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Enclosure 1..

onclosure 2.

Sir,

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REG 6 FEB 13

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

HONGKONG. 10th. January, 1913.

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I have the honour to submit for the significa-

-tion of His Majesty's pleasure the following Ordinance entitled:-

An Ordinance to provide punishment for certain persons

2.

found guilty of adultery or of harbouring Chinese

Married Women.

No. 42 of 1912.

The customary report by the Attorney-General is enclosed. In the New Territories, where under Chinese rule the

offences mentioned in Section 3 were punishable by the authorities,

the necessity for the provisions of this section has been felt, and

the legislation has received the support of the Chinese Community

and of their representatives in the Legislative Council.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

may

Governor,&c..

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,

&C.,

&C..

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