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From Sir H. Pottinger

Angkor - June 13/43

2. 59.

1. Inclosure.

in 1131 How Rs 862

!

a memorandum by the Chief Commissioner

Extract of

Keying-

Nov. 1843

"The distinction in the jurisdiction over

the people of Hongkong should be preserved on the footing before agreed upon. Upon this subject several discussions took place while still at Nanking; and afterwards during the High Commissionership of the late Sir Henry Pottinger, the subject was further discussed between him and the Honble Plenipotentiary; when it was arranged that when the people aforesaid should be found guilty of offences, they should be given over to the Chinese Officers to be tried & punished; to which arrangement the Honble Plenipotentiary's reply appears on record. After this, when the present High Commissioner had reached Hongkong, he received a Memorandum from the Honble Plenipotentiary in which several rules were stated; among others regarding registration of the population, the arrangements regarding which were very proper. But it was also therein contained, that if the old inhabitants of Hongkong be willing to remove, the value of their ground shall be ascertained and paid to them, and they shall be free to remove to the mainland; but such as shall be unwilling to remove...

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From Sir H. PottingerAngkor - June 13/432. 59.1. Inclosure.in 1131 How Rs 862!a memorandum by the Chief CommissionerExtract ofKeying-Nov. 1843"The distinction in the jurisdiction overthe people of Hongkong should be preserved on the footing before agreed upon. Upon this subject several discussions took place while still at Nanking; and afterwards during the High Commissionership of the late Sir Henry Pottinger, the subject was further discussed between him and the Honble Plenipotentiary; when it was arranged that when the people aforesaid should be found guilty of offences, they should be given over to the Chinese Officers to be tried & punished; to which arrangement the Honble Plenipotentiary's reply appears on record. After this, when the present High Commissioner had reached Hongkong, he received a Memorandum from the Honble Plenipotentiary in which several rules were stated; among others regarding registration of the population, the arrangements regarding which were very proper. But it was also therein contained, that if the old inhabitants of Hongkong be willing to remove, the value of their ground shall be ascertained and paid to them, and they shall be free to remove to the mainland; but such as shall be unwilling to remove...
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From Sir Hr. Potemper

Angkor - June 13/43

2. 59.

1. Inclosure.

in 1131 How Rs 862

!

a memorandum by the fence Commi Extract of

Keying-

سر کے

0.0. NOV

1843

"The distinction in the Surisdiction over

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people of Hongkong should be preserved footing before agreed upon. Upon this subject sunday discussions took place while still at hanking; and afterwards during the High Commissionership, of the late Elepor, the subject was further discafond between

discussed him and the How ! " Plenipotentring; when it was arranged that when the people aforesaid should be found guilty of offences, they should be given. the (finere Officers to be tried & punished; to which arrangement the Hon "Plenipotentiary's reply appenor on record. After this, when the present High Commiforine, had reached (aston, he received a Memorandum from the Son? Plenipotentiong in

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for an mighing regarding, and registration of the population, the arrangements regarding

which were very proper. But it was also therein contained, that of the old inhabitants of Hongkong be willing to remove, the value

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to them, and

eop

they shall be free to remove to

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