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civan for the time being full powers elvan

to deal with all such questions that may

come before him. When all land titles

have been settled and proper surveys

made, he could be regarded as an officer

of the principal land office in Hong

having a branch office under his

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charge in the new territory,

Ordinance 3 of 1697 Probate, etc.

the whole I am of opinion that

this Ordinance should be excluded

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the fat and therefore added to the

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schedule. to the draft Ordinance.

Ordinance 16 of 1896 Registration of

births and deaths.

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I concur in Mr.Goodnan's opinion

that this Ordinance should for the pro-

sent be excluded. In a

The Registration of births and

howear

deaths should be carried out, and might

be entrusted to the Village Councils

and