CO129-329 - Governor Nathan - 1905 [7-12] — Page 35

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Enclosure 2.

ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE.

C.O.

29101

Hongkong,

Sth Jul

14 AUG

Report on Ordinance No. 3

of 190 5.

33

I have examined the accompanying Ordinance, entitled

An Ordinance to facilitate the trensfer of lend in

the New Territories and for settling disputes in

respect thereof and for other purposes,

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

the Governor's Instructions.

The object of this measure is to facilitate deal-

-ings with land in the New Territories, by providing short

forms of conveyance, and by establishing District Land Offices,

and by conferring on the Land Officer jurisdiction to decide in

& summary way all questions regarding land, subject to appeal

to the Supreme Court.

As some owners in the New Territories will probably

- Is q

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