Chinese Empire. The Military, & Diplomatic Transactions
which have since occurred,
of the acquisition by the Crown
7
have essentially altered the
of affairs in
the sovereignty of Hong Kong
that
posture
Quarter
9
the Globe,
and
have appeared to Her Majesty's Govt to call for
a corresponding change in
the law
The Act 3 & 4 Will. IV c. 93 from
the 5th to the 8th Section, both inclusive authorize
the appointments of Superintendents
and enable
the King in Council to
give them much Power
intendents
the King
in
thought necessary
in respect of the
Trade
of
British Subjects
might be
322
within the Chinese Empire.
It further empowered the
King
in Council to make
regulations regarding
Trade
and for the Govt
of British Subjects
in
China. To the King in
Council Parliament also
imparted authority
to create a
Court
for
the Trial
of offences committed by British Subjects
in
China
or within 100 miles
of the Chinese Coast.
In pursuance
of
this Statute various measures
have been adopted. Thus
on the 9th December in
the same year
orders
of the King in Council
were made
which
had for its object
The
regulation
of Trade
within