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Ri 26 MAY 10,

Hongkong,

19th April,

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Report on Ordinance No.

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I have examined the accompanying Ordinonce, entitled

An Ordinance to regulate the Law relating to Crown Suits

and I am of opinion that the Ordinance is one which is not contrary to

the Governor's Instructions

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his

Suits.

This Ordinance is to regulate the Law relating to re

Most of the provisions have been taken from the Crown

Suits Ordinance 1876 of the Straits Settlements.

By section 2 the Attorney General is to commence in

Own name all proceedings in respect of any claim made by the

Crow unless it is provided in any Ordinance that such proces

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shall be taken in the name of some other public officer

By section 3 it is provided that in all contracts or