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COPY.

Sir,

Enclosure

1.

Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,

27754

RECEIVED 19 AUG 09

Hongkong, 5th May, 1909.

I have the honour to ask you to be good enough to place before His Excellency the Governor the following statement:-

My Committee are in receipt of information which convinces them that in some respects the present Code of Civil Procedure is very unsatisfactory to the Mercantile Community of this Colony, and they are of opinion that it would give great satisfaction if it were amended.

I refer particularly to Sections 289 to 291 which confer on the Judge of the Supreme Court the right to exercise sole discretion in the matter of allowing or refusing an application for trial by Jury. My Committee desire to submit to His Excellency the Governor that there is a very strong feeling in the Colony that it is desirable to revert to the old practice prevailing under Ordinance No. 13 of 1873, whereby either party was entitled as of right to have an action tried by a Jury.

I am directed to enclose the draft of a suggested Bill for the amendment of the Code of Civil Procedure and to state that it is the earnest hope of this Chamber that His Excellency the Governor may find it convenient to include this Bill as a Government measure at an early date.

I have etc.,

(sd.) F. A. M. Williams,

Secretary,

Honourable Mr. P. H. May,

C.M.G., Colonial Secretary.

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COPY. Sir, Enclosure 1. Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, 27754 RECEIVED 19 AUG 09 Hongkong, 5th May, 1909. I have the honour to ask you to be good enough to place before His Excellency the Governor the following statement:- My Committee are in receipt of information which convinces them that in some respects the present Code of Civil Procedure is very unsatisfactory to the Mercantile Community of this Colony, and they are of opinion that it would give great satisfaction if it were amended. I refer particularly to Sections 289 to 291 which confer on the Judge of the Supreme Court the right to exercise sole discretion in the matter of allowing or refusing an application for trial by Jury. My Committee desire to submit to His Excellency the Governor that there is a very strong feeling in the Colony that it is desirable to revert to the old practice prevailing under Ordinance No. 13 of 1873, whereby either party was entitled as of right to have an action tried by a Jury. I am directed to enclose the draft of a suggested Bill for the amendment of the Code of Civil Procedure and to state that it is the earnest hope of this Chamber that His Excellency the Governor may find it convenient to include this Bill as a Government measure at an early date. I have etc., (sd.) F. A. M. Williams, Secretary, Honourable Mr. P. H. May, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary.
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k OPY. sir, Enclosure 1. Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, 27754 Rece RECE 19 AUG 09 Hongkong, 5th. May, 1909. I have the honour to ask you to be good enough to place before His Excellency the Governor the following statement:- My Committee are in receipt of information which convinces them that in some respects the present Code of Civil Procedure is very unsatisfactory to the Mercantils Com- -munity of this Colony, and they are of opinion that it would give great satisfaction if it wara amended. • I refer particularly to Sections 289 to 291 which confer on the Judge of the Supreme Court the right to exercise sole discretion in the matter of allowing or refusing an application for trial by Jury A ly Committee desire to submit to His Excel- -lency the Governor that there is a very strong feeling in the Colony that it is desirable to revert to the old practice pre- -vailing under OrdinanceNo. 13 of 1873, whereby either party was entitled as of right to have an action tried by a Jury. I am directed to enclose the draft of a suggested Bill for the amendment of the Code of Civil Procedure and to state that it is the earnest hope of this Chamber that His Excellency the Governor may find it convenient to include this Bill as a Government measure at an early date. I have etc., (sd.) F. A. M. Williams, Secretary, Honourable Mr. P. H. May, 0,M.G., Colonial Secretary.
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OPY.

sir,

Enclosure

1.

Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,

27754

Rece

RECE 19 AUG 09

Hongkong, 5th. May, 1909.

I have the honour to ask you to be good

enough to place before His Excellency the Governor the following

statement:-

My Committee are in receipt of information

which convinces them that in some respects the present Code of

Civil Procedure is very unsatisfactory to the Mercantils Com-

-munity of this Colony, and they are of opinion that it would

give great satisfaction if it wara amended.

•

I refer particularly to Sections 289 to 291

which confer on the Judge of the Supreme Court the right to

exercise sole discretion in the matter of allowing or refusing

an application for trial by Jury A

ly Committee desire to submit to His Excel-

-lency the Governor that there is a very strong feeling in the

Colony that it is desirable to revert to the old practice pre-

-vailing under OrdinanceNo. 13 of 1873, whereby either party

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

I am directed to enclose the draft of a

suggested Bill for the amendment of the Code of Civil Procedure

and to state that it is the earnest hope of this Chamber that

His Excellency the Governor may find it convenient to include

this Bill as a Government measure at an early date.

I have etc.,

(sd.) F. A. M. Williams,

Secretary,

Honourable

Mr. P. H. May,

0,M.G., Colonial Secretary.

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