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and Legislature", mean the Council of the Government of Hongkong; and when used with reference to a British possession other than Hongkong, mean the authority, other than the Imperial Parliament, or His Majesty the King in Council, competent to make laws for such British possession.
"The Treasury" and "Treasurer" mean the Colonial Treasury and the Colonial Treasurer respectively.
"Justice of the Peace" means a person appointed by the Governor to act as Justice of the Peace for the Colony.
B.—Colonial Definitions.
"The Colony", "this Colony", or "Hongkong" means the Colonial Island of Hongkong and Kowloon, and their dependencies, together with Stonecutters Island, and includes the New Territories, unless it appears from express provision or by necessary implication that the New Territories or New Kowloon is not intended.
"Kowloon" means that portion of the peninsula of Kau-lung which was ceded to Great Britain by the Emperor of China on 24th October, 1860.
"The New Territories" mean the additional territories leased to Great Britain by the Emperor of China under the Convention dated 9th June, 1898.
"New Kowloon" means that portion of the New Territories which is delineated and shown upon a plan marked "New Kowloon" signed by the Director of Public Works and counter-signed by the Governor and deposited in the Land Office.
"City of Victoria" or "Victoria", means the area within the following boundaries:—
on the North—the Harbour;
on the West—a line running north and south drawn through the north-west angle of Inland Lot No. 1299, and extending southwards a distance of 850 feet from the aforesaid angle;
on the South—a line running east from the southern extremity of the western boundary until it meets a contour of the hill-side 700 feet above the level known as Ordnance datum (that is to say, a level which shall be notified in the Gazette) and thence following the said contour until it meets the eastern boundary;
* As amended by No. 8 of 1912, No. 16 of 1912, No. 23 of 1912 and No. 43 of 1912.
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No. 31 of 1911.
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and Legislature", mean the Council of the Government of Hongkong; and when used with reference to a British possession other than Hongkong, mean the authority, other than the Imperial Parliament, or His Majesty the King in Council, competent to inake laws for such British possession.
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"The Treasury" and "Treasurer mean the Colonial Treasury and the Colonial Treasurer respectively.
"Justice of the Peace" means a person appointed by the Governor to act as Justice of the Peace for the Colony.
B.-Colonial Definitions.
"The Colony", this Colony", Or Hongkong
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means the Colonial
Island of Hongkong and Kowloon, and their dependencies, together definitions.
with Stonecutters Island, and includes the New Territories, unless it appears from express provision or by necessary implication that the New Territories or New Kowloon is not intended.
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Kowloon means that portion of the peninsula of Kau-lung which was ceded to Great Britain by the Emperor of China on 24th October, 1860.
The New Territories
mean the additional territories leased to Great Britain by the Emperor of China under the Convention dated 9th June, 1898.
New Kowloon means that portion of the New Territories which is delineated and shewn upon a plan marked New Kowloon" signed by the Director of Public Works and counter- signed by the Governor and deposited in the Land Office.
"City of Victoria or
following boundaries :---
Victoria", means the area within the
on the North-the Harbour;
on the West--a line running north and south drawn through the north-west angle of Inland Lot No. 1299, and extending south- wards a distance of 850 feet from the aforesaid angle;
on the South-a line running east from the southern extremity of the western boundary until it meets a contour of the hill-side 700 feet above the level known as Ordnance datum (that is to say, a level which shall be notified in the Gazette) and thence following the said contour until it meets the eastern boundary;
* As ainended by No. 8 of 1912, No. 16 of 1912, No. 23 of 1912 and
No. 43 of 1912.
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