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the Commander of any of Her Majesty's ships of war, or of any British vessel, to receive any such person on board, with a copy of such sentence and a warrant from the Consul for its due execution, addressed to the Chief Magistrate of Police of the said colony, and thereupon to convey him in custody to Hong-Kong, and on his arrival there to deliver him with the said copy of such sentence and warrant into the custody of the said Chief Magistrate of Police, or other Officer of Her Majesty within the said Colony lawfully acting as such, who on the receipt of the said warrant, and of the therein
person named, shall be authorized to commit, and shall commit such person to the common gaol of the said colony, and such sentence shall be enforced to execution in the said common gaol, in the same manner as if the sentence had been awarded by the Supreme Court of the Colony of Hong- Kong.
XXVI. And it is further ordered, That in cases Consuls may pro-
mote reconciliation
of assault it shall be lawful for the Consul before in cases of Assault.
whom complaint is made, to promote reconciliation between the parties, and to suffer compensation and ammends to be made, and the proceedings thereby
to be stayed.
misdemeanours.
XXVII. And it is further ordered, That save and Definition of crimes except as regards offences committed by British and offences and subjects against the stipulations of Treaties between Her Majesty and the Emperor of China, or against rules and regulations for the observance of the stipulations of such Treaties, duly affixed and exhibited according to the provisions of Article IV of this Order, or against rules and regulations for the peace, order, and good government of Her Majesty's subjects, being within the dominions of the Emperor of China, or being within British ship or vessel at a distance of not more than one hundred miles from the coast of China, duly affixed and exhibited as aforesaid, and save and ex- cept as regards the offence of engaging in trade declared by Article XXXIV of this Order to be unlawful, no act done by a British sub- ject being within the dominions of the Emperor of China, or being within any hip or vessel at a
any
Minutes to be drawn up of pro- ceedings before Consuls.
Chief Superinten- dent to have the same jurisdiction as Consuls in regard to breaches of Treaties and breaches of Rules and Regulations, and in regard to
crimes and offences.
Manner in which
he is to proceed in
such cases.
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distance of not more than one hundred miles from the coast of China shall, by the Chief Superintendent or by any of Her Majesty's Consuls, be deemed and taken to be a crime, or misdemeanour, or offence, rendering the person committing it amenable to punishment, which, if done within that part of Her Majesty's dominions called England, would not by a court of justice having criminal jurisdiction in England, have been deemed and taken to be a crime, or misdemeanour, or offence, rendering the person so committing it amenable to punishment.
XXVIII. And it is further ordered, That a minute of the proceedings in every case heard and determined before a Consul in pursuance of this Order, shall be drawn up and be signed by the Consul, and shall, in cases where assessors are pre- sent, be open for the inspection of such assessors, and for their signature, if they shall therein concur; and such minute, together with the depositions of the witnesses, shall be preserved in the public office of the said Consul, and a copy of every such minute and of such depositions shall, if the Chief Superintendent shall see fit to require them, be transmitted by the Consul to the said Chief Super- intendent.
XXIX. And it is further ordered, That the Chief Superintendent shall have the same power and jurisdiction in regard to breaches of treaties, and breaches of rules and regulations, and in regard to crimes and offences committed by British subjects, as are granted to Her Majesty's Consuls by the provisions of this present Order; and if any person charged with an offence against any such treaties, or against any such rules and regulations, or with any crime or offence committed within the dominions of the Emperor of China, or within any British ship or vessel within one hundred miles from the coast of China, or within any ship or vessel on the high seas within the said limits not being lawfully entitled to claim the protection of the flag of any state or nation, or within any Chinese ship or vessel within the said limits, shall escape to, or be found within the Colony of Hong-Kong, it shall be lawful for the Chief Magistrate of Police of the said colony for the time being, or other
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