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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TM NOVEMBER, 1871.
(6).-Roads, Sireets, and Bridges.
(1). Repairs to the Praya Wall,
$10,000.00
(2). Repairs to Roads out of Victoria,.
6,500,60
(3.) Repairs to the Causeway between Aberdeen and Little
Hongkong,...
4,000.00
(4.) Repairs to Road at Pokfoolum Reservoir,
1,943.18
3,000.00
(5.) Drains in Victoria,..
Read a Letter from Mr. J. M. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, First Clerk in the Colonial Secretary's Office.
applying for an increase of £100 to his present salary.
Whereupon, it is moved by the Honorable the Acting Treasurer, and seconded by the Honorable RICHARD ROWETT, that, in consideration of his long service,-namely, 31 years,-an increase of £100 per annum be made to the salary of Mr. J. M. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,-to take effect from the 1st of January last.
Question put, and carried unanimously.
Consideration is given to a Petition of Mrs. DOUGLAS, widow of the Late Police Constable DOUGLAS,
praying for a charitable allowance.
Resolved, that a gratuity at the rate of one month's pay for each year of her husband's service be granted to the Petitioner.
Read a first time, a Bill "to amend' An Ordinance to regulate the Jurisdiction of the Civil Courts of the
Colony of Longkong in certain cases'."
The Honorable the Acting Attorney General, by desire of His Excellency, explains the provisions of
the Bill.
His Excellency adjourns the Council at 10 Minutes past 4 P.M. till Wednesday, the 1st of November
next, at 2.30 P.M.
Read, and confirmed, this 1st Day of November, 1871.
J. M. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,
for the Clerk of Councils.
Title.
Preamble.
Jurisdiction of Supreme and other Courts not
Presiding Judge
HONGKONG.
HENRY WASE WHITFEILD, Major-General, and Lieutenant-Governor.
ANNO TRICESIMO QUINTO VICTORIA Reginæ.
HENRY WASE WHITFEILD, Major-General, vnd Lieutenant-Governor. No. 10 OF 1871.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to amend "An Ordinance to regulate the Juris- "diction of the Civil Courts of the Colony of "Hongkong in certain Cases."
WH
[1st November, 1871.]
HEREAS by an Ordinance, intituled "An Ordinance to "regulate the Jurisdiction of the Civil Courts of the "Colony of Hongkong in certain Cases," being Ordinance No. 2 of 1851, it was for the Reasons therein set forth enacted that "Neither the Supreme nor any other Court within this Colony "should have or exercise Jurisdiction in any Civil Proceeding "as between Persons horn within the Dominions of the Emperor "of China, where the Cause of Action had originated out of the "said Colony unless the Defendant had been a Resident therein for Six consecutive Months prior to the Time of commencing any Action, Suit or Proceeding grounded on such Cause of Action;" And Whereas it is expedient that the Courts of this Colony should possess the lower to exercise that Jurisdiction in Cases which they may deem not within the Mischief contemplated by the said Ordinance, notwithstanding the Provisions therein con- tained: Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Hong- kong, by and with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:
From and after the Passing of this Ordinance, it shall be lawful for the Courts of this Colony to have and exercise Jurisdiction to be ousted if in all Cases notwithstanding anything contained in Ordinance shall be of opinion No. 2 of 1851: Provided only it shall be made to appear to the that the Case is Satisfaction of the Presiding Judge of any such Court, that such Mischief contem- Jurisdiction may be had and exercised without the Mischief con- mance No. 2 of templated by such Ordinance.
not within the
plated by Ordi-
1851.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 1st Day of November, 1871.
́J. M. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,
for the Clerk of Councils.