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further than instituting Tithings and omits the Hundred or Jaou altogether. It is also unfortunate that the same model Ordinance deals with The collective and mutual responsibility now stated to be so important in system such ... to be meaningless and almost inoperative.
52. On that point I have no hesitation in saying that my person, who, instead of listening to vague declamation on the wonderful results of the cabalistic Chinese words with which Mr Anstey probably produced some impression on the 9th February, will turn to the Ordinance itself drafted by Mr Anstey will find that the duty of each and each Householder and each Hopcheong... merely to be generally useful in preventing crimes, and, to the extent of their ability, to aid the constituted Authorities in various ways, including execution of writs and such like services, whilst there actually is not one syllable about the Chinese doctrine of mutual responsibility how it is to be enforced beyond a vague notification in Section XIII that every tithing the occupier of every house shall ... answer to H.M. for the conduct of the others. Every one is to behave well in a general way, and if he did not, something very terrible, on the principle of pro magnifico was to happen!