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SIR F.D.LUGARD,K.C.M.G.

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sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge the

MINUTE. receipt of your despatch No.322 of the 15th

Mr. B.J.Harding

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Mr. Just.

Mr. Antrobuš

Mr. Cox. [o

Sir C. Lucas,

Y. Sir F. Hopwood,

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Col. Seely.

of December with reference to a question that

has arisen in connexion with the Hong-Kong

Patents Ordinance No.2 of 1892.

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2. Section 5 of the Ordinance lays down

hat Letters Patent granted under it shall

subject the grantees to the provisions affect-

The Earl of Crewe.

2/2.5

(The Ordinances ate got Detached 1 3 kask recolect them. Here the

sday (PH).

Brand of I made

Shosee?

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Yes, 15.

Ashould we Consider taking action, india Crown Colonied

74.3.

ing Letters Patent in England as fully as if

they had been granted in England with an ex-

tension to Hong Kong under the statutes then

in force.

I am advised that this section need not

he construed to mean that Letters Patent

I think it will be well

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