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Ordinary original jurisdiction of Supreme Court,

Jurisdiction of Provincial Court.

Concurrent jurisdiction of Supreme with Provincial Court

Visits to Provincial Courts.

Reference of case by Provincial to Supreme Court,

Courts of Record.

Barristers, attorneys. and solicitors.

Consul at Shanghai to be Sheriff,

Execution by Provincial

Supreme Court.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

dissent and the grounds thereof; and an Assessor dissenting shall be entitled to receive gratis a certified copy of the minutes.

V.-JURISDICTION AND AUTHORITIES OF HER MAJESTY'S COURTS.

I.-In General.

35. All Her Majesty's jurisdiction, civil and criminal, exercise. able in China, shall, for and within the district of the Consulate of Shanghai, be vested exclusively in the Supreme Court as its ordinary original jurisdictions.

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36. All Her Majesty'sjurisdiction, civil and criminal, exerciseable in China, beyond the district of the Consulate of Shanghai and not under this Order vested exclusively in the Supreme Court,-and all Her Majesty's jurisdiction, civil and criminal, exerciseable in Japan and not under this Order vested exclusively in the Supreme Court, shall, to the extent and in the manner provided by this Order, be vested in the Provincial Courts, each for and within its own district. 37. The Supreme Court shall have, in all matters civil and cri- mimal, an extraordinary original jurisdiction throughout China and Japan, concurrent with the jurisdiction of the several Provincia! Courts, such extraordinary jurisdiction to be exercised subject and according to the provisions of this order.

38. The Judge of the Supreme Court may, from time to time. visit in a magisterial or judicial capacity any Provincial Court, and there inquire of, or hear and determine, any case, civil or criminal, pending in that Court, or arising within its district,--or, from time to time, may appoint the Assistant Judge or the Law Secretary of the Supreme Court to visit in the like capacity and for the like pose any Provincial Court.

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39. A Provincial Court may, of its own motion, or on the appli. cation of any person concerned, report to the Supreme Court the pendency of any case, civil or criminal, which appears to the Pro- vincial Court fit to be heard and determined by the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court shall thereupon direct in what mode and where the case shall be heard and determined, and (notwithstanding anything in this Order) the same shall be so heard and determined accordingly. 40. Every Court shall, in the exercise of every part of its re- spective jurisdiction, be a Court of Record.

41. The Judge of the Supreme Court may from time to time admit fit persons to practice in the Supreme Court as barristers, attorneys, and solicitors, or in any of those capacities.

The Judge of the Supreme Court may from time to time, sub- ject to the approval of one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, make Rules for regulating the admission of persons to practice as aforesaid in Provincial Courts.

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42. Her Majesty's Consul at Shanghai shall have all the and authorities of the Sheriff of a county in England, with all the privileges and immunities of the office, and as such Sheriff shall be charged with the execution of all decrees, orders, and sentences made and passed by the Supreme Court, on the requisition in that behalf of the Supreme Court.

43. Each Provincial Court shall execute any writ, order, or war- Court of write, &c., from rant issuing from the Supreme Court and directed to the Provincial Court:-and may take security from any person named therein for his appearance personally or by attorney, according to the writ, order, or warrant;-or may cause such person to be taken in custody or other-

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