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I should be nichined to think that the definition in Section 5 opthe Ordinance of 1871 is sufficient, when laken in connection with the defprition Law Agent in Section 1 of the Law Agents (Scotland) Act of 1873, and (b)

Section & of the Colonial Solicitors Act, 1900. I hardly think should call attention to the promit it is rather for the Scolex

Think office to do

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this

there is

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if they defect.

10.

445.

sir,

IREC Government House,

Hongkong, 8th

October, 1900.

With reference to your Circular Despatch

of the 7th ultimo, I have the honour to inform you that this

Colony desires to avail itself of the provisions of the In-

....

.

perial Aet for the admission of Solicitors of Courts of Brit-

ish Possessions to the Supreme Courts of the United Kingdom.

I have therefore caused a Report to be drawn up,which I en-

closure close herewith, showing that the conditions set forth in Sub-

section 1 of section 2 are complied with.

1900.

Dctober

in

thur

2. I also enclose copies of the HongKong

Ordinances which are referred to by the Attorney General in

the course of his report.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Joa 22/11/00

We had better call attention to the point writing to the fertch office.

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may

Charter

have to see the kind

I think that we of questions which

arked in the famination &

fustin before we cectify that the regulations are such as to secure that Colonial Solicitor posen proper qualifications competing. In writing to Incorporated Law Society ask them intothom their vis asto this. Let me are draft.

HBL 22/11

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he Right Honourable,

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

&C..

&C..

*

Your most obedient,

Humble servant,

Henry

Astabe

GOVERNOR,&C..