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COVENANTS IN LEASES.

No. 2 of 1873.

209

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.

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

Crown. [No. 4 of 1870.]

No. 3 of 1873.

To amend the constitution of the Supreme Court of Judicature.

[13th October, 1873.]

Short title.

1. The Supreme Court Ordinance, 1873.

2. In this Ordinance,- "The Supreme Court" means the Supreme Court of the Colony as reconstituted by this Ordinance:

"The Court" means the Supreme Court and includes any of the Judges sitting together or separately, in Court or in Chambers.

3. The Supreme Court heretofore established by law shall continue to exist as reconstituted by this Ordinance, and shall be as heretofore a Court of Record and the Supreme Court of Judicature of the Colony.

Interpretation of terms.

Continuance of the Court, as reconstituted.

4. The Supreme Court shall continue to use the same seal as heretofore, that is to say, a seal bearing a device and impression of the Royal Arms, within an exergue or label surrounding the same, with this inscription, "The Seal of the Supreme Court of Hongkong," and all writs and other process issuing out of the Court shall be sealed therewith.

5. Such of the laws of England as existed when the Colony obtained a local Legislature, that is to say, on 5th April, 1843, shall be in force in the Colony, except so far as the said laws are...

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COVENANTS IN LEASES. No. 2 of 1873. 209 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. 10. Nothing in this Ordinance shall affect the provisions of the rights of the Crown Rights (Re-entry) Ordinance, 1870. Crown. [No. 4 of 1870.] No. 3 of 1873. To amend the constitution of the Supreme Court of Judicature. [13th October, 1873.] Short title. 1. The Supreme Court Ordinance, 1873. 2. In this Ordinance,- "The Supreme Court" means the Supreme Court of the Colony as reconstituted by this Ordinance: "The Court" means the Supreme Court and includes any of the Judges sitting together or separately, in Court or in Chambers. 3. The Supreme Court heretofore established by law shall continue to exist as reconstituted by this Ordinance, and shall be as heretofore a Court of Record and the Supreme Court of Judicature of the Colony. Interpretation of terms. Continuance of the Court, as reconstituted. 4. The Supreme Court shall continue to use the same seal as heretofore, that is to say, a seal bearing a device and impression of the Royal Arms, within an exergue or label surrounding the same, with this inscription, "The Seal of the Supreme Court of Hongkong," and all writs and other process issuing out of the Court shall be sealed therewith. 5. Such of the laws of England as existed when the Colony obtained a local Legislature, that is to say, on 5th April, 1843, shall be in force in the Colony, except so far as the said laws are...
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COVENANTS IN LEASES.

No. 2 of 1873.

209

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.

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

Crown. [No. 4 of 1870.]

No. 3 of 1873.

To amend the constitution of the Supreme Court of Judicature.

*

[13th October, 1878.]

Short title.

1. The Supreme Court Ordinance, 1878.

2. In this Ordinance,- "The Supreme Court" means the Supreme Court of the Colony as reconstituted by this Ordinance :

"The Court" means the Supreme Court and includes any of the Judges sitting together or separately, in Court or in Chambers.

3. The Supreme Court heretofore established by law shall con- tinue to exist as reconstituted by this Ordinance, and shall be as heretofore a Court of Record and the Supreme Court of Judicature of the Colony.

Interpreta

tion of terms.

Continuance of the Court,

as recon-

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Court.

4. The Supreme Court shall continue to use the same seal as Seal of the heretofore, that is to say, a seal bearing a device and impression of the Royal Arms, within an exergue or label surrounding the same, with this inscription, "The Seal of the Supreme Court of Hongkong," and all writs and other process issuing out of the Court shall be sealed therewith.

5. Such of the laws of England as existed when the Colony obtained a local Legislature, that is to say, on 5th April, 1843, shall be in force in the Colony, except so far as the said laws are

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