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Chael Justice to Officer Administering the Government

C. O.

21189

Supreme Court, Hong Kong

9th November 1891

May I ask Your Excellency to move the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for directions with regard to the disposal of fees in the Colonial Court of Admiralty.

The Colonial Court of Admiralty Act 1890, which substituted Colonial Courts of Admiralty for Vice Admiralty Courts, came into force in Hong Kong on the 1st of July 1891.

The Act provides (Section 7) that Rules of Court for regulating the procedure and practice of the Colonial Court of Admiralty may, subject to the approval of Her Majesty in Council, be made by the same authority as Rules touching the practice &c. of the Court in the exercise of its ordinary civil jurisdiction are made, and (Section 10 subsection 3) that if on the commencement of the Act in any British possession no new rules have been approved by Her Majesty the Rules in use in the Vice Admiralty Court at the time the Act commenced shall have effect in the Colonial Court of Admiralty as Rules under the Act. Then follow the words “and all fees payable under such Rules may be taken in such manner as the Colonial Court may direct so however that the amount of each such fee shall so nearly as practicable be paid to the same officer or person who but for the passing of this Act would have been entitled to receive the same in respect

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Enclosure 262 Chael Justice to Officer Administering the Government C. O. 21189 Supreme Court, Hong Kong 9th November 1891 May I ask Your Excellency to move the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for directions with regard to the disposal of fees in the Colonial Court of Admiralty. The Colonial Court of Admiralty Act 1890, which substituted Colonial Courts of Admiralty for Vice Admiralty Courts, came into force in Hong Kong on the 1st of July 1891. The Act provides (Section 7) that Rules of Court for regulating the procedure and practice of the Colonial Court of Admiralty may, subject to the approval of Her Majesty in Council, be made by the same authority as Rules touching the practice &c. of the Court in the exercise of its ordinary civil jurisdiction are made, and (Section 10 subsection 3) that if on the commencement of the Act in any British possession no new rules have been approved by Her Majesty the Rules in use in the Vice Admiralty Court at the time the Act commenced shall have effect in the Colonial Court of Admiralty as Rules under the Act. Then follow the words “and all fees payable under such Rules may be taken in such manner as the Colonial Court may direct so however that the amount of each such fee shall so nearly as practicable be paid to the same officer or person who but for the passing of this Act would have been entitled to receive the same in respect
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Enciosure 262 Chael Justice to Officer Ainistering the Governme C. O. 21189 Supre Court, Ato? 2-10093) Hong Kong 9th November 139 J. May I dok Your Excellency to move the Right he- nourable the Secretary of state for directions with regar to the disposal of fees in the Colonial Court of Amiralty. The Colonial Court of Aumiralty Act 1890, which substituted Colonial Courts of Admiralty for Vice Admiralty Courts, came into force in Hong Kong on the 1st of July 1891. The Act provides (Section 7) that Rules 01 Court for re- gulating the procedure and practice of the Colonial Court of Admiralty may, subject to the approval of Her Majesty in Council, be made by the same authority as Rules touching the practice &c. of the Court in the exercise or its ordinary civil jurisdiction are made, and (Section 10 subsection 3) that if on the commencement of the Act in any British pos- session no new rules have been approved by Her Majesty the Rules in use in the Vice Amiralty Court at the time the Act commenced shall have efect in the Colonial Court of Admiralty as Rules under the Act. Then follow the words “unu all lees payable under such Rules ay be taken in such man- ner as the Colonial Court may direct so however that the mount of each such fee shall so nearly as practicable be palu to the same oiiicer or person who but for the passing of this Act woulu have been entitled to receive the Sade in respect
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Chael Justice to Officer Ainistering the Governme

C. O.

21189

Supre Court, Ato?

2-10093)

Hong Kong 9th November 139 J.

May I dok Your Excellency to move the Right he- nourable the Secretary of state for directions with regar

to the disposal of fees in the Colonial Court of Amiralty.

The Colonial Court of Aumiralty Act 1890, which

substituted Colonial Courts of Admiralty for Vice Admiralty

Courts, came into force in Hong Kong on the 1st of July 1891.

The Act provides (Section 7) that Rules 01 Court for re-

gulating the procedure and practice of the Colonial Court

of Admiralty may, subject to the approval of Her Majesty in

Council, be made by the same authority as Rules touching the

practice &c. of the Court in the exercise or its ordinary

civil jurisdiction are made, and (Section 10 subsection 3)

that if on the commencement of the Act in any British pos-

session no new rules have been approved by Her Majesty the

Rules in use in the Vice Amiralty Court at the time the

Act commenced shall have efect in the Colonial Court of

Admiralty as Rules under the Act. Then follow the words “unu

all lees payable under such Rules ay be taken in such man-

ner as the Colonial Court may direct so however that the

mount of each such fee shall so nearly as practicable be

palu to the same oiiicer or person who but for the passing

of this Act woulu have been entitled to receive the Sade in

respect

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