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RECP 352

RECE 17 APR OC

Supreme Court, Hongkong,

15th. March, 1909.

I have the honour to acknowledge Your Excel-

-lancy's letter of 11th. March forwarding copy of a despatch

relative to the Ordinance to amend the Interpretation Ordinance

1897.

2.

I did not draft the Bill, but as correctly

stated by the Attorney-General in his report, it was submitted to me. I consented to look through the draft, and make suggest-

-ions with regard to it, on account of the highly technical nature of the amendment which the Interpretation Ordinance required. The question is exhaustively dealt with in the judg-

-ment in the case; a copy of which should I think have been

annexed to the Attorney-General's report. As Mr. Rees-Davies

has left the Colony, I forward herewith a copy of the Law Reports, containing a print of the judgment.

3.

The hearing of an argument on a point of

law was fixed for an early day in May, and the trial of the

action for lat. June. I have postponed the argument, but I

should be glad if possible, if the signification of His Majesty's pleasure with regard to the Ordinance could be cabled

before that date, as of course in view of the Secretary of State's despatch the trial of the case cannot go on. In the circumstances I should be glad also if Your Excellency could

forward this letter to the Secretary of State by French Mail

tomorrow.

I have eto..

(sd.) F. T. Piggott,

Chief Justice.

Excellency

The Governor.