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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 28TH NOVEMBER, 1863.
Now, therefore, Her Majesty by virtue of all the powers, enabling Her in this behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:-
I. It shall not be lawful for any person who shall hereafter be sent out of the dominions of the Emperor of China by any of Her Majesty's Consuls within the said dominions under and by virtue of the authority given to such Consuls by the sail Orders in Council of the thirteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, and the second day of February, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven respectively, or under and by virtue of this present Order, afterwards to return to and again take up his abode within, any part of the said dominions, without Her Majesty's permission, to be signified in writing by one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of States.
II. If any such person shall return to, and take up his abode within, any part of the said dominions contrary to this present Order, he shall, if duly summoned to appear and answer for so doing before any of the said Consuls, be punishable by a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars, or by imprisonment, for a term not exceeding one calendar month; and in addition to such punishment, every such person shall be bound to find good and sufficient security, to the satisfaction of the Consul, for his future good behaviour; and, in the event of his failing so to do, it shall be lawful for the said Consul at any time afterwards to cause him to be again sent out of the dominions of the Emperor of China, in the manner by the said Orders in Conncil of the thirteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, and the second day of February, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, respectively, provided in that behalf.
(JAPAN.)
AT THE COURT AT WINDSOR, THE 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1863.
Present,
THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL.
Whereas by an Act of the Session of Parliament held in the sixth and seventh years of Her Majesty's reign, intituled "An Act to remove doubts as to the exercise of power and jurisdiction by Her Majesty within divers countries and places ont "of Her Majesty's dominions, and to render the same more effectual," it is enacted (amongst other things), that it is and shall be lawful for Her Majesty to hold, exercise, and enjoy any power or jurisdiction which Her Majesty now hath, or at any time hereafter may have within any country or place out of Her Majesty's dominions, in the same and as ample a manner as if Her Majesty had acquired such power or jurisdiction by the cession or conquest of territory:
And whereas Her Majesty hath power and jurisdiction in the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan:
And whereas Her Majesty was pleased on the twenty-third day of January, one thousand eight hundred and sixty, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to issue a certain Order for the exercise of the said power and jurisdiction, whereby (amongst other things) authority is given to any of Her Majesty's Consuls within the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan, to cause any British subject, who after having been twice convicted of, and punished for, any crime or offence, shall not be able to find good and sufficient security for his good behaviour, or who may be convicted before such Consul of any of certain particular crimes therein enumerated, to be sent out of the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan, in the manner therein mentioned:
And whereas it is expedient to make further provision against the return of any such British subject so sent out of the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan as aforesaid:
Now, therefore, in pursuance of the above recited Act of Parliament, IIer Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:-
I. It shall not be lawful for any person who shall hereafter be sent out of the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan by any of Her Majesty's Cousuls within the said dominions, under and by virtue of the authority given to such Consuls by the said Order in Council of the twenty-third day of January, one thousand eight hundred and sixty, or under and by virtue of this present Order, afterwards to return to, and again take up his abode within, any part of the said dominions, without Her Majesty's express permission, to be signified in writing by one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State.
II. If any such person shall return to, and take up his abode within, any part of the said dominions, contrary to this present Order, he shall, if duly summoned to appear and answer for so doing before any of the said Consuls, be punishable by a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars, or by imprisonment, for a term not exceeding one calendar month: and, in addition to such punishment every such person shall be bound to find good and sufficient security, to the satisfaction of the Consul, for his future good behaviour; and, in the event of his failing so to do, it shall be lawful for the said Consul at any time after- wards to cause him to be again sent out of the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan, in the manner provided by the said Order in Council of the twenty-third day of January, one thousand eight hundred and sixty.
(SIAM.)
AT THE COURT AT WINDSOR, THE 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1863.
Present,
THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL.
Whereas by an Order in Council for the government of Her Majesty's subjects being within the dominions of the Kings
of Siam, bearing date the twenty-eighth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, Her Majesty was pleased (amongst other things) to give authority to any of Her Majesty's Consuls within the dominions of the Kings of Siam, to cause any British subject who, after having been twice convicted of, and punished for, any crime or offence, shall not be able to find good and sufficient security for his good behaviour, or who may be convicted before any such Consul of any of certain parti- cular crimes therein enumerated to be sent out of the dominions of the Kings of Siam:
And whereas it is expedient to make further provision against the return of any such British subject so sent out of the dominions of the Kings of Siam as aforesaid:
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Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by virtue of all the powers enabling Her in this behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:-
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I. It shall not be lawful for any person who shall hereafter be sent out of the dominions of the Kings of Siam by any Her Majesty's Consuls within the said dominions, under and by virtue of the authority given to such Consuls by the said Order in Council of the twenty-eighth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, or under and by virtue of this present Order, afterwards to return to, and again take up his abode within, any part of the said dominions, without Her Majesty's express permission, to be signified in writing by one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State.
II. If any such person shall return to, and take up his abode within, any part of the said dominions, contrary to this present Order, he shall, if duly summoned to appear and answer for so doing before any of the said Consuls, be punishable by a fine, not exceeding two hundred dollars, or by imprisonment, for a term not exceeding one calendar month; and, in addition to such
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