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Limits of the Order.
Interpreta-tion.
WEI-HAI-WEI ORDER IN COUNCIL.
1.-WEI-HAI-WEI ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Court at St. James's, the 24th day of July, 1901.
PRESENT:
The King's Most Excellent Majesty.
WHEREAS it is expedient to make provision for the exercise of the powers and jurisdiction vested by Treaty in His Majesty the King in and over the parts of China within the limits of this Order:
NOW, THEREFORE, His Majesty, by virtue of the powers in this behalf by the Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1890, and otherwise in him vested, is pleased by and with the advice of His Privy Council to order, and it is hereby ordered as follows:-
PART I.-PRELIMINARY,
1. The limits of this Order are the Island of Liu Kung, all the islands in the Bay of Wei-hai-Wei, and a belt of land 10 English miles wide along the entire coast line of the Bay of Wei-hai-Wei, as has been or shall be hereafter delimited, including the territorial waters of the said islands and coast.
Provided that if, and whensoever, any delimitation of territory is agreed upon between His Majesty's Government and the Government of China, whether the same extends or diminishes such belt of 10 miles, the Commissioner shall by proclamation give public notice thereof, and thereupon the limits described in such proclamation shall be the limits of this Order.
All territories and places within the limits of this Order are in this Order referred to as "the said territories".
2. In this Order,--
Secretary of State" means one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State.
"Judge" includes Acting Judge and also the Commissioner or Acting Commissioner, when sitting as Judge.
"Supreme Court" means His Majesty's Supreme Court for Hongkong.
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Native means any person of Chinese birth or parentage, not being a British subject.
"Master" with respect to any ship includes any person (except a pilot) having command or charge of that ship.
"Month" means calendar month.
"Oath" and "affidavit" in case of persons for the time being allowed by law to affirm or declare, instead of swearing, include affirmation and declaration, and the expression "swear" in like case, includes affirm and declare.
58
Limits of the Order.
Interpreta- tion.
WEI-HAI-WEI ORDER IN COUNCIL.
1.-WEI-HAI-WEI ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Court at St. James's, the 24th day of July, 1901.
PRESENT:
The King's Most Excellent Majesty.
WHEREAS it is expedient to make provision for the exercise of the powers and jurisdiction vested by Treaty in His Majesty the King in and over the parts of China within the limits of this Order:
NOW, THEREFORE, His Majesty, by virtue of the powers in this behalf by the Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1890, and otherwise in him vested, is pleased by and with the advice of His Privy Council to order, and it is hereby ordered as follows:-
PART I.-PRELIMINARY,
1. The limits of this Order are the Island of Liu Kung, all the islands in the Bay of Wei-hai-Wei, and a belt of land 10 English miles wide along the entire coast line of the Bay of Wei-hai-Wei, as has been or shall be hereafter delimited, including the territorial waters of the said islands and coast.
Provided that if, and whensoever, any delimitation of territory is agreed upon between His Majesty's Government and the Government of China, whether the same extends or diminishes such belt of 10 miles, the Commissioner shall by proclamation give public notice thereof, and thereupon the limits described in such proclamation shall be the limits of this Order.
All territories and places within the limits of this Order are in this Order referred to as "the said territories".
2. In this Order,--
፡፡
Secretary of State" means one of His Majesty's Principal
Secretaries of State.
"Judge" includes Acting Judge and also the Commissioner or
Acting Commissioner, when sitting as Judge.
"Supreme Court" means His Majesty's Supreme Court for
Hongkong.
19
Native means any person of Chinese birth or parentage, not
being a British subject.
"Master" with respect to any ship includes any person (except a
pilot) having command or charge of that ship.
"Month" means calendar month.
"Oath" and "affidavit" in case of persons for the time being allowed by law to affirm or declare, instead of swearing, include affirmation and declaration, and the expression
""
(C swear in like case, includes affirm and declare.
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