THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST SEPTEMBER, 1905. 1287
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 552.
The following Order of His Majesty the King in Council, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th August, 1905.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH, Colonial Secretary,
AT THE COURT AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE,
THE 24TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1904.
PRESENT,
THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.
LORD PRESIDENT
MR. SECRETARY BRODRICK,
LORD WINDSOR
MR. A. GRAHAM MURRAY,
W
HEREAS by Treaty, grant, usage, sufferance, and other lawful means, His Majesty the King has jurisdiction within the dominions of the Emperor
of China and of the Emperor of Corca :
NOW, THEREFORE, His Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers in this behalf by the Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1890, or 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:-
PART I
PRELIMINARY AND GENERAL.
1. This Order is divided into parts, as follows :—
Parts.
Subject.
Division of Order.
Articles.
II
VI
VII
VIII
IX
Preliminary and General
Constitution and Powers of Courts
Criminal Matters
Civil Matters
Procedure, Criminal and Civil
Mortgages and Bills of Sale
Foreign Subjects and Tribunals Regulations
Miscellaneous
Schedule of Repealed Orders.
1-6
7-34
36-88
89--117
118-128
129-150
151-154
155-159
160-171
2. The limits of this Order are the dominions of the Emperor of China and of Limits of the Emperor of Corea, including the territorial waters of those dominious respect- Order. ively; but, except as provided in this Order, the said limits do not include places within the limits of the Wei-hai-Wei Order in Council, 1901.
3. In the construction of this Order the following words and expressions Interpreta- have the meanings hereby assigned to them, unless there be something in the tion. subject or context repugnant thereto, that is to say :-
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Administration means letters of administration, including the same with will annexed or granted for special or limited purposes or limited in duration.
"British ship" means a merchant-ship being a British ship within the mean- ing of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, and includes any ship pro- vided with sailing letters from the Governor of Hongkong, or from His Majesty's Minister in China or Corea.