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Geographical definitions.

Judicial definitions.

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and where any person is referred to as not being a constable of police" it shall be con- strued to mean 46

'any person not being a mem-

ber of the police force ";

and the expression person employed in the police force" or other words of like meaning, shall include all the employees referred to in section 3 (2) of Ordinance No. 11 of 1900, as well as all members of the police force.

Emigration Officer ". as respects Hongkong, means and includes every person lawfully acting as emigration offi er and any person deputed or authorised by him to execute any power or perform any duty vested in or im- posed upon him by any Ordinance; and, as respects any other places, means any person acting as emigration officer under the law in force in such place.

"Revenue Officer" means any person appointed to act as Revenue Officer under Ordinance No. 9 of 1911.

"Excise Officer " means any person appointed to art as Excise Officer under Ordinance No. 23 of 1909.

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"Forest Officer' means any Forest Guard or other person appointed by the Governor for the control or superintendence of any forest. "The Gaol means Victoria Gaol, and includes any place that may hereafter be set apart as a prison.

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C.-Geographical Definitions.

"United Kingdom" means the United Kingdom of

Great Britain and Ireland.

"British Islands" means the United Kingdom, the

Channel Islands and the Isle of Man,

British Possession" means any part of His Ma- jesty's Dominions exclusive of the United Kiugdom; and where parts of such Dominions are under both a central and a local Legisla- ture, all parts under the central Legislature shall, for the purpose of this definition, be deemed to be one British possession.

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"British Colony "Colony "

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means, where the Colony of Hongkong is not intended, any part of his Majesty's Dominions exclusive of the United Kingdom and of British India; and where parts of such Dominions are under both a central and a local Legislature, all parts under the central Legi-lature shall, for the purposes of this definition, be deemed to be one Colony. "British India" means, all territories and places within His Majesty's Dominions which are for the time being governed by His Majesty through the Governor General of India, or through any Governor or other officer subor- dinate to the Governor General of In tia, "India" means British India together with any territories of any Native Prince or Chief under the suzerainty of His Majesty exercised through the Governor General of India or other officer subordinate to the Governor General of India.

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D.~Judicial Definitions,

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"High Court means, when used with reference to England or Ireland, His Majesty's High Court of Justice in England or Ireland, as the case may be.

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·Court of Assize" or

"Assizes",

means, PUS

respects England, Wales, and Ireland, a Court of Assize, a Court of Oyer and Terminer, and a Court of Gaol Delivery, or any of them, and as respects England and Wales, includes the Central Criminal Court;