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rize the Chief Superinten- dent of Trade to
nances for Her Ma- jesty's Sub- jects in China.
6° & 7° VICTORIÆ, Cap.80.
Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the Her Majesty same, That it shall be lawful for Her Majesty, by any Commis may autho-
sion or Commissions under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom, or by any Instructions under Her Majesty's Signet and Sign Manual accompanying and referred to in any such Commission or Com- missions, to authorize the Superintendent of the Trade of Her make Ordi- Majesty's Subjects in China (so long as such Superintendent shall be also the Governor of the said Island of Hong Kong) to enact, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of the said Island of Hong Kong, all such Laws and Ordinances as may from Time to Time be required for the Peace, Order, and good Government of Her Majesty's Subjects being within the Dominions of the Emperor of China, or being within any Ship or Vessel at a Distance of not more than One hundred Miles from the Coast of China, and to enforce the Execution of such Laws and Ordinances by such Penalties and Forfeitures as to him, by the Advice aforesaid, shall seem fit; and that it shall also be lawful for Her Majesty, by any such Commission or Commissions or Instruc- tions as aforesaid, to impose upon the Exercise of the before-mentioned Legislative Authority all such Conditions and Limitations as Her Majesty shall see fit to prescribe; and that it shall also be lawful for Her Majesty to disallow, in the whole or in part, any Laws or Ordi- nances so to be enacted as aforesaid, and, with the Advice of Her Majesty's Privy Council, to alter the same or any of them as to Her Majesty in Council shall seem meet.
Provision for
II. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for Her Majesty, temporary by any Commission or Warrant under Her Royal Sign Manual, to Vacancy in the Office of make such Provision as to Her Majesty may seem fit for the tem- Superin- porary Exercise of the Duties of the said Chief Superintendent in the tendent.
event of a Vacancy occurring in that Office by Death, Resignation, or otherwise, and that the Provisions herein contained respecting the said Chief Superintendent shall be taken to apply to the Person or Persons for the Time being exercising the Duties of Chief Super- intendent under such Commission or Warrant.
Her Majesty may make
III. And be it enacted, That it shall also be lawful for Her Majesty, Ordinances by any Order or Orders made with the Advice of Her Majesty's for Her Ma- Privy Council, to ordain, for the Government of Her Majesty's Sub- jesty's Sub- jects being within the Dominions of the Emperor of China, or being jects in
within any Ship or Vessel at a Distance of not more than One China.
hundred Miles from the Coast of China, any Law or Ordinance which to Her Majesty in Council may seem meet, as fully and effectually as any such Law or Ordinance could be made by Her Majesty in Council for the Government of Her Majesty's Subjects being within the said Island of Hong Kong.
Commissions and Ordi-
IV. And be it enacted, That all such Commissions and Instruc- nances to be tions and Orders in Council as aforesaid, and all Laws and Ordinances so to be made as aforesaid, shall be laid before both Houses of Par- Parliament. liament as soon as conveniently may be after the making and enacting
thereof respectively.
laid before
6° & 7° VICTORIÆ, Cap.80.
c. 93.
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V. And be it enacted, That when and so soon as any such Repeal of Commission or Commissions as aforesaid shall have been received Part of at the said Island of Hong Kong by the Superintendent and 3&4 W. 4 Governor aforesaid, or by the Officer for the Time being in the Administration of the said Superintendence and Government, so much of the said recited Act as relates to the Powers and Autho- ritics to be exercised by the Superintendents therein mentioned over and in respect of the Trade and Commerce of Her Majesty's Subjects within any Part of the Dominions of the Emperor of China, or as relates to the making and issuing Directions and Regulations touching the said Trade and Commerce, and for the Government of Her Majesty's Subjects within the said Dominions, and as relates to the Imposition of Penalties, Forfeitures, or Im- prisonments for the Breach of any such Directions or Regulations, or as relates to the Creation of a Court of Justice for the Trial of Offences committed by Her Majesty's Subjects, as therein mentioned, shall be repealed: Provided nevertheless, that all things theretofore done in pursuance of the said recited Act shall be of the same Validity and Effect as if this Act had not been passed.
VI. And be it enacted, That every Suit or Action which shall Limitation of be brought against any Person for any thing done in pursuance of this Act shall be commenced within Six Calendar Months after the Fact committed, and not afterwards, except where the Cause of Action shall have arisen in any Place not within the Jurisdiction of any of Her Majesty's Courts having Civil Jurisdiction, and then within Six Calendar Months after the Plaintiff and Defendant shall have been both within the Jurisdiction of any such Court; and every such Action or Suit shall be brought in the Place where the Cause of Action shall have arisen, and not elsewhere, except where the Cause of Action shall have arisen in any Place not within the Juris- diction of any of Her Majesty's Courts having Civil Jurisdiction; and the Defendant shall be entitled to the like Notice, and shall have the like Privilege of tendering Amends to the Plaintiff, or his Agent or Attorney, as is provided in Actions brought against any Justice of the Peace for any Act done by him in the Execution of his Office.
VII. And be it enacted, That this Act may be amended or Act may be
amended. repealed by any Act to be passed in this Session of Parliament.
LONDON: Printed by GEORGE E. EYRE and ANDREW SPOTTISWOODE, Printers to the Queen's most Excellent Majesty. 1843.
