CO129-226 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [4-5] — Page 18

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and Grenville

The current rate

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interest being higher

Hruskang than in Reyland

it sear

that the Courts should be allound to award

higher rate of interests in the Celang than they

Award in

England in

Cadir

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Carr

where interest is payable

but the rate has not been fixed by apreement of the

parties

Under the Ordinance,

rate was 12 per cent

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72.

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this Erdinance redes it to oper

In England it in 4

or in Jona

casa 5 per cent

Hong Kong anticipated England & logran

repealing

the hourylaws EW 25.5

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No. 104

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Enclosure 1.

24 March, 1886.

fwith to spare coprits:

Enclosure 23.

18 Niarely, 1886

RECE

C. O.

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REGE 17 MAY 86)

Government House,

Hongkong, 17 April 1886

My Lord,

I have the honour to transmit for Her Majesty's gracious

confirmation and allowance the following Ordinance

entitled:

An

"

"Orlivance to repeal the Usury Laws

and to

fix a legal rate of interest,

(N°7 of 1886).

"

2. The customary Report by the Attorney-General is annexed, as ales

Q

Report by the Scoretary of the few Revision Commission.

The Right Honourable

I have the honour to be,

Your Longship's

Earl Granville, KG

fc.,

&fc.,

My Lord,

most obedient

Humble Servant.

B Rhurch

fc.

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