CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918 — Page 228

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD,

WHITEHALL, SW1

Ref 2 NOV 18

November, 1918,

I am directed by the President of Local Government Board to advert to your letter of the 12th September last (2512/1918) relative to Ordinance No.6 1918 of the Legislature of Hong Kong to state that sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section 20 seem open to criticism imposing liability on a contractor in respect of acts unlawfully done though he may know nothing about the doing of them, and may not in any way have authorised the doing of them.

In this country a similar provision is to be brought about by byelaw it is probable that the Court would hold the byelaw to be unreasonable and therefore invalid.

The Board may call attention to the provisions of the law in England dealing with the precautions to be taken...

as at A is my minute pour it out as 42572/18 as showing the absurdity other Pub Section), send copy to MGB & anon for Meheal, adding that there would be no objection to their being circulated on the lines of the beylish Qets refined MGBS:

Abs	Apps
9.8.2.11.15

LOCALISE, PARL, LONDON. Telephone :—Victoria 2824.

Soo 42512

The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office.

Reply should quote the Number, Reference Letter and Date of this Letter.

Telegraphic Address:--

Page 361 C. 1918.

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD,WHITEHALL, SW1Ref 2 NOV 18November, 1918,I am directed by the President of Local Government Board to advert to your letter of the 12th September last (2512/1918) relative to Ordinance No.6 1918 of the Legislature of Hong Kong to state that sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section 20 seem open to criticism imposing liability on a contractor in respect of acts unlawfully done though he may know nothing about the doing of them, and may not in any way have authorised the doing of them.In this country a similar provision is to be brought about by byelaw it is probable that the Court would hold the byelaw to be unreasonable and therefore invalid.The Board may call attention to the provisions of the law in England dealing with the precautions to be taken...as at A is my minute pour it out as 42572/18 as showing the absurdity other Pub Section), send copy to MGB & anon for Meheal, adding that there would be no objection to their being circulated on the lines of the beylish Qets refined MGBS:AbsApps9.8.2.11.15LOCALISE, PARL, LONDON. Telephone :—Victoria 2824.Soo 42512The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office.Reply should quote the Number, Reference Letter and Date of this Letter.Telegraphic Address:--Page 361 C. 1918.

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pouit out

42572/18 / as shoving the absurdity other Pub

Section), send cous brt2GB & aon for

Meheal, adding that there would be no

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to their by solarins on the lines ofthe beylish

Qets refined MGBS:

Abs. Apps

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9.8.2.11.15

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361 C. 1918.

reply_should quote the Number, Reference Latter and Pote of this Letter.

Egraphic Address:--

1.OCALISE, PARL, LONDON." Bephone :—Victoria 2824.

Soo 42512

محمد

5215

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LOCAL GOVEREDENT BOARD,

Ref 2 NOV 18

WHITEHALL, SWI

November, 1918,

I am directed by the President of Local Government Board to advert to pr letter of the 12th September last 2512/1918) relative to Ordinance No.6 1918 of the Legislature of Hong Kong to state that sub-sections (1) and of Section 20 seem open to criticism Imposing liability on a contractor respect of acts unlawfully done bugh he may know nothing about the ing of them, and may not in any way

If ve authorised the doing of them.

this country a similar proceeding re to be brought about by byelaw it probable that the Court would hold e byelaw to be unreasonable and there- r invalid.

The Board may call attention to

e provisions of the law in England ling with the precautions to be Ken in connection with building

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