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818
rize the Chief Superinten- dent of Trade to
nances for Her Ma-
jesty's Sub- jects in China.
6° & 7° VICTORIÆ, Cap.80.
Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the Her Majesty same, That it shall be lawful for Her Majesty, by any Commis may autho-
sion or Commissions under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom, or by any Instructions under Her Majesty's Signet and Sign Manual accompanying and referred to in any such Commission or Com- missions, to authorize the Superintendent of the Trade of Her make Ordi- Majesty's Subjects in China (so long as such Superintendent shall be also the Governor of the said Island of Hong Kong) to enact, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of the said Island of Hong Kong, all such Laws and Ordinances as may from Time to Time be required for the Peace, Order, and good Government of Her Majesty's Subjects being within the Dominions of the Emperor of China, or being within any Ship or Vessel at a Distance of not more than One hundred Miles from the Coast of China, and to enforce the Execution of such Laws and Ordinances by such Penalties and Forfeitures as to him, by the Advice aforesaid, shall seem fit; and that it shall also be lawful for Her Majesty, by any such Commission or Commissions or Instruc- tions as aforesaid, to impose upon the Exercise of the before-mentioned Legislative Authority all such Conditions and Limitations as Her Majesty shall see fit to prescribe; and that it shall also be lawful for Her Majesty to disallow, in the whole or in part, any Laws or Ordi- nances so to be enacted as aforesaid, and, with the Advice of Her Majesty's Privy Council, to alter the same or any of them as to Her Majesty in Council shall seem meet.
Provision for
II. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for Her Majesty, temporary by any Commission or Warrant under Her Royal Sign Manual, to Vacancy in the Office of make such Provision as to Her Majesty may seem fit for the tem- Superin- porary Exercise of the Duties of the said Chief Superintendent in the tendent.
event of a Vacancy occurring in that Office by Death, Resignation, or otherwise, and that the Provisions herein contained respecting the said Chief Superintendent shall be taken to apply to the Person or Persons for the Time being exercising the Duties of Chief Super- intendent under such Commission or Warrant.
Her Majesty may make
III. And be it enacted, That it shall also be lawful for Her Majesty, Ordinances by any Order or Orders made with the Advice of Her Majesty's for Her Ma- Privy Council, to ordain, for the Government of Her Majesty's Sub- jesty's Sub- jects being within the Dominions of the Emperor of China, or being jects in
within any Ship or Vessel at a Distance of not more than One China.
hundred Miles from the Coast of China, any Law or Ordinance which to Her Majesty in Council may seem meet, as fully and effectually as any such Law or Ordinance could be made by Her Majesty in Council for the Government of Her Majesty's Subjects being within the said Island of Hong Kong.
Commissions and Ordi-
IV. And be it enacted, That all such Commissions and Instruc- nances to be tions and Orders in Council as aforesaid, and all Laws and Ordinances so to be made as aforesaid, shall be laid before both Houses of Par- Parliament. liament as soon as conveniently may be after the making and enacting
thereof respectively.
laid before
6° & 7° VICTORIÆ, Cap.80.
c. 93.
819
V. And be it enacted, That when and so soon as any such Repeal of Commission or Commissions as aforesaid shall have been received Part of at the said Island of Hong Kong by the Superintendent and 3&4 W. 4. Governor aforesaid, or by the Officer for the Time being in the Administration of the said Superintendence and Government, so much of the said recited Act as relates to the Powers and Autho- ritics to be exercised by the Superintendents therein mentioned over and in respect of the Trade and Commerce of Her Majesty's Subjects within any Part of the Dominions of the Emperor of China, or as relates to the making and issuing Directions and Regulations touching the said Trade and Commerce, and for the Government of Her Majesty's Subjects within the said Dominions, and as relates to the Imposition of Penalties, Forfeitures, or Im- prisonments for the Breach of any such Directions or Regulations, or as relates to the Creation of a Court of Justice for the Trial of Offences committed by Her Majesty's Subjects, as therein mentioned, shall be repealed: Provided nevertheless, that all things theretofore done in pursuance of the said recited Act shall be of the same Validity and Effect as if this Act had not been passed.
VI. And be it enacted, That every Suit or Action which shall Limitation of be brought against any Person for any thing done in pursuance of Actions. this Act shall be commenced within Six Calendar Months after the Fact committed, and not afterwards, except where the Cause of Action shall have arisen in any Place not within the Jurisdiction of any of Her Majesty's Courts having Civil Jurisdiction, and then within Six Calendar Months after the Plaintiff and Defendant shall have been both within the Jurisdiction of any such Court; and every such Action or Suit shall be brought in the Place where the Cause of Action shall have arisen, and not elsewhere, except where the Cause of Action shall have arisen in any Place not within the Juris- diction of any of Her Majesty's Courts having Civil Jurisdiction; and the Defendant shall be entitled to the like Notice, and shall have the like Privilege of tendering Amends to the Plaintiff, or his Agent or Attorney, as is provided in Actions brought against any Justice of the Peace for any Act done by him in the Execution of his Office.
VII. And be it enacted, That this Act may be amended or Act may be
amended. repealed by any Act to be passed in this Session of Parliament.
LONDON: Printed by GEORGE E. EYRE and ANDREW SPOTTISWOODE, Printers to the Queen's most Excellent Majesty. 1843.
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