25240-1912-PROCLAMATION — Page 1

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The Hongkong Government Gazette

Extraordinary.

Published by Authority,

MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 1912.

PROCLAMATION.

No. 1.

[L.S.]

FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD,

Governor.

Whereas by the Twenty-first section of the Supreme Court Ordinance, 1873, it is cnacted as follows:-

"The Court shall hold its sittings in the present Supreme Court Building or in such

other place as the Governor may from time to time appoint.”

Now, therefore, I, Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies and Vice- Admiral of the same, do hereby appoint that, from and after the fifteenth day of January, 1912. the Supreme Court of Hongkong shall no longer hold its sittings in the building heretofore known as the Supreme Court but shall hold its sittings in the building to be know henceforth as The Courts of Justice".

SCHEDULE.

1. The Court, situate in the centre of the said building, on the first floor thereof,

to be known as 66 The Chief Justice's Court ".

2. The Court, situate in the said building to the North of the aforesaid Court,

and to be known as "The Second Court ".

3. The Court, situate in the said building to the South of the aforesaid Court,

and to be known as 66 The Third Court ".

Given under my hand and the Public Seal of the Colony, at Victoria, Hongkong, this 15th day of January, 1912.

By Command,

C. CLEMENTI,

Colonial Secretary.

GOD SAVE THE KING.