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[No. 3.

A.D. 1873.] LAW OF PROPERTY AMENDMENT.

the part of the lessee to insure against loss or damage by fire, the pur- chaser is furnished with the written receipt of the person entitled to receive the rent, or his agent, for the last payment of rent accrued due before the completion of the purchase, and there is subsisting at the time of the completion of the purchase an insurance in conformity with the covenant, the purchaser or any person claiming under him shall not be subject to any liability, by way of forfeiture or damages or otherwise, in respect of any breach of the covenant committed at any time before the completion of the purchase of which the purchaser had not notice. before the completion of the purchase; but this provision is not to take away any remedy which the lessor or his legal representatives may have against the lessee or his legal representatives for breach of covenant.

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feiture under Covenant for

insurance certain cases. 22 & 23 Vict.

c. 35 s. 8.

10. Nothing in this Ordinance shall affect the provisions of the Crown Saving of Rights (Re-entry, etc.,) Ordinance, 1870.

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ORDINANCE No: 3 OF 1873.

AN ORDINANCE to amend the Constitution of the Supreme Court A.D. 1873.

of Judicature of the Colony.

[13th October, 1873.]

Ordinance No. 12 of 1873, with Ordi- nance No. 22

of 1882 incor-

WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the constitution of the Supreme poruted. Court of Judicature of the Colony by providing for the appoint- ment of a Puisne Judge in addition to the Chief Justice of the said Court:

Be it therefore enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice. of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Supreme Court Ordinance, Short title. 1,873.

2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires,―

"The Supreme Court" means the Supreme Court of the Colony heretofore established by law and reconstituted by this Ordinance: "The Court" means the Supreme Court and includes the Chief Jus- tice and the Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court, sitting together or separately, in Court or in Chambers:

"The Full Court" means the Chief Justice and the Puisne Judge sitting together.

Reconstitution of the Court.

Interpreta- tion of terms.

3. The Supreme Court heretofore established by law shall continue to Continuance exist as reconstituted by this Ordinance, and shall be as heretofore a

of the Court,

as reconsti-