23 Sept 1974
CHONG YEE SHUEN v. ATTORNEY GENERAL AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- CHONG YEE SHUEN v. ATTORNEY GENERAL AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA521/1973
On the facts the plaintiff was found to be partly of the Chinese race and ordinarily resident for the requisite continuous period; accordingly he was a Chinese resident within s.2, had the right to land and to stay under s.8 at the date of the writ, and was not liable to be removed at that date; the removal order dated 8 February 1973 signed by the Deputy Colonial Secretary was null and void and of no legal effect; the claim for a sweeping declaration that the Director has no power to impose conditions upon release on recognisance under s.36 was refused; plaintiff entitled to general damages…