CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT IN CHINA ACT, 1859

CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT IN CHINA ACT, 1859

5.-CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT IN CHINA ACT, 1859.

22 & 23 Vict., c. 9.

An Act to provide for the exercise of the duties. of Chief Superin-
tendent in China in certain cases. [8th August, 1859.]

WHEREAs by an Act 3 & 4 Will. 1V, c. 93, provision was made for
the appointment of three Superintendents of the trade of His Majesty's

In ease the ship has been authorized to proceed without an Interpreter omit the
part between brackets, and add ' and that the ship has been authorised to proceed without
an Interpreter'.
t The part between brackets is to be inserted or not, as may be reQuired.
++ This clause to be inserted only in the case of a foreign Chinese Passenger Ship.
See Ordinance No. 1 of 1889 s. 20.
** Short title supplied by 59 & 60 Vict. c, 14.





subjects to and from the dominions of the Emperor of China (one of
whom should be styled the Chief Superintendent) ; AND WHEREAS 'by
an Act 6 & 7 Vict. c. 80*, s. 2, 'for the better government of Her
Majesty's subjects resorting to China,' after an enactment providing for
the vesting of certain powers in the said Chief Superintendent so long as
he should be also Governor of the Island of Hongkong, it was enacted,
that it should be lawful for Her Majesty, by any commission or warrant
under Her Royal Sign Manual, to make such provision as to Her Majesty
might seem fit for the temporary exercise of the duties of the said Chief
Superintendent, in the event of a vacancy occurring in that office by
death, resignation, or otherwise; AND WHEREAS it is expedient that provi-
sion should be made for the exercise of the duties of the said Chief Super-
intendent as well during the absence of the person holding that office
as during a vacancy:-
1. It shall be lawful for Her Majesty, by any commission or Warrant
under Her Royal Sign Manual, to direct and appoint that in the event of
a vacancy occurring in the said office of Chief Superintendent, by death,
resignation, or otherwise, or in the event of the absence of the Chief
Superintendent from China, from any cause whatever, the person who
shall be acting as Her Majesty's Cliarge d' Affaires in China shall in any
such ease as aforesaid assume and hold the office of Chief Superintendent,
and exercise all the powers and duties thereof, during such vacancy or
absence, or to make by such warrant or commission such further or other
provision as to Her Majesty may seem fit for the exercise of the duties of
the said Chief Superintendent during such vacancy or absence.

2. This Act shall apply as -well to the cases in which the Chief Superin-
tendent is not appointed Governor of Hongkong as to the cases in which
he is also appointed Such Governor.

6.-OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT9 1911.

1 & 2 Geo. V, c 28.

An Act to re-enact the Official Secrets Act, 1889, with Amendments.

[22nd August, 1911.]

L-(1) If any person for any purpose prejudicial to the safety or
interests of the State
(a) approaches or is in the neighbourhood of, or enters any pro-
hibited place within the meaning of this Act; or
(b), makes any sketch, plan, model, or note which is calculated to be
or might be or is intended to be directly or indirectly useful to an
enemy ; or
(c) obtains or communicates to any other person any sketch, plan,
model, article, or note, or other document or information which is
*[rep.41 & 42 Vict. C. 67, s. 2.] Provision for discharge of duties of Chief Superintendent during a vacancy of the office, or during absence. Act to apply whether the Superintendent is or is not Governor of Hongkong.

*[rep.41 & 42 Vict. C. 67, s. 2.] Provision for discharge of duties of Chief Superintendent during a vacancy of the office, or during absence. Act to apply whether the Superintendent is or is not Governor of Hongkong.

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