or...
that from and after the date of this Ordinance Her Majesty's Consuls Vice-Consuls in China shall possess jurisdiction, power and authority to adjudicate upon and determine in all Civil Suits and Actions whatever
may
be the amount of the damages claimed provided always that the causes of
action shall accrue or
originate within the Dominions of the Emperor of China
2. And whereas it is already provided by Ordinance Nk 1 of 1867 that Heer Majesty's Consuls shall by themselves adjudicate in all bivil suits or Actions.... not exceeding the amount of Five Hundred Dollars, be it further enacted. and ordained that in all bivil Suits or
Live
Actions above the amount of
hundred Dollars it shall be lawful for any of Her Majesty's Consuls or
Vice-Consuls to summon in
the
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manner-
prescribed by Ordinance No. 7 of 1844 two
or not more.
than four British subjects of
good repute to sit with him as
to
Apresors
enquire try and determine such bivil Suits or Actions, and to adjudicate thereon with the assistance of such Assessors.
3.
And be it further enacted and. ordained that it shall and
be
may lawful for either of the parties in a Civil Suil or Action who shall feel.__ himself aggrieved by the judgment of --
the said Consul or Vice-Consul and
Apessors to appeal against the said judgement to the Supreme Court of Hongkong : Provided always that. appeal shall be allowed in any
no
Suil
or Action in which the damages shall not exceed Five Hundred Dollars.
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