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within the dominions of the Emperor of China, or being within such ships or vessels as aforesaid, and to make further and other provision for the due exercise of Her Majesty's power and jurisdiction aforesaid, and par ticularly for the more regular and efficient administration of justice among Her Majesty's subjects resident in or resorting to the dominions of the Emperor of China or of the Tycoon of Japan:

And whereas, under the authority of provisions in this behalf in the first-recited Act contained, ordinances for the peace, order, and good government of Her Majesty's subjects within the dominions of the Em- peror of China, or being within certain ships or vessels at a distance of not more than one hundred miles from the coast of China, have been from time to time made by the Superintendent of the Trade of Her Majesty's subjects in China (such Superintendent being also the Governor of Hong- kong), with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong, which ordinances are known as Consular Ordinances :

And whereas such of those Consular Ordinances as are described in the Schedule to this Order are now in force, wholly or in part, but they are liable to repeal by order of Her Majesty in Council, and it is expedient that they be repealed, such of their provisions as are not intended to be abrogated being consolidated with this Order:

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

I. PRELIMINARY

1. This Order may be cited as The China and Japan Order in Coun- Short Title. cil, 1865.

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2. In this Order— The term "China means the dominions of the Emperor of China: The term "Japan means the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan: The term "Minister" means the superior diplomatic representative of Her Majesty for the time being, whether Ambassador, Envoy, Minister Plenipotentiary, or Chargé d'Affaires.

The term "Chief Superintendent of Trade" means the Superintendent of the trade of Her Majesty's subjects in China for the time being, or any person for the time being authorized to act as such: The term "Consular Officer" includes every officer in Her Majesty's Consular Service, whether Consul-General, Consul, Vice-Consul, or Consular Agent, or persou authorized to act in any such capacity in China or Japan:

The term "British vessel" includes every vessel being a British ship within the meaning of The Merchant Shipping Act, 1854, or any other Act of Parliament for the time being in force for the regulation of merchant shipping, and any vessel owned wholly or in part by any person entitled to be the owner of a British ship in the sense aforesaid, and any vessel provided with sailing- letters from the Governor or Officer administering the Govern- ment of Hongkong, or from the Chief Superintendent of Trade: The term "Treaty" includes Convention, and any Agreement, Regula- tions, Rules, Article, Tariff, or other instrument annexed to a Treaty, or agreed on in pursuance of any stipulation thereof: The term "month" means calendar month: Words importing the plural or the singular may be construed as referring to one person or thing or more than one person or thing, and words importing the masculine as referring to females (as the case may require).

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