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to provide
por
the amicable
"settlement of Civil Suits
aining
"the Chinese population of roughing!
I have
recorded my
on various recasions
that the
my opinion Supreme Court of this Colony is but ill adarted for the settlement of Civil actions in which Chinua alone me concerned
; you
between
there, all bargains and Commercial
dealings
1
are neccssarily make incrrictivey of English Law,
ست
and to decide "cares hinc arisin
of the forms and practice of Anguish Court has
to me open
an
always arreared
to serious objection....
In addition to the manifest
incongruity of such a cystern, I Grace's attention
would call
your
to the important point of expense
ineured
for wind that in all cases where the sum in dissute exceeds $500, n
it must be borne in
about £100 Sterling, it is necuniar to cumploy both a Barrister and an Attorney, whose services are not secured without considerable cnt.
This question
was une
particularly brought to my notice by a petition from certain
certain of the Chinese duhabitants, who desired
permission to settle
among themselves civil actions affecting
themselves only, and, on referense
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