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CHINA ORDER IN COUNCIL.
53 & 54 Vict. c. 37.
Limits of Order.
Interpreta-tion.
2.—CHINA'S ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, 24th October, 1904.
PRESENT:
The King's Most Excellent Majesty.
WHEREAS by Treaty, grant, usage, sufferance, and other lawful means, His Majesty the King has jurisdiction within the dominions of the Emperor of China:
NOW, THEREFORE, His Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers in this behalf by the Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1890, or otherwise in His Majesty vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of his Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—
PART I.—PRELIMINARY AND GENERAL.
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2. The limits of this Order are the dominions of the Emperor of China, including the territorial waters of those dominions respectively; but, except as provided in this Order, the said limits do not include places within the limits of the Wei-Hai-Wei Order in Council, 1901.
3. In the construction of this Order the following words and expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them, unless there be something in the subject or context repugnant thereto, that is to say:
“Administration” means letters of administration, including the same with will annexed or granted for special or limited purposes, or limited in duration.
“British ship” means a merchant-ship being a British ship within the meaning of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, and includes any ship provided with sailing letters from the Governor of Hongkong, or from His Majesty's Minister in China.
57 & 58 Vict. c. 60.
“British possession” means any part of His Majesty's dominions exclusive of the United Kingdom.
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“British subject” includes a British-protected person, that is to say, a person who either (a) is a native of any Protectorate of His Majesty, and is for the time being in China; or (b) by virtue of section 15 of the Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1890, or otherwise, enjoys His Majesty's protection in China.
53 & 54 Vict. c. 37.
“China” means so much of the Empire of China as is within the limits of this Order.
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“Consular district” means the district in and for which a Consular officer usually acts, or for which he may be authorised to act, for all or any of the purposes of this Order by authority of the Secretary of State.
§ The references in this Order to Corea are omitted,
80
CHINA ORDER IN COUNCIL.
53 & 54 Vict. c. 37.
Limits of Order.
Interpreta- tion.
2.-CHINAS ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, 24th October, 1904.
PRESENT:
The King's Most Excellent Majesty.
WHEREAS by Treaty, grant, usage, sufferance, and other lawful means, His Majesty the King has jurisdiction within the dominions of the Emperor of China:
NOW, THEREFORE, His Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers in this behalf by the Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1890, or otherwise in His Majesty vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of his Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—
PART I.-PRELIMINARY AND GENERAL.
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2. The limits of this Order are the dominions of the Emperor of China, including the territorial waters of those dominions respectively; but, except as provided in this Order, the said limits do not include places within the limits of the Wei-Hai-Wei Order in Council, 1901.
3. In the construction of this Order the following words and expres- sions have the meanings hereby assigned to them, unless there be some- thing in the subject or context repugnant thereto, that is to say:-
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"Administration" means letters of administration, including the same with will annexed or granted for special or limited purposes, or limited in duration.
"British ship" means a merchant-ship being a British ship within 57 & 58 Vict. the meaning of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, and includes any ship provided with sailing letters from the Governor of Hongkong, or from His Majesty's Minister in China.
c. 60.
"British possession" means any part of His Majesty's dominions ex- clusive of the United Kingdom.
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British subject" includes a British-protected person, that is to say,
a person who either (a) is a native of any Protectorate of His Majesty, and is for the time being in China; or (b) by virtue of section 15 of the 53 & 54 Vict. Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1890, or otherwise, enjoys His Majesty's protec-
tion in China.
c. 37.
China" means so much of the Empire of China as is within the jimits of this Order.
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Consular district means the district in and for which a Consular officer usually acts, or for which he may be authorised to act, for all or any of the purposes of this Order by authority of the Secretary of State.
Ş The references in this Order to Corea are omitted,
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