came
under discussion, where Lis J. Walsham said that the regulations which had been d to between Sir Rutherford Alcock & to gamen rad failed to satisfy requirements
agree
the
of
the case.
One of
the
their
main provisions, imposing the bearing of a distinctive dress had proved not only impracticable but absolutely dangerous and had consequently fallen.
¥
into disuse.
The present position.
unsatio frectory
Das lo hns
prejudicial to the maintenance of good
relations that it was necessary
some understanding. on
me to
to come.
The subject. With
this object he had prepared
a scheme, the main features of which he would now
submit to the Gancin-
-
It was based Ippas
upon
the
by Western Nations & was
repotem adopted briefly as follows:
Chinese residing within the British Dominions could become British Lubject either by naturalization or by
by birth
All persons of this class entitled to British
protection should they desire to retum to Chisa - would be obliged to enter through an
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duly furnished with
open port, and come certificates, signed & sealed by
th
competent Colonial authorities, ar lordence of their staties - On landing then would be obliged
to
report themselves to The Brit: Consal, who being satisfied that their papers were in order, would lupsfely them with registration certificates,
Countersigned by the local Chinese
to whom the partiéntars
Authorities
of each case would be furnished officially.
Such certificates in the case British-bom & natura
J
naturalized subjects would
be valid only for limited periods; the himit for the former being naturally longer than for the latter.
Anglo Chinese bown in a Brits Colony of Fathers who had also been born there bould go through precisely the same formalities, the only exception being that they would receive certificates of unlimited
duration,
or
as would also those Chines
their descendants who at the cension
& Kowloon had rendered their
JongKong.
allegiance to the British Crown.
Persons