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DROIT.

THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

100.

Published by Authority.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 13TH AUGUST, 1870.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

VOL. XVI.

It is hereby notified that the following Ordinance will be laid before the Legislative Council and a first time, after the Expiration of One Month from this date.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th August, 1870.

J. GARDINER AUSTIN,

Colonial Secretary.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to amend the Laws relating to the Admission by the Supreme Court of Barristers, Attornics, Solicitors, and Proctors, to practise in the Colony, and to the Examination of Articled Clerks, and to provide for the Registration of Public Notaries, and for other Matters.

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WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the Laws relating to

the Admission by the Supreme Court of Barristers, Attornies, Solicitors, and Proctors, to practise in the Colony, and to the Examination of Articled Clerks, and to provide for the Registration of Public Notaries and for other Matters: Bé it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

Title.

Preamble.

I. This Ordinance may be cited as "The Barristers and Attornies Short Title. Ordinance, 1870.”

II. The Provisions of this Ordinance shall not apply to the Interpreta Attorney General, and in the Interpretation thereof, the Term tion Clause.

the Registrar" shall mean the Registrar of the Supreme Court; Term "Attorney" shall include "Solicitor;" and the Term “Ar- ticles" shall include any Contract whereby any Person shall be bound to serve as a Clerk to an Attorney.

Clanse.

III. Section X of Ordinance No. 6 of 1845, and Ordinance No. Repealing 13 of 1856, except Sections XI and XII, are hereby repealed, Clause. subject nevertheless to the Provisions of the Section next following,

IV. The Repeal of Section X of Ordinance No. 6 of 1845, and Saving of a Portion of Ordinance No. 13 of 1858 under the last preceding Section, shall not affect the Rights of any Persons who on the First Day of January, 1870, had served or were in Course of serving any of the Qualifications specified in Section I of Ordinance No. 13 of 1856, and as regards such Persons the Whole of the said of last mentioned Ordinquce, and Section X of Ordinance No. 1845, shall for the Purpose of their Admission as Attornies and Proctors of the Supreme Court, be deemed to remain in Force as if this Ordinance had not been passed, except that the Examination of such Persons for their Admission as aforesaid, shall be conducted by the Examiners appointed under this Ordinance.

Baivister, At- turury, &c,

V. From and after the Passing of this Ordinance, no Person, No Person to »save as aforesaid, shall practise within the Colony as a Barrister, practise as a [No. 180f1856 Attorney, or Proctor, wiless he shall have been approved, admitted

and enrolled by the Supreme Court; or as a Public Notary, without unless he shall have been registered, under the Provisions of this previous Ordinance: Provided always that it shall not be necessary for Admi ion,&e.

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