CO129-134 - Public Offices - 1868 — Page 258

Majesty, by and wish the

Advice

f

Her Privy Council,

to be expedient to extend

4 jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Hous

Kong in respect to rustthers arising in the neighbourhood

of

the

Colorry of Hong Kong.

Now therefore

Her Majesty by virtue of the Powers in this behalf by the said

recited Act, or

otherwise,

vested in Hter, is pleased,

by and with the Advice

9

C

Her Privy Counveil to

Order

< being

Order,

Ordered,

257

and it is hereby

as

follows:-

1. In addition to

The poevers

now medied

in the said Supreme

Court of Hong Kong the

said Supreme Court have, prisdon over t may take cognizance of

all Crimes and Offences

committed by British Subjects at any place

on Land

any part of

↑ within Six Miles If the

of

Colony Island of Hong Kong,

and not being

mainland

brack

n

J

The

Cheese wer

entitled to the protection