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Orders made with the advice of Her Majesty's Privy Council, to ordain for the government of Har Majesty's Subjects being within the Dominions of The Emperor of China, or being within any ship, or vessel

not more.

at a distance

than One hundres

Miles from the Coast of China,

any

Law or

Ordinance which

to Her Majesty in Cocencil may seem meet, as fully and effectually

1 any such Law

s

Ordinance

could be made by Her Encajesty in Council for the government of Her Majesty's Subjects being,

within

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within the Island of Hong Kong:

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And Whereas by a certain other Act of Parliament anade and passed in the Session of Parliament holden aforesaid, intituled –– An Act to remove doubts as to the exercise

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" of power and jurisdiction by the Majesty within devers Counties "and Places out of Her Majesty's

Dominions, and to render the

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" same more effectual, it is Amongst other things enacted, that it is and shall be lawful for Her Majesty to hold, exercise and enjoy any power or jurisdiction. which Her Majesty now hath, or may at any time hereafter have,

within