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the Public being dissatisfied with the strict etiquette of the legal Profession being, maintained. as it was inapplicable to the circumstances of the Colony.-

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2. At length. Mr. Rowett

Motion on the gave notice of a subject for consideration by the Legislative Council,

and shortly after Ireceived a better signed by-marly all the British and Foreign Mercantile. Sonses and Banks in Hong Kong, advocating especially that under certain. eneumitances Clients might have acep

to Barristers

without the intervention of attoreys..

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Indanent. It. The evolved (opy of the

-Minutes of the founcil

197 August

Ordinance. Ao 15

of 1873.

the

will

explain the view which was adopted, upon expression of which I instructed the Attorney General to frepare an Ordinance to effect the

Contemplated change, which. subsequently introduced.

was

and passed without dissentient voice. _

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4. I have now the hour to transmit this enactment.. which regulates and defines the Practice of Barristers and Attorneys, and to solicit that it may

be laid before