases of persons unable to meet their engagements in this Colony, thus as in England merging Insolvency in Bankruptcy.

"His Honor the Acting Chief Justice Ball had the kindness, in consequence of my very indisposition which for months unfitted me for serious mental labour, to undertake the revision of the draft and the judicious alterations and amendments which adapt the Ordinance to the special requirements of this Colony have in the main been made by him.

With an efficient staff of officers formed or educated on this intricate subject, the system will be a great boon to this Colony. A doubt as to this point had led me, after much labour, to conclude that an adaptation of the Insolvent Laws long in existence and in well understood use here to the special wants of the Colony might have been preferable to a Bankruptcy code, but this view has not been concurred in and is very probably erroneous.

Hongkong, 7th May, 1862.

(Signed) John Smale, Attorney General.

Colonial Secretary.

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Laws in the Colony and this will become the only law in cases of persons unable to meet their engagements in this Colony, thus as in England merging Insolvency in Bankruptcy. "His Honor the Acting Chief Justice Ball had the kindness, in consequence of my very indisposition which for months unfitted me for serious mental labour, to undertake the revision of the draft and the judicious alterations and amendments which adapt the Ordinance to the special requirements of this Colony have in the main been made by him. With an efficient staff of officers formed or educated on this intricate subject, the system will be a great boon to this Colony. A doubt as to this point had led me, after much labour, to conclude that an adaptation of the Insolvent Laws long in existence and in well understood use here to the special wants of the Colony might have been preferable to a Bankruptcy code, but this view has not been concurred in and is very probably erroneous. Hongkong, 7th May, 1862. (Signed) John Smale, Attorney General. Colonial Secretary.
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Laws in the Colony and this will daw in cases of become the only persons unable to meet their engagements in this Colony, thus as in in England merging Insolvency in Bankruptoy. "His Honor the Acting Chief Justice Ball had the hindness in severe consequence of my very indisposition which for months unfitted rrre fon serious mental labour ~ to undertake the revision of the draft and the judicious alterations and amendments which adapt the Ordinance to the special. requirements of this Colony have in the main been made by him. of an efficient staff of efficens with competent information intricate subject carv be 235 on this formed or educated the system will be a great boon to this Colony - A doubt as - to this point had led me after much labour to conclude that an adaptation of the Insolvent Laws long in in existence and in well understood use here to the special wants of the Colony might have been preferable to a Bankruptcy code but this view has not been concurred in and is Honghong th very probably 7. Mary, 1862 erroneous pliqued) Sohn Smale, Attorney General Que Copy. Mumm Colonial Secretary:
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Laws in the Colony and this will

daw in cases

of

become the only persons unable to meet their engagements

in

this Colony, thus as in

in England merging Insolvency in Bankruptoy.

"His Honor the Acting Chief Justice Ball had the hindness

in

severe

consequence of my very indisposition which for months

unfitted

rrre

fon

serious mental labour

~

to undertake the revision of the draft and the judicious alterations and amendments which adapt

the Ordinance to the special. requirements of this Colony have in the main been made by him.

of an efficient staff of efficens

with competent information

intricate subject

carv

be

235

on this

formed or

educated the system will be a great boon to this Colony - A doubt as

-

to this point had led me

after

much labour to conclude that

an adaptation of the Insolvent Laws long in

in existence and in

well understood use here to the

special wants of the Colony

might have been preferable to a Bankruptcy code but this

view

has not been concurred in and

is

Honghong

th

very probably

7. Mary, 1862

erroneous

pliqued) Sohn Smale,

Attorney General

Que Copy.

Mumm

Colonial Secretary:

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