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HONG KONG

Gov/27002

Y Aug 1907

662

DRAFT.

Hong Kong

No 172 7.8.07

MINUTE.

Mr. Stubbs 118

Mr. Fiddian. 278

Mr. Just.

Mr. Antrobus.

Mr. Cox.

Mr. Lucas.

Sir F. Hopwood.

Mr. Churchill.

The Earl of Elgin.

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Mr May's despatch No 172 of June 27th and to inform you that H.M. the King will not be advised to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to Ord No 9 of 1907 of the Legislature of Hong Kong, entitled "An Ordinance for giving to a Foreign Company called the Nederlandsch-Indische Handelsbank certain facilities for carrying on its business in the Colony."

2. I observe that this Ordinance has been copied, almost verbatim, from Straits Settlements Ordinance No XV of 1904 and it appears that too close an adherence to the model has led to an error in drafting. In section 9(1) reference is made, as in Straits Settlements Ordinance section 8(1), to section 3; but section 3 of the Straits Settlements Ordinance corresponds to section 4 of the present Ordinance, and it is doubtless to the latter section that it is intended to refer.

I have &c.

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HONG KONG Gov/27002 Y Aug 1907 662 DRAFT. Hong Kong No 172 7.8.07 MINUTE. Mr. Stubbs 118 Mr. Fiddian. 278 Mr. Just. Mr. Antrobus. Mr. Cox. Mr. Lucas. Sir F. Hopwood. Mr. Churchill. The Earl of Elgin. Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Mr May's despatch No 172 of June 27th and to inform you that H.M. the King will not be advised to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to Ord No 9 of 1907 of the Legislature of Hong Kong, entitled "An Ordinance for giving to a Foreign Company called the Nederlandsch-Indische Handelsbank certain facilities for carrying on its business in the Colony." 2. I observe that this Ordinance has been copied, almost verbatim, from Straits Settlements Ordinance No XV of 1904 and it appears that too close an adherence to the model has led to an error in drafting. In section 9(1) reference is made, as in Straits Settlements Ordinance section 8(1), to section 3; but section 3 of the Straits Settlements Ordinance corresponds to section 4 of the present Ordinance, and it is doubtless to the latter section that it is intended to refer. I have &c.
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HONG KONG Gov/27002 منة Y Aug 1907 662 DRAFT. Hong Kong £ No172 7.8. dugard MINUTE. Mr. Stutts 118 Mr. Fiddos. 278 Mr. Just. Mr. Antrobus, Mr. Cox. Mr. Lucas. Sir F. Hopwood. Mr. Churchill. The Earl of Elgin. Sir, I have the honour to ack the re- ceipt of Mr May's desp No 172 of June 27th and to inform you that H.M. the King will not be advised to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to Ord No 9 of 1907 of the Legislature of Hong Kong, entitled "An Ordinance for giving to a Foreign Company called the Nederlandsch-Indische Handelsbank certain facilities for carrying on its business in the Colony." 2 I observe that this Ordinance has been copied, almost verbatim, from Straits Settlements Ordinance No XV of 1904 and it appears that too close an adherence to the model has led to an error in drafting. In section 9(1) resermodik nade, as in Straits sutim 8 (1) of thee laur Settlements Oxinance, reference is made to section 3,: but section 3 of the Straits Settlements Ordinance corresponds to section 4 of the present ^ apparently Ordinance, and it is doubthees to the latter section that it is intended to refer. I have &c.
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HONG KONG

Gov/27002

منة

Y Aug 1907

662

DRAFT.

Hong Kong

£

No172 7.8. dugard

MINUTE.

Mr. Stutts 118

Mr. Fiddos. 278

Mr. Just.

Mr. Antrobus,

Mr. Cox.

Mr. Lucas.

Sir F. Hopwood.

Mr. Churchill.

The Earl of Elgin.

Sir,

I have the honour to ack the re-

ceipt of Mr May's desp No 172 of June 27th and to inform you that H.M. the King will not be advised to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to Ord No 9 of 1907 of the Legislature of Hong Kong, entitled "An Ordinance for giving to a Foreign Company called the Nederlandsch-Indische Handelsbank certain facilities for carrying on its business in the Colony."

2 I observe that this Ordinance has

been copied, almost verbatim, from Straits Settlements Ordinance No XV of 1904 and it appears that too close

an adherence to the model has led to

an error in drafting. In section 9(1) resermodik nade, as in Straits

sutim 8 (1) of thee

laur Settlements Oxinance, reference is

made to section 3,: but section 3

of the Straits Settlements Ordinance

corresponds to section 4 of the present

^

apparently Ordinance, and it is doubthees to the

latter section that it is intended to

refer.

I have &c.

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