hongkong-colonial-ordinances-1847 — Page 85

16 COLONIAL ORDINANCES.


How far the Law of IV. And be it further enacted and ordained , That the Law of
England to prevail. England shall be in full Force in the said Colony of Hongkong,
except where the same shall be inapplicable to the Local Circum-
stances of the said Colony, or of its Inhabitants ; and that in all
Matters relating to the Practice and Proceedings of the said Supreme
Court, the Practice of the English Courts shall be in Force, unless
and until otherwise ordered by Rule of the said Court.

Constitution of Court. V. And be it further enacted and ordained , That the said
Supreme Court of Hongkong shall consist of, and be holden by and
before, a Judge to be called the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and to be appointed by Letters
Patent under the Public Seal of the Colony from Time to Time by
the Governor of Hongkong, in Accordance with such Instructions as
he may receive from Her Majesty, Her Heirs, and Successors ; and
such Chief Justice shall hold his Office during the Pleasure of Her
said Majesty, subject to Suspension by the Governor in like Manner
as other Officers in the said Colony : Provided that in case the said
Office of Chief Justice shall become Vacant by Death or otherwise,
it shall be lawful for the Governor to appoint another fit and proper
Person to fill the said Office of Chief Justice, until her said Majesty's
Pleasure be known ; or in case of the Temporary Illness or Absence
of the Chief Justice, it shall be lawful for the Governor to appoint
another fit and proper Person to fill the said Office of Chief Justice
until the Chief Justice shall resume the Duties of his said Office.

Seal of the Court. VI. And be it further enacted and ordained , That the said
Supreme Court shall have and use, as Occasion may require, 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 said Court shall be sealed therewith.

Judges to hold no VII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That no Judge of
other Office of Profit. the said Supreme Court shall be capable of accepting, taking, or per-
forming, any other Office or Place of Profit or Emolument, on Pain
that the Acceptance of any such other Office or Place as aforesaid,
shall be and be deemed in Law de facto an Avoidance of his Office of
Judge, and the Salary thereof shall cease, and be deemed to have
ceased accordingly, from the Time of such Acceptance of any such
other Office or Place.

Officers ofthe Court. VIII. And be it further enacted and ordained, That there shall
be and belong to the said Supreme Court the following Officers, that
is to say, a Registrar, a Clerk, and an Interpreter thereof, and such
and so many other Officers, as to the Governor, or Acting Governor
for the time being, of the said Colony, shall from Time to Time appear
to be necessary for the Administration of Justice, and the due Exe-
cution of all the Powers and Authorities which are granted and com-
mitted to the said Court by this Ordinance.

Officers how to hold IX. And be it further enacted and ordained, That the several
Office.
Superior Officers of the said Court, who now are, or hereafter may
be appointed to their said Offices by Her Majesty, Her Heirs, and
Successors, shall hold their several Offices during the Pleasure of Her
said