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Attorney General's Office.

19th. August, 1898.

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REPORT ON ORDINANCE NO.16 OF 1898.

I have examined the accompanying Ordinance, en-

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An Ordinance for the Establishment and Regu-

lation of Vacations in the Supreme Court."

and I am of opinion that the Ordinance is one which is not

contrary to the Governor's Instructions.

By Section 26 of the Supreme Court Ordinance,

1873, (No.12 of 1873) the months of August and September were

made vacation months in the Supreme Court, and that vacation

was observed until 1882. The effect of Ordinance No.17 of 1882

was to completely abolish such vacation, with the result that

the Court and its offices have remained open all the year

round. This being the case, it became difficult for those mem-

bers of the legal profession who require occasionally a few

days rest and change, to absent themselves from the Colony for

that purpose without the risk of serious loss to their busi-

ness.I can well understand that the Judges did not always

find it convenient to take their vacation in August or early

September, for the climate of Hong-Kong and the places adja-

cent