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GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
HONGKONG.
4th December, 1914.
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With reference to paragraph 3 of my confidential
despatch of the 4th November, I have the honour to submit for the signification of His Majesty's pleasure the following Ordinance
entitled:-
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annexed.
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An Ordinance to provide for the winding up of the affaire of certain alien enemies. No.28 of 1914.
The customary report by the Attorney General is
As I explained in the despatch under reference the decision to deport or intern the German residents in the Colony necessitated the liquidation of the German firms which had con- tinued to trade under licence, and the immediate introduction of legislation to place this operation on a definite legal basis. This bill had, therefore, to be introduced at very short notice and was not intended to be a comprehensive measure. It was anti- cipated that it would be necessary to supplement it at an early date by the light of experience gained in the liquidation. I held back the Ordinance in order to send it to you together with the amending Ordinance.
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The bill was passed unanimously through all stages by the Legislative Council on the 27th October and I invite your attention to the Attorney General's speech on introducing the
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,
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