D'EU DROIT
PROCLAMATION .
WHEREAS the Commands of Her Most Gracious Majesty the
Queen, have been received through the Principal Secretary of State
for the Colonies, disallowing the Rules of the Supreme Court of
Hongkong bearing date the 11th November, 1844, numbered from 1
to 19 ; the Three Rules of the 13th January, 1845 ; the General Rule
of Easter Term 1845 ; and the Rules of Michaelmas Term 1st
November, 1845 ; Notice is hereby given of the same, and the said
Rules of the Supreme Court are declared to be Null and Void, and of
no Effect.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS.
Given at Victoria, Hongkong ,
this 26th Day of March, 1847 .
By Command of His Excellency the Governor.
W. CAINE .
Colonial Secretary.
SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG ,
REGULA GENERALIS .
ANNO DECIMO
VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.
EASTER TERM , 1ST MARCH , 1847.
1.-SITTINGS OF THE COURT.
I. That there shall be Four Terms in each Year for the Despatch How many Terms,
of the Civil Business of the said Supreme Court, and the said Terms and when to be held.
shall be the Months of January, March, May, and November, and
shall commence on the First, and terminate on the Last, Day of the
said Months respectively : Provided, that whenever it shall happen
that any of the said Months shall commence or end upon a Sunday,
the Term shall commence on the Monday following, or end on the
Saturday preceding.
II. That there shall be Four Sittings in every Year for the Trial Sittings at Nisi
of all Civil Causes and Actions, and for the Hearing and Determining
of all Matters of Complaint under the Summary Jurisdiction of the
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