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PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS the Commands of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, have been received through the Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, disallowing the Rules of the Supreme Court of Hongkong bearing date the 11th November, 1844, numbered from 1 to 19; the three Rules of the 13th January, 1845; the General Rule of Easter Term 1845; and the Rules of Michaelmas Term 1st November, 1845; Notice is hereby given of the same, and the said Rules of the Supreme Court are declared to be null and void, and of no effect.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

Given at Victoria, Hongkong,

this 26th Day of March, 1847.

J. F. DAVIS.

By Command of His Excellency the Governor.

W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.

SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG,

REGULA GENERALIS.

ANNO DECIMO VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.

EASTER TERM, 1ST MARCH, 1847.

1. SITTINGS OF THE COURT.

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to be

and

I. That there shall be four Terms in each year for the despatch of the civil business of the said Supreme Court, Terms, and the said terms shall be the months of January, March, when

held. May, and November, and shall commence on the first, and terminate on the last, day of the said months respectively: Provided, that whenever it shall happen that any of the said months shall cominence or end upon a Sunday, the Term shall commence on the Monday following, or end on the Saturday preceding,

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II. That there shall be four Sittings in every year for the trial of all Civil causes and actions, and for the Nisi Prius, &c. hearing and determining of all matters of complaint under the summary jurisdiction of the said Supreme Court, as here- inafter provided; and such Sittings shall commence on the 1st day of February, the 1st day of April, the 1st day of June, and the 1st day of December, and shall terminate on the 14th day of each of such months respectively: Provided, that whenever either of the said days shall commence or end upon a Sunday, the Sittings shall com- mence on the Monday following, or end on the Saturday preceding Provided also, that if at any time it shall appear to the said Court necessary or expedient that the Court should sit for the purposes aforesaid oftener than above mentioned, it shall be lawful for the said Court so

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to do, upon giving reasonable notice thereof.

III. That there shall be five Sessions in every year for Criminal Ses-

the despatch of the Criminal business of the said Supreme slots. Court; the said Sessions to commence on the 15th day of

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