CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12] — Page 269

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in Hong Kong

effect of

that the

Section 2. of the

Colonial Courts of Admiralty Act 1890 is that the

Supreme Court of the

Colony is declared to

be a

Court of Admiralty

with the jurisdiction specified in the act

and for purposes sake, the

general name of Colonial Court of Admiralty

is used in the act to meet the

varying circumstances

of the

Courts in

different Colonies

on

which the

jurisdiction

is conferred, not this

does not amount to the

creation of a

new

Court

called the Colonial

Court of Admiralty

in each Colony to be

the effect of that act is simply

the addition of a new jurisdiction to an existing

Court,

whatever

that Court

may be called. In

Hong Kong,

as in many other Colonies, this Court

is the Supreme Court,

and Admiralty proceedings

are to be taken

in the Supreme Court in its Admiralty jurisdiction,

and are to be disposed of by

it as part of its ordinary

functions.

3. As the work in this

branch of the Supreme Court would be

performed by the Judge

and the officers of that Court, all fees taken in respect of the work should

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in Hong Kong effect of that the Section 2. of the Colonial Courts of Admiralty Act 1890 is that the Supreme Court of the Colony is declared to be a Court of Admiralty with the jurisdiction specified in the act and for purposes sake, the general name of Colonial Court of Admiralty is used in the act to meet the varying circumstances of the Courts in different Colonies on which the jurisdiction is conferred, not this does not amount to the creation of a new Court called the Colonial Court of Admiralty in each Colony to be the effect of that act is simply the addition of a new jurisdiction to an existing Court, whatever that Court may be called. In Hong Kong, as in many other Colonies, this Court is the Supreme Court, and Admiralty proceedings are to be taken in the Supreme Court in its Admiralty jurisdiction, and are to be disposed of by it as part of its ordinary functions. 3. As the work in this branch of the Supreme Court would be performed by the Judge and the officers of that Court, all fees taken in respect of the work should
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in Hong Kong

effect of

that the

Lection 2. of the

Colonial Courts of Admiralty Act 1890 is that the

Supreme Court of the

Colony is declared to

ie a

Court of Admiralty

with the jurisdiction specified in the act

anaeth og for purposes sakot Suthabet the

but the generis

name of Colonial Court

Asmiralty

to meet the

ùs used in the aut vary cup

ices of the

circumstances

Courts in

different different Colonies

on

which the

jurisdiction

but

is conferred, not this

does not amount to the

creation of a

new

Court

called the bolonial

in each bolony to be

Court of Remeralty & The effect of that bolony. It the act is simply

>

the addition of a new 267 ↑ jurisdiction to an existing

whatever

bourt

by

that bourt

name

may

haffen

Houghoy.

tobe called. In

as in

other

many Colonies, this Court

in the Supreme Court,

and Admiralty pro

ceedings

are to be taken

in the Supreme Court in it's Remeretty jurisdiction, be disposed of by

Arund

are to

it

as part of its ordinary

functions.

3. As the work in this

branch of the Supreme bourt would be

by the Judge

performed

and the

officers of that bourt, all fees taken in respect of the work should

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