CO129-460 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [1-4] — Page 238

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Enclosure 2.

ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS,

Hongkong...ih........A...ch....191 1920.

REPORT ON ORDINANCE No...$.........

...................................of 1011920.

I have examined the accompanying Ordinance intituled

An Ordinance to amend the Liquors Consolidation (rdinence, 1911,

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and 1 an of opinion that the Ordinance is one

Governor's Instructions.

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which is not contrary to the

The main object of this Ordinance is to provide for the event

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of not nomination being received for election to the Licensing Foard.

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The Ordinance gives the Governor power to appoint a member in such

a case.

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The Ordinence also provides for the first time that the elected Justices are to be elected by the Unofficial Justices of the Peace,

This is in accordance with the existing practice.

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