Superintendent of the Trade of Her Majesty's Subjects in China for the time being being, the Governor of Hong Kong; And in further exercise of the powers in Her Majesty vested.
the above recited Act for "removing doubts as to the exercise of power and jurisdiction by, and for rendering the same more effectual," "Her Majesty within divers places out of her Dominions, and for" Her Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to appoint the Colony of Hong Kong as the British Colony wherein Crimes and Offences committed by British Subjects within the Dominions of The Emperor of China, which it may be expedient should be inquired of, tried, determined and punished within Her Majesty's Dominions, shall be so inquired of, tried, determined and punished, and that Her Majesty's Consuls, Vice Consuls, or other persons provisionally acting as such under Warrant from the Chief Superintendent of British Trade in China as aforesaid, shall have authority to cause British Subjects charged with the Commission of any Crime or Offence the Cognizance whereof may at any time appertain to them