Section 2
SEC. 2. The jurisdiction of the city of Manila for police purposes only shall extend to three miles from the shore into Manila Bay and over a zone surrounding the city on land of two and one-half miles in width. Within the two and one-half mile zone beyond the limits of the city the Court of First Instance and the municipal court of the city of Manila shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the Courts of First Instance and the courts of justices of the peace of the provinces and municipalities, respectively, to try crimes and misdemeanors committed therein. The court first taking jurisdiction of such an offense shall thereafter retain exclusive jurisdiction thereof. The police of the several municipalities concerned shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the police of the city of Manila for the maintenance of good order and the enforcement of lawful ordinances throughout the two and one-half mile zone: Provided, however, That any license that may lawfully be granted within the two and one-half mile zone shall be granted by the proper authorities of the municipality concerned, and the fees arising therefrom shall appertain to the treasury of the municipality concerned and not to that of the city of Manila: And provided further, That all fines, forfeitures, fees, and costs imposed by reason of offenses committed within the two and one-half mile zone shall accrue not to the treasury of the city of Manila, but to the treasury to. which they would otherwise accrue had not this section been enacted."