CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 116

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Six Copies which are required to be sent home under the Regulations.

Colonial Revenue

13 March

But More 113 of Mr. Davis sends, with this Despatch, two Ordinances on neither of which he comments, though both seem to me much to demand explanation.

No. 15 of 1844 Establishes a Supreme Court at Hong Kong. 1st The 8. Clause enacts that the Law of England shall be in full force there except where the same shall be inapplicable to local circumstances or not be suited to local circumstances. Proviso that in all matters Concerning the title to real Property The Law of England shall prevail. The general rule, though not very accurately expressed, may, Jurispages, pass without comment. But the Proviso is evidently wrong. If there be any subject on which the applicability of the Laws of England to local circumstances is questionable it is to real property.

The Writer of this Ordinance seems to have had in view making an Exception in favour of the Law of England as regards the successions to the Estates of deceased persons. His words embrace a mass of Rules, Forms and Principles, unknown even among English Lawyers except to those who practice as Conveyancers and known even then very imperfectly.

The 3 Clause has a Proviso against the Qual verification "of any Law derogating from the Sovereignty of the Queen of England". What the object of this Proviso can have been I cannot even conjecture. But to describe The Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland as "Queen of England" in a formal legislative Act seems a solecism.

The same Clause authorizes the Court...

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Six Copies which are required to be sent home under the Regulations. Colonial Revenue 13 March But More 113 of Mr. Davis sends, with this Despatch, two Ordinances on neither of which he comments, though both seem to me much to demand explanation. No. 15 of 1844 Establishes a Supreme Court at Hong Kong. 1st The 8. Clause enacts that the Law of England shall be in full force there except where the same shall be inapplicable to local circumstances or not be suited to local circumstances. Proviso that in all matters Concerning the title to real Property The Law of England shall prevail. The general rule, though not very accurately expressed, may, Jurispages, pass without comment. But the Proviso is evidently wrong. If there be any subject on which the applicability of the Laws of England to local circumstances is questionable it is to real property. The Writer of this Ordinance seems to have had in view making an Exception in favour of the Law of England as regards the successions to the Estates of deceased persons. His words embrace a mass of Rules, Forms and Principles, unknown even among English Lawyers except to those who practice as Conveyancers and known even then very imperfectly. The 3 Clause has a Proviso against the Qual verification "of any Law derogating from the Sovereignty of the Queen of England". What the object of this Proviso can have been I cannot even conjecture. But to describe The Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland as "Queen of England" in a formal legislative Act seems a solecism. The same Clause authorizes the Court...
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Mested

Six Copies which are required to be sent home

under the

Et gruecal

Regulations.

Colonial

Ravere

13 March

But Mofer

113

of

Mr. Davis sendes, with this (Decpalch, two Ordinances on neither

both seam to me much to demand explanation.

which he

Comment

though

MP. 15 of 1804 Extablishes a Supreme Conal at Hong Kong 1st the 8. Clause enacts that the Law of England shall be in

shall be in full force

there qxcept where the same shall be inapplicable to local circumstances

best walten

Provise that in all matters.

Conching

the title to real.

Property

The Law of England shall prevail. The general rule though not very

there be

applicability

accurately expressed

may, Jurlauges, paps without comment. But the Reviso widently erong.

If

any salged on which the the Laws of England to local eiseumstances is questionable

to real foroperty.

The Weiler of

f

regard

etor bin

the how meant to make an

Exceptions in javour of the Law of England as für ve refects the

successions

to the Estates of deceased persons. His words subrace

even

mass of Rules, Frms and Principles, unknown cvon

somong English

aawzers qxcept to those who practice as Conveyancers

punt of

then

wry imperfectly.

and known even

The J. Clause has a Provice agrimet the Qual vergnition

24. 3?

If any

against

iscal

"The of Law derogating from the Sovereigelig of the Inen och Legland»

What the object of this Rosice

live bean I cannot Even

en conjection

But to describe The Queen of the United Kingdom of Jual Butain and Ireland as "Queen of England in

serious

"Queen of England in a formal degislatia Act scores a madraliney.

3th The

Jame

the Count in it'd der lon

Hause authorizes the Count

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