CO129-449 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1918 [7-9] — Page 416

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Rick REG 28 OCT 13

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ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS,

Hongkong...at..adevak.....191 5,

REPORT ON ORDINANCE No....12

1.

I have examined the accompanying Ordinance intituled

An Ordinance to repeal the Anglo-Portuguese Commercial Treaty

Ordinance, 1917,

And I am

of opinion that the Ordinance is one which is not contrary to the

Governor's Instructions.

2. This Ordinance was passed in accordance with the instructions of the Secretary of State contained in his Miscellaneoue despatch of the 30th April, 1918.

3.

In my opinion this is an Ordinance to which His Excellency the Governor may properly assent in the name of His Lajesty and on His behalf.

Attorney General.