CO129-114 - MacDonnell - 1866 [7-8] — Page 341

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Tras Hongkong

0

Y° 100.

244 August, 1866.

Governm

Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell,

Right Honorable

C. B.

The Earl of Carnarvon

Hongkong

Bank

Shanghai

Ordinance Incorporating

(No. 5 of 1866)

New provisions in

2 Enclosures

(Copy)

An Ordinance No. 5 of 1866.

Altering General Report.

337

This Ordinance as originally framed on behalf of the Bank was too extensive in its terms, being nearly a transcript of the Asiatic Bank Corporation's Charter, and I therefore granting powers beyond the scope of their Legislature.

The Ordinance as allowed and now passed is not open to the objection of being "ultra vires" and yet will effect the desired object as the Corporation is empowered to carry on the Business of Banking in the Colony of Hongkong, with a proviso that nothing therein contained should restrict

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Tras Hongkong 0 100. 244 August, 1866. Governm Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, Right Honorable C. B. The Earl of Carnarvon Hongkong Bank Shanghai Ordinance Incorporating (No. 5 of 1866) New provisions in 2 Enclosures (Copy) An Ordinance No. 5 of 1866. Altering General Report. 337 This Ordinance as originally framed on behalf of the Bank was too extensive in its terms, being nearly a transcript of the Asiatic Bank Corporation's Charter, and I therefore granting powers beyond the scope of their Legislature. The Ordinance as allowed and now passed is not open to the objection of being "ultra vires" and yet will effect the desired object as the Corporation is empowered to carry on the Business of Banking in the Colony of Hongkong, with a proviso that nothing therein contained should restrict
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Tras Hongkong 0 100. 244 Angust, 1866. Governm Sir Richard Gravesell ao Donnell, ti Right Heinorable C. B. The Earl of Cararom Hinghing Bank Shanghai Ordinance Inerporating (0105 of 1866) New provisions in 2 Enclosures (Copy) an Ordinance N. 5 of 1800. Altering Gennali Report. 337 This Ordinance as originally framed behalf of the Bank was toe vetensive in its terus being nearly a transcript of the Asialie Baus Corporation's Charter and I chuefore granting paves beyond the scope of their Legislatives. The Ordinance as allowed and now prased is not open to the objection of being "relia vires and get will effect the desired. en is is en object as the Corporation. ed le "powered." cary on the Business of Bouthing in the Colony of Wongthing, with a. Provise that noching therein contained should restrict
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Tras Hongkong

0

Y° 100.

244 Angust, 1866.

Governm

Sir Richard Gravesell ao Donnell,

ti

Right Heinorable

C. B.

The Earl of Cararom

Hinghing

Bank

Shanghai

Ordinance Inerporating

(0105 of 1866)

New provisions in

2 Enclosures

(Copy)

an

Ordinance N. 5 of 1800.

Altering Gennali Report.

337

This Ordinance as originally framed

behalf of the Bank was toe vetensive in its terus being nearly a transcript of the

Asialie Baus

Corporation's

Charter

and I

chuefore granting paves beyond the scope

of their Legislatives.

The Ordinance

as allowed and now

prased is not open to the objection of being

"relia vires and get will effect the desired.

en is

is en

object as the Corporation.

ed le

"powered."

cary on the Business of Bouthing in the

Colony of Wongthing, with

a.

Provise that

noching therein contained should restrict

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