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said Colony, and it should be competent for the Governor of Hong Kong, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council of the said Colony to make laws for the peace order and good Government of the said territories as part of the Colony.

And whereas by Article 4 of the said Order in Council it was provided that notwithstanding anything in the said Order in Council contained the Chinese officials at the date of the said Order in Council stationed within the City of Kowloon should continue to exercise jurisdiction therein except in so far as might be inconsistent with the military requirements for the defence of Hong Kong.

And whereas it has been found that the exercise of jurisdiction by the Chinese Officials in the City of Kowloon has been inconsistent with the military requirements for the defences of Hong Kong.

And whereas it is expedient that Article 4 of the said Order in Council should be revoked, and that the Chinese officials within the City of Kowloon should cease to exercise jurisdiction therein and that the said City of Kowloon should become part and parcel

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D 209 said Colony, and it should be competent for the Governor of Hong Kong, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council of the said Colony to make laws for the peace order and good Government of the said territories as part of the Colony. And whereas by Article 4 of the said Order in Council it was provided that notwithstanding anything in the said Order in Council contained the Chinese officials at the date of the said Order in Council stationed within the City of Kowloon should continue to exercise jurisdiction therein except in so far as might be inconsistent with the military requirements for the defence of Hong Kong. And whereas it has been found that the exercise of jurisdiction by the Chinese Officials in the City of Kowloon has been inconsistent with the military requirements for the defences of Hong Kong. And whereas it is expedient that Article 4 of the said Order in Council should be revoked, and that the Chinese officials within the City of Kowloon should cease to exercise jurisdiction therein and that the said City of Kowloon should become part and parcel
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D 209 said Colony, and it should be competent for the Governor of Hong Kong, by and with the ádvice and consent of the Legislative Council of the said Colony to make laws for the peace order and good Government of the said territories as part of the Colony. And whereas by Article 4 of the said Order in Council it was provided that notwithstanding anything in the said Order in Council contained the Chinese officials at the date of the said Order in Council stationed statiens within the City of Kowloon should continue to exercise jurisdiction therein except in so far as might be inconsistent with the military requirements for the Le pien defence of Hong Kong. in the ity of Ireas. here, the Exercice of Jurisdiction by the Chicces Officials in the city of been formed to be stent with the military rements for the defences trong long "End wherees it is expedient that Article 4 of the said Order in Council should be revoked, and that the Chinese officials within the City of Kowloon should cease to exercise jurisdiction therein and that the said City of Kowloon should become part and parcel
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said Colony, and it should be competent for

the Governor of Hong Kong, by and with the

ádvice and consent of the Legislative

Council of the said Colony to make laws for

the peace order and good Government of the

said territories as part of the Colony.

And whereas by Article 4 of the

said Order in Council it was provided that

notwithstanding anything in the said Order

in Council contained the Chinese officials

at the date of the said Order in Council stationed

statiens within the City of Kowloon should

continue to exercise jurisdiction therein

except in so far as might be inconsistent

with the military requirements for the Le pien

defence of Hong Kong.

in the ity of Ireas.

here, the Exercice of Jurisdiction by the Chicces Officials in the city of

been formed to be stent with the military rements for the defences

trong long

"End wherees it is expedient that

Article 4 of the said Order in Council should

be revoked, and that the Chinese officials

within the City of Kowloon should cease to

exercise jurisdiction therein and that the

said City of Kowloon should become part and

parcel

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