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And whereas it has seemed to Her Majesty, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to be expedient to revoke the said last-mentioned Order in Council and in extend the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong in respect to matters arising in the neighbourhood of the Colony of Hong Kong:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by virtue of the powers in this behalf by the said recited Act or otherwise vested in Her, is pleased by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order and it is hereby ordered as follows:--

1. In addition to the powers now vested in the said Suprem Court of Hong Kong, the said Supreme Court may have juris diction over and take cognizance of all crimes and offences committed by British subjects at any place on land being within 10 miles of any part of the Colony of Hong Kong and of and over all disputes and differences between British subjects being in any such place within such limit as aforesaid, and the said Court shall and may deal with, try, hear and determine all such cases as fully and effectually as if such crimes or offences hal been committed or such disputes or differences had arisen by or between British subjects within the said Colony of Hong Kong.

2. The said Order in Council of the 28th day of March, 1868, is hereby revoked, except for the purpose of completing any pro- ceedings, criminal or civil, which may have been commenced thereunder hefore this Order is published in the said Colony of Hong Kong, and any proceedings sa commenced may be con- pleted, and any sentences and judgments given therein may be executed, as fully and effectually as if this Order had not been Badle.

. The jurisdiction hereby conferred upon the Supreme Court of Hong Kong shall be in addition to and concurrent with any power or jurisdiction now possessed by the Supreme Court for China or Japan or any Provincial Court under the said Order in Council of the 9th of March, 1865, to deal with, try, hear and determine such cases as are herein mentioned, and nothing in this Order contained shall aftert the power of the said Supreme Court for China or Japan or of any Provincial Court under the said last mentioned Order in Council to deal with, hear, try, and determine the said cases.

And the Right Honourable the Earl of Derby and the Right Honourable the Earl of Carnarvon, two of Her Majesty's Prin- cipal Secretaries of State, and the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, are to give the necessary directions herein accordingly.

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