THE HONGKONG GOVT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, 18TH APRIL, 1899. 619
and generally to make all such Rules as may be necessary
to give full and complete effect to the provisions of this Ordinance. Such Rules shall be published in English and Chinese in the Gazette, and shall thereupon become as legal, valid, and effectual, as if the same had been inserted
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and free from
in this Ordinance. Subject to such Rules the proceed- Proceedings ings of such Courts shall be conducted in the Chinese langu- to be age, and shall be summary and free from the formalities of summary judicial proceedings; and it shall be the duty of such Courts formality. to do substantial justice in all questions coming before them, without regard to matters of form; and no barrister, proctor, attorney or solicitor shall be permitted to appear on behalf of any party in any case before such Courts,
22. If in the course of any trial before any District or Where Sub-district Court it shall appear that the case under trial ebarge is is, from its nature or magnitude, beyond the jurisdiction of beyond the jurisdiction such Court, the president shall forthwith stop the trial, ease to be and order that the case be transferred to the Magistrate or referred to proper Court having jurisdiction to try the same.
competent Court.
cases tried
23. It shall be the duty of the president of every Dis- President to trict and Sub-district Court to report weekly all cases tried report all before such tribunal to the Colonial Secretary. Records and to for of all proceedings shall be open at all times to the inspec- ward pro- tion of the Colonial Secretary and due provision shall ceedings. be made for their safe custody. The Colonial Secretary may at any time sit with the president and other members of the Court and observe their proceedings, and shall from time to time report on such proceedings to the Governor.
VII.—Appeal from Sub-district and District Courts.
24. Any party who is dissatisfied with the decision of a Appeals. Sub-district Court may appeal to the District Court of the District in which such Sub-district is included, and any party dissatisfied with the decision of a District Court may appeal to a Magistrate from such decision, provided he gives notice to the Magistrate within fifteen days from the date of such decision (or within such further time, if any, as the Magistrate may allow), of his intention to appeal. An appeal shall lie from the Magistrate to the Governor by way of petition to be presented to the Colonial Secretary within fifteen days from the date of the decision appealed from.
VIII.—Miscellaneous.
25. It shall be lawful for the Governor to dismiss any Power of president or chairman or other member of a District or Governor as to dis- Sub-district Court or Committee who is appointed under
missal. this Ordinance and who shall appear to him to be unworthy of his post, and to substitute another president, chairman or member in his stead, and such president, chairman or member so dismissed shall be disqualified from holding office unless he be expressly rehabilitated by the Governor.
26. It shall be competent for any District or Sub-district Tribunal may Court to direct such portion of auy fine as it shall deem fit direct appro-
priation of to be paid to the person injured or aggrieved by the act
penalties, or omission in respect of which such penalty has been imposed (on condition that such person, if he shall accept the same, shall not have or maintain any suit for the recovery of damages for the loss or injury sustained by him by reason of such act or omission), and such other portion thereof as it shall deem fit to the persons, if any, Fines to be employed to do the work which ought to have been done, paid to an or to repair the mischief done by the defendant. All fines officer to be
paid to, or recovered by, any District or Sub-district Courts
applied by shall be deposited with such officer as the Governor may directed. appoint to be by him appropriated (if any such direction
tion of
as aforesaid is made by the Court) in the manuer directed by such Court. The balance, if any, shall be applied as Appropria- the Governor may direct to the payment of the necessary balance. expenses of carrying this Ordinance into execution, and for such local purposes as the Governor may determine.
27. It shall be the duty of all watchmen and of all Watchmen members of the police force to aid and assist the District and políco and Sub-district Committees and Courts in the exercise officers to of the powers and jurisdictions and the performance of the carrying out duties imposed upon them by this Ordinance.
assist in
this Onii-
nance.