CO129-017 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [7-12] — Page 177

No 108, of 1896.

Inclosure I'in Despatch

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- tension of the Summary o

of Police, applying for exo

Officiating Chief Magistrate

Copy of a letter from the

Jurisdiction of the

Magistrates under certain

coses.

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17th August, 1846.

Draft.

Litle.

Preamble.

Hongkong.

Anno Decimo- Victoria Regina.

of 1846.

172

By His Excellency Sir John Lancis Davis Baronet . Govtomer and Commander

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chief of the Colony of Hongkong. and its Dependencies, and Vice

Admiral.

Her

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I of the same. Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of the Sonde of British subjects in China, with the advice of the Legialective Commeil of Menghing. " Hongkong

An ordinance & for a..

the summary

extending

jurisdiction of Vodice Magistrates

and Justices of the Feace within the Colony of Hongkong.

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Whereas it is desirable,

to extend the jurisdiction of the Magistrates of the Colony of Hongkong, diminish the

with a view.

to

ber of priseners frome