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No. 16.

PROCLAMATION,

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Governor,

Dy His Excellency Sir Fusers Bexey Mr Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George Governor and Commander- in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies and Vice-Admiral of the

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Whereas by section three of the Prize Courts Act 1894 His Majesty in Council is authorised to make rules of court for regulating subject to the provisions of the Naval Prize Act 1864 and the said Act the procedure and practice of prize courts within the meaning of the Naval Prize Act 1861 and the duties and conftet of the officers thereof and of the practitioners therein and for regulating the fees to be taken by the officers of the courts and the costs charges and expenses to be allowed to the practitioners therein:

Aud whereas by section five of the Naval Prize Act 1864 it is provided that every appeal from a prize court within the meaning of this Act shall be ninde in such manner and form and subject to such regulations (including regulations as to fees costs charges and expenses) as may for the time being be directed by Order in Council :

And whereas in pursuance of the Prize Courts Act 1804 certain rules were made by an Order in Council dated the 18th day of July 1898 ;

Aud whereas by an Order in Council made in pursuance of the Prize Courts Act 1894 and the Naval Prize Act 1864 and dated the 5th day of August 1914 the rules thereinafter set forth were substituted for the rules made by the said Order in Council dated the 18th day of July 1898 :

And whereas by Order XLVI of the said a aless made by the said Order in Council dated the 5th day of August 1914 it is provided that so far as the said rules apply to any Court in a British Possession outside the United Kingdoan they shall not come into opera- tion until they are proclaimed in the Possession by the Governor thereof;

And whereas by Orders in Council made in pursuance of the said Acts and dated respectively the 28th day of November 1914 and the 3rd day of Felauary 1915 the said rules so made by the Order in Council of the 5th day of August 1914 were amended as therein specified:

And whereas the said amendments of the said rules were proclaimed in the Colony by the Governor on the 29th day of January and the 1st day of April 1915 respectively;