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Draft Bill.

No. S. 224.-The following bill is published for general information :---

C.S.O. 1 in 4299/29.

A BILL

[No. 15-17.6,31.-1.]

INTITULED

An Ordinance to amend the Supreme Court.

Ordinance, 1873.

BE it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Supreme Short title. Court Amendment Ordinance, 1931.

2. Section 13 of the Supreme Court Ordinance, 1873, Amendment is amended by the deletion of the word "two" in the of Ordinance second line and by the substitution therefor of the No. 3 of

1873, s. 13. words" one or more".

Objects and Reasons.

Section 13 of the principal Ordinance requires two Deputy Registrars for the Supreme Court. There is at present only one; the duties of accountant formerly performed by one of the Deputy Registrars being now undertaken by another officer. It is considered desir- able to continue the present arrangement and that the personnel of the Registry should be decided by the Governor according to the requirements of the time. This Ordinance amends section 13 of the principal Ordinance accordingly.

May, 1931.

C. G. ALABASTER,

Attorney General.