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the Court thinks just; and the Court may also, if it thinks fit, impose such fine upon the clerk or officer, not exceeding 50 dollars for each offence, Fine. as seems just.

done under

157. Any suit or procee ling shall not be commenced in any of Her Suits for things Majesty's Courts in China or Japan, or in any Court of Hongkong, against order. any person for anything done or omitted in pursuance or execution or intended exccution of this Order, or of any Regulation or Rule made under it, unless notice in writing is given by the intend ng plaintiff or prosecutor to the intended defendant one month at least before the commencement of the suit or proceeding, nor unless it is commenced within three months next after the act or omission complained of, or, in case of continuation of damages, within three months next after the doing of such damages has ceased.

The plaintif in any suit shall not succeed if tender of sufficient amends is made by the defendant before the commencement thereof; and if no tender is made, the defendant way, by leave of the Court, at any time pay into Court such sum of money as lie thinks fit, whereupon such proceeding and order shall be had and made in and by the Court as may be had and made on the payment of money into Court in an ordinary suit.

XX. HONGKONG.

warrant or

158. Where a warrant or order of arrest is issued by any of Her Majesty's Backing of Courts in China or Japan for the apprehension of a British subject, who order. is charged with having committed a crime or offence within the jurisdiction of the Court issuing the warrant or order, and who is or is supposed to be in Hongkong, and the warrant or order is produced to any of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for Hongkong, such Justice may back the warrant or order, and the same when so backed shall be sufficient authority to the person to whom the warrant or order was originally directed, and also to any constable or other peace officer in and for Hongkong, to apprehend the accused in Hongkong, and to carry him to and deliver him up within the jurisdiction of the Court issuing the warrant or order, according to the warrant or order.

Macao.

159. The Supreme Court of Hongkong may take cognizance of offences Jurisdiction at committed by British subjects within the peninsula of Macao, and of suits originating there, when the party offending or the party sued comes or is found within the jurisdiction of that Court; but that Court shall not have power to issue any warrant or writ to be executed or served within that peninsula.

160. Save as expressly provided by this Order, all jurisdiction, power,

Abolition of jurisdiction of and authority of the Supreme Court of Hongkong exercisable in relation urt in China to British subjects resident in or resorting to China or Japan, shall, from and Japan. the commencement of this Order, absolutely cease.

XXI. REPEALS.

Ordinances

161. From and immediately after the commencement of this Order, Orders and the Orders in Council or any Consular Ordinances described in the repeated. Schedule to this Order shall be repealed; but this repeal shall not affect the past operation of any such Order or Ordinance, or any appointment made or thing done, or right, title, obligation, or liability acquired or accrued thereunder before the commencement of this Order.

XXII. PENDING PROCEEDINGS.

pending

162. Nothing in this Order, or in any Rules made under it, shall Saving for apply to or in any manner affect any suit or proceeding, either of a civil proceedings. or of a criminal nature, pending at the commencement of this Oider, either with reference to the original proceedings therein or with reference