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ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS,

Hongkong... 17th.......June,

1912.

Report on Ordinance No. 26. of 1912.

I have cxamined the accompanying Ordinance entitled

*An Ordinance to regulate the ascents, descents and flights

of ballosus, airships, aeroplanes and parachutes. "

and I am of opinion that the Ordinance is one which is not contrary to the Governor's Instructions,

Section 8 of Ordinance No.2 of 1895 as amended by section 4 of Ordinancë No.3 of 1911 contained êertain regulations for the centrel of aviaters which was justified by the full title of the latter Ordi- nance namely "An Ordinance to amend The Defences (Sketching Prevention} Ordinance, 1895, and to control ballesnists and others who have special *ppertunities for obtaining information respecting the defences of the Colony*. As the latter part of this full title will disappear with the incorporation of Ordinance No.3 of 1911 in Ordinance No.2 of 1895 im the New Revised Edition, and as the relation of aviation to the defen- ces of the Colony (required by Article XXI (3) of the Royal Instruc- tiens) will therefore become somewhat obscured, and as the recent de- velopement of the aeroplane industry has rendered practicable flights from neighbouring countries to and over the Colony and its waters, it

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