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HONG KONG DESPATCH.

C.O. 12272 (2) 1506 No. 12272 NEP 15 MAY 19 (Subject.) Supreme Court Procedure

submits reports from legal advisers on revision of ...

(Minutes.)

th. Wilson. I think there is some force in th. Francis' argument.

A. F/LS

Sei W Hamilton

W Lucas

W Cox

Prima facie considerations would certainly point to the work of revision being entrusted to the Attorney General, with and without local committee.

Sir H Carrington has often done similar work before, & Joseph Hutcherson and Bradford Griffith afford other examples. The love of Civil Procedure is 84 years old.

It is still referred to in the objections mentioned in para 2 of the letter. Sir Carrington's offer to prepare a revised edition of the whole statute book of Hong Kong was declined in 1898 (24425/98), but I see no reason why his present proposal should not be accepted, as it will be a useful piece of work & will be done under the English Rules of Court.

Approve the proposal & authorise C.A. Comr to arrange reasonable expenditure in connexion with printing the draft, if prepared in the C...

7.T.O.

P.T.O.

Page 19

and

of large local

from

junk traffic,

Beef Bay

extension

world affluently on

same

East side causing

local irritation and internal

trouble.

H. A. Blake

Some figures missing:

rest

...

This copy is torn

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HONG KONG DESPATCH. C.O. 12272 (2) 1506 No. 12272 NEP 15 MAY 19 (Subject.) Supreme Court Procedure submits reports from legal advisers on revision of ... (Minutes.) th. Wilson. I think there is some force in th. Francis' argument. A. F/LS Sei W Hamilton W Lucas W Cox Prima facie considerations would certainly point to the work of revision being entrusted to the Attorney General, with and without local committee. Sir H Carrington has often done similar work before, & Joseph Hutcherson and Bradford Griffith afford other examples. The love of Civil Procedure is 84 years old. It is still referred to in the objections mentioned in para 2 of the letter. Sir Carrington's offer to prepare a revised edition of the whole statute book of Hong Kong was declined in 1898 (24425/98), but I see no reason why his present proposal should not be accepted, as it will be a useful piece of work & will be done under the English Rules of Court. Approve the proposal & authorise C.A. Comr to arrange reasonable expenditure in connexion with printing the draft, if prepared in the C... 7.T.O. P.T.O. Page 19 and of large local from junk traffic, Beef Bay extension world affluently on same East side causing local irritation and internal trouble. H. A. Blake Some figures missing: rest ... This copy is torn
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and of lage local from junk Hitraffic, Beef Bay extension world affly on sarme East side causing local initation and internal trouble. H. A. Blake Xome figu miming: rest орнал This cogier Soun 19 Paper. HONG KONG DESPATCH. C.0. 12272 (2 1506 No. 12272 NEP 15 MAY 19 (Subject.) Supreme Court Procedure submits reports from legal adresero ant revision of _: (Minutes.) th. Wilson. I think there is some force I in th. Francis' argument. : A. FIL/S i Sei W Hamilton Bout Paper W Lucas W Cox Prime face considerations would certavaly point- to the work of revision beery entrusted to the attorney. General, with and with mute tall local comm Int Fir HH Carrington has of genge often des similar worst before, x & for Joseph Hutcherson dish Bradford Griffith afford ther examples. The love of Civot Proudure is 84 year it is * stol fer to the Abyctions mentioned in para 2 of the c) litter. Sif Carrington's offer to prepare a revised was "dechired edition of the whole statute book of 1mg Kary why. will thanks M 24425/98, but I se ne team. bis present profiral should not be accepted, be confessedly useful pace of work & as it will works be don onderhanden the English Rates of Court. leave. The prosen. Approve the preporal &authouse CA Comcar reasonable enfrendine in connexion with printing the draften, 4th prepares in the C 77. 7.T.O Р.Т.О.
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and

of lage local

from

junk Hitraffic,

Beef Bay

extension

world affly on

sarme

East side causing

local initation and internal

trouble.

H. A. Blake

Xome figu miming:

rest

орнал

This cogier Soun

19

Paper.

HONG KONG

DESPATCH.

C.0.

12272

(2

1506

No.

12272

NEP 15 MAY 19

(Subject.)

Supreme Court Procedure

submits reports from legal adresero ant

revision of _:

(Minutes.)

th. Wilson. I think there is some

force

I

in th. Francis' argument.

:

A. FIL/S

i

Sei W Hamilton

Bout Paper

W Lucas

W

Cox

Prime face considerations would certavaly point-

to the work of revision beery entrusted to the attorney. General, with and with mute tall local comm

Int Fir

HH Carrington has of genge often des similar worst before,

x & for Joseph Hutcherson dish Bradford Griffith afford ther examples. The love of Civot Proudure is 84 year

it is

*

stol

fer to the Abyctions mentioned in para 2 of the c) litter. Sif Carrington's offer to prepare a revised

was "dechired edition of the whole statute book of 1mg Kary

why.

will thanks

M

24425/98, but I se ne

team.

bis present profiral should not be accepted, be confessedly

useful pace of work &

as it will

works be don onderhanden the English Rates of Court.

leave. The prosen.

Approve the preporal &authouse CA Comcar reasonable enfrendine in connexion with printing the draften, 4th prepares in the C

77.

7.T.O

Р.Т.О.

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