CO129-329 - Governor Nathan - 1905 [7-12] — Page 463

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$10.246.

Hongkong.

sir,

Enclosure 1.

(Whith 6 spare copies)

Enclosure 2.

5th Ltober, 1985.

C.O.

460

REC

39273

Rcc 4 NOV 06

Government House,

Hongkong, 6th. October, 1905.

I have the honour to submit for

the signification of His Majesty's pleasure Ordinance No.10

of 1905 entitled "An Ordinance relating to the Maintenance

of Married Women deserted by their husbands" together with

the customary report of the Attorney-General thereon.

2.

The desirability of conferring

upon the Magistrates in the Colony powers similar to those

possessed by Magistrates in England to make maintenance

orders is justified by the frequent appeals to the Regis-

-trar-General for assistance in cases of desertion, cruelty

and neglect.

3.

This general measure has been in

-troduced pending consideration of the larger question of

the status of Chinese wives, and is complementary to the

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,

&C...

800-2

Magistrates