CO129-460 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [1-4] — Page 127

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ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS,

Hongkong....th..TER

5th February, 19₤0:

REPORT ON ORDINANCE No.........................................................................of 1920,

1.

I have examined the accompanying Ordinance intituled

an Ordinance to make provision with regard to the execution of

instruments under seal by the agents of certain foreign corporations,

and I am of opinion that the Ordinance is one which is not contrary to the

Governor's Instructions.

2.

Speaking shortly, the Ordinance provides that a power of

attorney given by a foreign corporation need not be under seal for

attorney any local purpose if the power of / is valid under the law of the

The Ordinance foreign state where the corporation is incorporated.

un-

ie made retrospective for the purpose of quieting doubts on the valid- ity of the titles to leaseholds which have been assigned under sealed powers of attorney given by foreign corporation in the past.

3.