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H.B.M. SUBJECTS IN CHINA AND COREA

"Month" means calendar month. "Oath" and "affidavit," in the case of persons for the time being allowed by law to affirm or declare, instead of swearing, include affirmation and declaration, and the expression "swear," in the like case, includes affirm and declare.

"Offence" includes crime, and any act or omission punishable

criminally in a summary way or otherwise.

"Person" includes Corporation.

“Prescribed" means prescribed by Regulations or Rules of Court. "Prosecutor" means complainant or any person appointed or allowed

by the Court to prosecute.

"Proved" means shown by evidence on oath, in the form of affidavit, or other form, to the satisfaction of the Court or Consular officer acting or having jurisdiction in the matter, and "proof" means the evidence adduced in that behalf.

"Rules of Court" means rules of Court made under the provisions

of this Order.

"Secretary of State" means one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries

of State.

"Ship" includes any vessel used in navigation, however propelled, with her tackle, furniture and apparel, and any boat or other craft. "The Treasury" means the Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury. "Treaty" includes any Convention, Agreement, or Arrangement,

made by or on behalf of His Majesty with any State or Govern- ment, whether the Government of China or of Corea is a party thereto or not.

"Will" means will, codicil, or other testamentary instrument, Expressions used in any rules, regulations, or orders made under this Order shall, unless a contrary intention appears, have the same respective meanings as in this Order.

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4.-(1) In this Order, words importing the plural or the singular Rules of may be construed as referring to one person or thing, or to more than Construction. one person or thing, and words importing the masculine as referring to the feminine (as the case inay require).

(2) Where this Order confers any power or imposes any duty, then, unless a contrary intention appears, the power may be exercised and the duty shall be performed from time to time as occasion requires.

(3) Where this Order confers a power, or imposes a duty on, or with respect to, a holder of an office, as such, then, unless a contrary intention appears, the power may be exercised and the duty shall be per- formed by, or with respect to, the holder for the time being of the office or the person temporarily acting for the holder.

(4) Where this Order confers a power to make any rules, regulations, or orders, the power shall, unless a contrary intention appears, be construed as including a power exercisable in the like manner and subject to the like consent and conditions, if any, to rescind, revoke, vary, or amend the rules, regulations, or orders.

(5) This Article shall apply to the construction of any rules, regula- tions, or orders made under this Order, unless a contrary intention appears.

Jurisdiction.

5. The jurisdiction conferred by this Order extends to the persons Extent of and matters following, in so far as by Treaty, grant, usage, sufferance, or other lawful means, His Majesty has jurisdiction in relation to such matters and things, that is to say:-

(1) British subjects, as herein defined, within the limits of this Order. (2) The property and all personal or proprietary rights and liabilities within the said limits of British subjects, whether such subjects are within the said limits or not.