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THE HONG CONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 6, 1933.
NOTICES.
No. 669.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.
The following Order of His Majesty in Council is published for general information.
6th October, 1933.
D. W. TRATMAN,
Colonial Secretary.
AT THE COURT AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE,
THE 25TH DAY OF MAY, 1933.
PRESENT,
THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.
Lord President.
Earl of Onslow.
Secretary, Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister.
Major Ormsby-Gore.
WHEREAS it is provided by Section 1 of the Fugitive Offenders (Protected States) Act, 1915 (5 & 6 Geo. 5, c. 39), that His Majesty, by Order in Council, may direct that the Fugitive Offenders Act, 1881 (44 & 45 Vict. c. 69), shall apply as if, subject to the conditions, exceptions and qualifications (if any) contained in the Order, any place over which His Majesty extends His protection, named in the Order, were a British Possession and may provide for the carrying into effect of such application :
AND whereas the Cochin State is a place over which His Majesty extends His protection:
NOW, therefore, His Majesty, by virtue of the powers in this behalf conferred by the Fugitive Offenders Acts, 1881 and 1915, and otherwise in His Majesty vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:-
1. This Order may be cited as the Cochin State (Fugitive- Offenders) Order in Council. 1933.
2. Subject to the provisions of this Order, the Fugitive. Offenders Act, 1881, (hereinafter in this Order referred to as the said Act) shall apply as if the Cochin State were a British Possession.
3. The said Act shall apply to the Cochin State, subject to the following conditions, exceptions and qualifications, namely:--
(a) Part II and sections 20 and 21 of the said Act shalt
not apply,