CIVIL COURTS JURISDICTION AMENDMENT ORDINANCE
Title
CIVIL COURTS JURISDICTION AMENDMENT ORDINANCE
Description
Civil Courts Jurrisdiction Amendment.
No. 10 of 1871.
An Ordinance to amend 'An Ordinance to regulate the Jurisdiction
of the Civil Courts of the Colony of Hongkong in
certain Cases.'
[1st November, 1871.]
WHEREAS by an Ordinance, intituled 'An Ordinance to regulate
the Jurisdiction of the Civil Cousts of the Colony of Hongkong
in certain Cases,' being Ordinance No. 2'of 181, it was for the reasons
Civil Courts Jurisdiction Amendment.
No. 10 of 1871.
therein set forth enacted that ' neither the Supreme nor any other, Court
should have or exercise jurisdiction in any civil proceeding as between -
persons born within the dominions of the Emperor of China, where the
cause of action bad originated out of the sail Colony unless the
defendant:
had been a resident therein for six consecutive months prior to the time
of commencing any action, suit or proceeding ;rounded on such cause of
action;' And whereas it is expedient that the Courts of this Colony
should possess the poNver to exercise that jurisdiction in cases which they
may deem not within the mischief contemplated by the said Ordinance,
notwithstanding the provisions therein contained : Be it enacted by His
Excellency the Governor of Hom,kong, by and with the advice of the
Legislative Council thereof, as follows
From and after the passing of this Ordinance, it shall be lawful for
the Courts of this Colony to have and exercise jurisdiction in all cases
notwithstanding anything contained in Ordinance No. 2 of 1851:
Provided . only it shall be made to appear to the satisfaction of the
presiding Judge of any such Court, that such jurisdiction may be had
and exercised withont the mischief contemplate. by such Ordinauce. 1118
Title.
Preamble.
1119
Jurisdiction of Supreme and other Court not to be ousted if presiding
Judge shall be of opinion that the case is not within the mischief contemplated by Ordinance No. 2 of 1851.
No. 10 of 1871.
An Ordinance to amend 'An Ordinance to regulate the Jurisdiction
of the Civil Courts of the Colony of Hongkong in
certain Cases.'
[1st November, 1871.]
WHEREAS by an Ordinance, intituled 'An Ordinance to regulate
the Jurisdiction of the Civil Cousts of the Colony of Hongkong
in certain Cases,' being Ordinance No. 2'of 181, it was for the reasons
Civil Courts Jurisdiction Amendment.
No. 10 of 1871.
therein set forth enacted that ' neither the Supreme nor any other, Court
should have or exercise jurisdiction in any civil proceeding as between -
persons born within the dominions of the Emperor of China, where the
cause of action bad originated out of the sail Colony unless the
defendant:
had been a resident therein for six consecutive months prior to the time
of commencing any action, suit or proceeding ;rounded on such cause of
action;' And whereas it is expedient that the Courts of this Colony
should possess the poNver to exercise that jurisdiction in cases which they
may deem not within the mischief contemplated by the said Ordinance,
notwithstanding the provisions therein contained : Be it enacted by His
Excellency the Governor of Hom,kong, by and with the advice of the
Legislative Council thereof, as follows
From and after the passing of this Ordinance, it shall be lawful for
the Courts of this Colony to have and exercise jurisdiction in all cases
notwithstanding anything contained in Ordinance No. 2 of 1851:
Provided . only it shall be made to appear to the satisfaction of the
presiding Judge of any such Court, that such jurisdiction may be had
and exercised withont the mischief contemplate. by such Ordinauce. 1118
Title.
Preamble.
1119
Jurisdiction of Supreme and other Court not to be ousted if presiding
Judge shall be of opinion that the case is not within the mischief contemplated by Ordinance No. 2 of 1851.
Abstract
1118
Title.
Preamble.
1119
Jurisdiction of Supreme and other Court not to be ousted if presiding
Judge shall be of opinion that the case is not within the mischief contemplated by Ordinance No. 2 of 1851.
Title.
Preamble.
1119
Jurisdiction of Supreme and other Court not to be ousted if presiding
Judge shall be of opinion that the case is not within the mischief contemplated by Ordinance No. 2 of 1851.
Identifier
https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/296
Edition
1890
Volume
v2
Cap / Ordinance No.
No. 10 of 1871
Number of Pages
2
Files
Collection
Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online
Citation
“CIVIL COURTS JURISDICTION AMENDMENT ORDINANCE,” Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online, accessed February 18, 2025, https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/296.
