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Exists. In the earlive pruod of our intercourse with China aftre the prace of 1842, it was desirable & have on the spot and at hand the means of applying legal remedie to meet difficulties, which from time to time might arise. The Ardinances however which in the earlier grass were paperd for the maintenance of order and Good Government among Buitish subjets in China were in the grar 1858 amalgamated into our qeurial order of the Majrity in Council, and although ordinances may have occa
sionally here passed since then in pursuance of the Powers vested by the Legislature of the United Kingdom in the Chief Superintendent of Frade acting also as Governor of Hougtrong, get
the
the
: provisions of those ordinances might equally have been reubodied. in and enforced by order in Council. But Lord Malmesbung apperhands that there would be no difficulty
the more Gourmor
in
rnabling
of Houghing to legislate on the requisition of the Chief Superintendent for Birlish Subjects
case of Emergency.
in China in
The Court of Houghong would
Still be the Court to which cases.
in China. might, as provided
ansing by ordre in Council, or repensed;
While such matters as air now
subject & appeal & the Chirf superintrudent would remain subject to the Lame appral whethern the Superintendent orsided at Shanghai or as now at Houghong.
Another point for consideration
would
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