CO129-357 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [7-9] — Page 150

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TeGP 19 AUG 09

Government House,

Hongkong, 16th. July, 1909.

I

hclosure!

My Lord,

I have the honour to transmit for

Your Lordship's consideration the enclosed copy of a letter

from the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce dated the

5th. of last May, covering a draft of a Bill entitled an

Ordinance to amend the Code of Civil Procedure, the object

nclosures

of which is to revive the old practice prevailing in this

Colony under Ordinance No. 13 of 1873, whereby either party

was entitled as of right to have an action tried by a Jury.

2.

I referred the proposal of the

Chamber of Commerce for the consideration of the Chief

Justice, the Puisne Judge, the Attorney-General, the Crown

Solicitor and the Hongkong Law Society, and I enclose

copies of their replies, from which Your Lordship will

observe that the proposal, which is advanced by the

Chamber of Commerce, representing the Mercantile Cormmunity,

(1300), WE, 20024-26, 8000, 11/08, A, & E,W, (8327). .. 1081--7. 6000. 4/09.

*

has the support of the Hongkong Law Society,

representing

the

RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF CREWE,

800.

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