THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 1, 1911.
HONGKONG.
No. 40 of 1911.
An Ordinance to enable Joseph Horsford Kemp Esquire. Barrister-at-law, to practise as Crown Solicitor in the Court and to provide for the payment of solicitors' costs in cases in which a salaried Crown Solicitor or Assistant Crown Solicitor acts as solicitor.
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F. D. LEGARD,
Governor.
[1st September, 1911.]
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hougkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, us follows:-
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Crown Solicitors Short title. Ordinance, 1911.
as solicitor.
2. Joseph Horsford Kemp Esquire, Barrister-at-law, Admission of shall be permitted to practise both in the Court and else. J. 11. Komp where in the Colony as if he were a duly admitted solicitor Esq., when appearing as Crown Solicitor on behalf of, or repre- senting or acting for or on behalf of the Crown or any Government Department of the Colony, or any Officer in the employment of the said Government or in any matter in which the Crown or the said Government or any de- partment thereof is interested.
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3. The said Joseph Horsford Kemp shall entitled to practise as a barrister as long as he continues to perform the duties of a solicitor.
4. Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance and not- Professional withstanding any professional rule of etiquette or custom status to the contrary the status of the said Joseph Horsford preserval. Kemp as a barrister shall be preserved.
5. Nothing in this Ordinance shall confer any rights Saving of on the said Joseph Horsford Kemp against the Crown.
Crown rights.
6.-(1.) If in any cause or proceeding before any court Costs. or tribunal any party, for whom any Crown Solicitor or f section 2 Assistant Crown Solicitor appears or acts as solicitor, ob- of Ordinance tains an order for costs against any other party, such costs shall be taxed against and payable by the party against whom the order is made.
(2.) If by reason of any custom, rule, regulation or arrangement any Crown Solicitor or Assistant Crown Solicitor so appearing or acting as aforesaid is not allowed to retain such costs, the costs so taxed when recovered, shall be paid into the General Revenue of the Colony.
No. 24 of 1903.
7. This Ordinance shall come into operation on the 1st Commenée- day of September, 1911.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 31st
day of August, 1911.
inent.
C. CLEMENTI,
Clerk of Councils,
Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 1st
day of September, 1911.
WARREN BARNES,
Colonial Secretary.
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