CO129-588-18 Police (Militia Status) Ordinance 1941 26-9-1941 - 3-10-1941 — Page 3

NO. 215.

NUMBER AND DATE SHOULD

QUOTED IN REFERENCE

THIS LETTER.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

3

HONG KONG,

3rd October, 1941.

My Lord,

I have the honour to submit for the signification of His Majesty's pleasure the

Encl. No.1 following Ordinance intituled:-

Encl. No.2.

An Ordinance to enable the Governor to confer by Proclamation on certain police forces in the Colony the status of militia in time of war or in other time of emergency.

2.

The enclosed report by the Attorney General explains the objects and reasons of the Ordinance.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient,

humble servant,

Shark b

Governor.

LORD MOYNE OF BURY ST. EDMUNDS, D.S.O.,

&C.,

&C.,

&C.