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chones be disantined and the ordi- nary seal of the Court be thenceforth applied.

gather

The only particulars that I can

in to the institution of the scal in question is that in March, 1891, vin snow no doubt of the imponding transfer of luridiction, it was ordered by the Regickar and made at a Chinese shop. Ur Hekroyd

was then Registrav Both of the Supreme Court and of the Vice Ad- miralty Sourt and the late sir damer Russell whe

Judge of the Vice Sodmiralty Const.

The seal is similar ia devico

to that of the Vice Admiralty Court and merely

substitutes "Colonial Court of stduciralty" for "Vice Admiralty Court":"

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The Supreme Court exercising Jurisdiction in Admiralty is a Colonial court of Admiralty within the mean. ing of the Stabite, but it is still the

supreme court and the ordinary

seat

of the Court would therefore have been sufficient at all time after the tranfer came into operation.

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• The Colonial Court of Admiralty

of "Honghong" is not the proper designa. tion of the Court in this Colony is not therefore

appropriate nivcription

mih na").

Even

if

act

the seal so i woribed was

authorized by the Chief rutice (as to which

there is no record I it must I think be

e

doubtful whether in view of the pro- arsions of Ardinance III of 1873 4:5 such authorization wad wallanter.

Under the circumstances it secues to me that it would be advrouble for the Government to pass a

cut to poses a confirmatory ardinance as to post proceedings and I have therefore the honour to endise a draft for the consideration of Your Execilency and of the attorney General.

I have &c.

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F. Clarke

Chief Justice.

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