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The Secretary of State for the
Shortides Memorial to Dommen't accompanying
Colonies
Hong Kong Jus 21.1853
HONGKONG,
ANNO NONO
VICTORIA REGINE.
BY
No. 6 of 1845.
Y His Excellency Sir JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS, Baronet, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superinten- dent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.
An Ordinance to Repeal Ordinance No. 15 of 1844, for the Title. Establishment of a Supreme Court of Judicature at Hongkong, and to substitute other Provisions in lieu thereof.
[19th August, 1845.]
WHEREAS it is expedient that the Matters embraced in Ordi- Preamble. nance No. 15 relating to the Establishment of the Supreme Court of Hongkong, Trial by Jury, Criminal Proceedings, and the Summary Jurisdiction of the Court, should be provided for by separate and distinct. Ordinances:
I. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by Ilis Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, by and with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, That the said Ordinance No. 15 shall, from and after the Passing of this Ordinance, be, and the same is hereby Repealed.
II. And be it further enacted and ordained, That from and after the Passing of this Ordinance, the Court at Hongkong with Criminal and Admiralty Jurisdiction, which has hitherto been holden by the Chief Superintendent, shall be, and it is hereby Abolished.
Ordinance No. 15 of 184+ repealed.
Former Court at Hongkong abolished.
A Supreme Court of Record to be
III. And be it further enacted and ordained, That there shall be within and for the Colony of Hongkong a Court, which shall be tuted therein. called "The Supreme Court of Hongkong," and that the said Supreme Court of Hongkong shall be a Court of Record.
insti-
from
Memorial
Secretary of State for the
The Duke of Newcastle
To His Grace.
Hongkong
Andrew Shortrede
Colonies
Nongthong July 21, 1853
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