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appoint any fit person to act as Registrar for the time therein mentioned, or until the appointment is revoked by the Chief Justice or disapproved by the Secretary of State.

2. The Registrar shall, subject to any directions of the Supreme Court, hear and determine in a summary way such criminal cases as may, under the Orders in Council relating to China and Japan, be so heard and determined, and for that purpose shall have the jurisdiction, power, and authority of the Supreme Court.

3. The Registrar shall, subject to any directions of the Supreme Court, have and discharge within the district of the Consulate- General of Shanghae all the powers, rights, and duties appertaining to the office of Coroner in England; and Article 53 of "The China and Japan Order in Council, 1865," shall apply to the Registrar in like manner as to the Supreme Court and every other Court.

4. On the commencement of this Order the Assistant Judge of the Supreme Court shall cease to be the Registrar of that Court ; and the existing Chief Clerk shall be the first Registrar under the provisions of this Order.

Sub-article (2) of Article 4 of "The China and Japan Order in Council, 1878," is hereby revoked.

5. This Order shall come into force on the day on which it is first exhibited in the public office of Her Majesty's Consulate-General of Shanghae, and that day is in this Order referred to as the commencement of this Order.

6. This Order may be cited as in Council, 1898.”

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The China and Japan Order

A. W. FITZROY.

i O. C. 756.

Printed by ETRE and SPOTTISWCODE.

Printers to the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, 1898.

fice or Individual,

Foreign

1898

19 nov

previous Paper.

3 & L (75'-380-1900-15-67

4800-10000-5-09

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No. 260115

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