CO129-395 - Public Offices - 1912 — Page 492

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than Hongkong companies carrying on business in China.

It would probably be ultra vires of the Colonial legis-

lature to provide for them, and if so a provision must

go with the Order-in-Council (which I have not inserted

applying this part of the Ordinance.

Section 253.

The question of real property in China and its

acquisition by companies other than China Companies

should be considered. The question is a large one

as it may touch the grant of concessions and the pro-

I think His Majesty's

tection of the concessionaire.

Minister should be consulted.

Section 254.

For the purposes of a law analogous to this section

I have prepared a modification of Article 48 of our

present Order-in-Council.

Section 255.

Under my draft the Secretary of State will direct

where the fines go to, presumably through the Court

accounts to the Treasury.

Section 261.

" The Court" is provided for in my draft Ordinence.

"Prescribed" is somewhat difficult. I have referred to

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