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deputy for the time therein mentioned; but every such appointment shall be revocable, at pleasure, by the Judge, by writing under his hand and the seal of the Supreme Court.

The person so appointed shall, during the continuance of his appoint- ment, have all the like power and authority as the Judge.

11. During a vacancy in the office of Judge, or on emergency, a fit Acting Judge, person approved by one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, or (in the absence of notice to Her Majesty's Minister in China of any such approval) by Her Majesty's Minister in China, may temporarily be and act as Acting Judge, with all the powers and authority of the Judge.

12. There shall be attached to the Supreme Court-

(1.) An Assistant Judge,

(2.) A Law Secretary,

Assistant Judge. Law Secretary, Officers, and Clerks,

(3.) So many officers and clerks as one of Her Majesty's Principal

Secretaries of State may from time to time think fit. 13. The Assistant Judge shall be appointed by Her Majesty, by war- Appointment of Assistant Judge. rant under Her Royal sign manual.

Assistant Judge

14. The Assistant Judge shall hear and determine such matters and Duties of questions arising in suits and proceedings of a civil nature, originally insti- in civil cases. tuted in the Supreme Court, as are from time to time especially referred to him by the Judge; and in every such case any party to the suit or pro- ceeding shall be entitled as of course to a re-hearing before the Judge.

cases,

15. The Assistant Judge shall hear and deterniine in summary way In criminal such criminal charges originally brought before the Supreme Court as may be lawfully so heard and determined, and as are from time to time referred to him by the Judge.

16. In case of the absence or illness of the Assistant Judge, or during Acting Assistant a vacancy in the office of Assistant Judge or during the temporary employ- ment of the Assistant Judge in any other capacity, or on emergency, the Judge may, by writing under his hand and the seal of the Supreme Court, appoint the Law Seer tary, or any fit person approved by one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, or by Her Majesty's Minister in China, to act as Assistant Judge for the time therein mentioned; but every such appointment shall be revocable, at pleasure, by the Judge, by writing under his hand and the seal of the Supreme Court.

The Law Secretary, or other person so appointed, shall during the continuance of his appointment, have all the power and authorities of the Assistant Judge.

Law Secretary,

17. The Law Secretary shall be appointed by Her Majesty by warrant Appointment of under Her Royal sign manual.

Law Secretary to be Registrar,

Duties of Law

Secretary in

18. The Law Secretary shall be the Registrar of the Court. 19. The Law Secretary shall hear and determine such matters and questions arising in suits and proceedings of a civil nature originally Sellers. instituted in the Supreme Court as the Judge from time to time for the despatch of urgent business thinks fit to refer especially to him, but in every such case any party to the suit or proceeding shall be entitled, as of course, to a rebearing before the Judge.

20. The Law Secretary shall discharge such duties in connection with In criminal the conduct of criminal prosecutions as the Judge from time to time directs. prosecutions

21. The Law Secretary shall hear and determine in a summary way In hearing such criminal charges originally brought before the Supreme Court as may criminal cases. be lawfully so heard and determined, and as the Judge from time to time for the despatch of urgent business thinks fit to refer specially to him.

22. In case of the absence or illness of the Law Secretary, or during Acting Law a vacancy in the office of Law Secretary, or during the temporary employ-

Secretary. ment of the Law Secretary in any other capacity, or on emergency, the Judge may, by writing under his hand and the seal of the Supr me Court,