CO129-297 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [1-3] — Page 411

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ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE,

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bongkong, 24th January 1900.

Report on Ordinance 36 of 1899.

I have examined the accompanying Ordinance, entitled In Ordinance to consolidate and arrend The Raws relating to merchant Shipping, the duties of the Barbour Macter, the control and management of the waters of the story, and the regulation of

of muels.

navijating

the

same.

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

Governor's Instructions.

Objects and Reasons.

The principal

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for the introduction

of this Ordinance is to bring breal law, which is based on English law, into line with

The English Murchant Shipping Act of 1894.

Advantage has also been taken of this

opportunity