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Land

Supreme Court,

giving

at the same time to the

Supreme Court power to try Summarily cases below a

certain Value. But his Lordship

is of opinion that the introduction

of the new Indian Evidence

Bill should be postponed,

until the Bill

has not been passed, in that country, and has been

subjected to somewhat severe

comments, here and in India.

His Lordship agrees with you that the Law of Bankruptcy in Hongkong requires Amendment, but

entertains doubt as regards the application of Imperial

Statutes to the Colony, to which

you subsequently refer, he

entertains doubts as to the

expediency of adopting them

en bloc, and though there is less objection to an ordinance

which adopts a small number

of such acts at a time,

thinks it is inconvenient

for the great majority of the Colonists to have to refer

to the Imperial acts instead

of the Colonial ordinance Book. The last question which you raise as to the Intermediate

Court

may

stand

for further consideration,

but his Lordship is inclined

to think that the reference to the Council

should be made, and in

what shape?

Page 363

R.S.O. 17/2

Court of Hongkong should be able to grant leave to appeal

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Land Supreme Court, giving at the same time to the Supreme Court power to try Summarily cases below a certain Value. But his Lordship is of opinion that the introduction of the new Indian Evidence Bill should be postponed, until the Bill has not been passed, in that country, and has been subjected to somewhat severe comments, here and in India. His Lordship agrees with you that the Law of Bankruptcy in Hongkong requires Amendment, but entertains doubt as regards the application of Imperial Statutes to the Colony, to which you subsequently refer, he entertains doubts as to the expediency of adopting them en bloc, and though there is less objection to an ordinance which adopts a small number of such acts at a time, thinks it is inconvenient for the great majority of the Colonists to have to refer to the Imperial acts instead of the Colonial ordinance Book. The last question which you raise as to the Intermediate Court may stand for further consideration, but his Lordship is inclined to think that the reference to the Council should be made, and in what shape? Page 363 R.S.O. 17/2 Court of Hongkong should be able to grant leave to appeal
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Land

Supreme Court,

giving

at the same time to the

Supreme Court power to try Soumainly cases below a

cortana Valive. But his Loudship

is of opinion that the introduction

candy

Baraut 5%

framed apar

of the new Indian Widence

Bill should be postponed,

Wil Bill

46

has not been passed, in that country, and has been

to Somewhat severe

subjected to

comments, here and in India.

His Lordship agrees with you that the Law of Bankruptly in Hongkong requious Amendment, but

entertions hat as regards the application of Imperial.

of Send a letter, autodging der

Pannceptes suggestion & lacking te farind with his lowskije

4

sering for the question tubulten such a power com peckers be gone

363

Statutes to the Colony, to which

you subsequently refer, he

entertanis doubts as to the

expediency of adopting then

en blox, and though there is less objection to an ordinance

which adopts a small number

he

of such acts at a time,

thinks it is inconvenient

wow on the letti comen

for the great majority of the Colonists to have to refor

to the Imperial acts wistend

of the Colonial ordinance Book, The lust question which you raise as to the Intermediat

Court

of affent

With Supreme Cant Gloust endurance

WIR

may

Stand

hir Holland

for further consideration,

Then should the but his Lordship is inclined

reference to the Council.

office be made, and in

to think that the Inframe

what shape?

R.8.2 17/2

Court of Hongkong should be able to grant leave to affect

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