CO129-556-10 Defence contribution- legislation and correspondence 2-12-1935 - 15-12-1936 — Page 12

ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS,

Hong Kong, ...28th November.,..193 5.

REPORT ON ORDINANCE No. .......43......of 1935 .

1.

I have examined the accompanying Ordinance

intituled

An Ordinance to amend the Defence Contribution

Ordinance, 1901.

2. A print of the memorandum of Objects and

Reasons, which accompanied the Bill for this Ordinance,

is attached. This memorandum explains the various

amendments effected by this Ordinance in the principal

Ordinance, No.1 of 1901, and attention is drawn

particularly to paragraph 7 thereof.

3. I am of opinion that this Ordinance is not

contrary to the instructions received from the Sec-

retary of State and that it is one to which His

Excellency the Officer Administering the Government

may properly assent in the name of His Majesty and on

His behalf.

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Alabaste

Attorney General.

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