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ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE.

REG: 23 APR 12

19th March 1902.

Report on Ordinance le 4 of 190 2.

I have examined the accompanying Ordinance, entitled

An Ordinance to amend The New Territories Land Court

Ordinance, 1900, (No. 18 of 1900), and The New Terri-

-tories Land Court Amendment Ordinance, 1901, (No. 27

of 1901),

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

the Governor's Instructions.

Despatch No. 428 of

20th December 1901.

The Secretary of State desired the following alterations to be made in Section 4 (15 a) of the New Territories Land Court Amendment Ordinauce, 1901, viz. :--

1st. The omission of the words "the acquisition of"

in the second line.

2nd. The substitution of the words "ought to be resumed for a public purpose within the meaning of Section 2 of the Crown Lauds Resumption Ordinance, 1900," for the words, "is required in the public interests".

It has been deemed simpler to repeal the Section in question and to re-enact it with the above mentioned alterations. These amendments render the language less vague, and also introduce a definite reference to the Crown Lands Resumption Ordinance, 1900, which seems desirable,

"Winleigh Goodman' Timesh

Attorney General.