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Weibst considering the topics discussed in
Cavemawi =
Your Excellency's cation new under reply, I
would venture to observe, that
the habits
ers and.
are 20
customs of the Chinese totally opposed to those
of Curopean nations, that I doubt the pondence of any great ~ change grounded on European: Legistation, and at variance with their prejudices, for I have- been opposed to the system that applies them, and when
ever
avy
some
humble voice was raised
sunt ten years since for legislation for the
them on chinese and not
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British principles,
principles, air lawyers. immediately objected to having two different laws for subjects, notivillestanding my having instanced. India, where
British Mohammedan Itindu Saws prevailed and
were applied to each particular class of subjects coming
muder
their influence. – Istill. conceive that of
that of any change be adopted Chinese shuntel, be fremmed
00
Code of laws
of
for
Haunston's Penal Code," The Chinese lequire to be, Euled justly, but sternly. Indulgence but few of them
understand, and when ._ hindness is practised towards them, it is not generally