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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH SEPTEMBER, 1869.

The Jury List for the Year 1869, is revised and amended,-51 of the Names therein being designated

as "Special Jurors."

His Excellency then adjourns the Council at 25 minutes past 4 o'clock.

RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, Governor.

Read and confirmed, this 17th Day of September, 1869.

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,

Clerk of Councils.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Bills, which were read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held this day, are published for general information.

By Command,

Council Chamber, Hongkong, 17th September, 1869.

Title.

Preamble.

Short Title.

Repealing Clause.

Summer and

Winter Vacations.

Periods of Vacations.

Transaction

L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Clerk of Councils.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, for regulating the Periods of Vacation of the Su- preme Court and the Transaction of Business in certain Cases during the same.

HEREAS it is expedient to make further Provision for

the of

and the Transaction of Business in certain Cases during the same; Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

I. This Ordinance may be cited as the "Vacation Ordinance, 1869."

II. Ordinance No. 11 of 1866, is hereby repealed.

III. From and after the Passing of this Ordinance, there shall be Two Periods of Vacation for the Supreme Court in each Year, that is to say, a Summer Vacation of Two Months, and a Winter Vacation of One Month.

IV. The Months of August and September shall be the Sum- mer Vacation Months, and the Month of February shall be the Winter Vacation Month.

V. Except as hereinafter mentioned, no Business shall be trans- of Business in acted by the Supreme Court or the Offices connected therewith,

during the Months of February, August and September.

Vacation.

What Business may be transacted.

Chief Justice may permit

any Civil Business to be

Vacation.

VI. The Supreme Court and the Offices connected therewith shall be Open during the said Vacation Months for the Business of the Ordinary Criminal Sessions or of any Special Session, and also for the Purpose of issuing Writs, receiving Petitions and of completing, by Leave of the Court, any Trial, Hearing, Inquiry, or other Matter actually commenced before the First Day of the

Vacation.

VII. It shall be lawful for the Chief Justice if he shall think fit, whenever it shall appear to him expedient that any Civil Business should be transacted during Vacation although not transacted in actually commenced before the First Day thereof, to make an Order permitting that the same may be so transacted and every Act or Thing done in Pursuance of such Order shall be as valid as if done out of Vacation. Provided that no such Order shall issue except with the Consent of all Parties who might in the Opinion of the Chief Justice be prejudiced thereby.

Proviso as to Consent of Parties.

Signing

Judgment.

Power of

of Summary Jurisdiction

in Vacation.

VIII. Judgment may be signed during Vacation by Leave of the Chief Justice upon such Terms and Conditions as he may think fit.

IX. It shall be lawful for the Judge of the Court of Summary Judge of Court Jurisdiction during Vacation in Case of the temporary Absence of the Chief Justice from the Colony, to exercise without any Direction from the Chief Justice in that Behalf all the Powers vested in him by Section 34 of Ordinance No. 7 of 1862 in respect of any Business originating in the Supreme Court; but subject always to the Provisos and Exceptions in the said Section contained and to Provisions of this Ordinance.

Commence- ment of Ordinance.

X. This Ordinance shall come into Force and take Effect on such Day as shall hereafter be fixed by Proclamation under the Hand of the Governor.