sibility of this & other pretension of it will be well to mark them to intimate & make known to the Chinese through our minister at Peking.
One more point in connexion with administration should be specially noticed, that is the village tribunals. This subject is referred to on page 14 of the despatch under "Local Government" and in Appendix "Judicial", and in no.6. At p. 28 will be found a report on how it is proposed to apply an ordinance on the model of the Ceylon Village Communities Ordinance.
It is news to me that in China this system exists, such as we know it. I am thinking that there is some radical difference, and I cannot help thinking that the village community is not a unit in China like the Mir in Russia. Mr. Lockhart tells me that he thinks the system is much the same as in England, but I am writing without knowledge. I should be inclined not to pass any ordinance just at present. Certainly not to legalise flogging. His subordinates tell him that the Ceylon Ordinance, with modifications, will suit China.
I think the formation of My Village tribunals will have to be established by an Ordinance. Whatever is in existence should be allowed to continue for some months; eventually, the Ordinance in question can, if thought necessary and with such modifications as shall be thought necessary, be passed.
Turning now to points in the report with which the Foreign Office is concerned. The Convention and the Order in Council recognises that, with the exception of so far as may be inconsistent with military requirements for the defence of Hongkong, the Chinese officials who are now stationed within the City of Kowloon shall continue to exercise jurisdiction there.
One of Mr. Lockhart's photographs shows the City of Kowloon, such as is set out in Sir W. Hamilton's minute and described on pages 18 and 19. The matter will, it may be hoped, settle itself. All we have to do is to ask the Foreign Office to call upon the Chinese government to take away the troops from the city then.
sibility of this & other pretension of it will
well to ark them to intimate & s macie to the Chinese
through
au minista at tin
One more
be
government
point in connexion with administration should & specially Noticed a that is the village febreits
Trifinals
Hee This subject is referred to on
12
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Ju
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St
page. 14 of the despatch under Local goverment.
and in Appendix
"Judicial, and in
no.6.
at as to
p. 28 will be found a report haw it is proposed to apply pass an ordinance on the model'
the Ceylon 2 Village Communities ordinance
It is news to me that in China theis
it in Collom as we know it is d tystern exists, such help thinking that there is some
radical difference
and I cannot
I mean that the
village community is not a unit in China ka like the Mir in Russia
in the villages a
If the village community in Calm; MiLockhart but I am writing without knowledge I should be inclined not to pass any ordinance just at present of Certainly not to legalisé flogging
however tells me that he thinks the system is mund. the same as in (gland his thin akeisers tell him that the Cegion
trita schu, modif -calims will init tep
I think the frondelin of My Village
will har
kh
Extablished
by adiner In thing will hav
leah
after the
fe and
pawas, but to allow whatever is in
existence to continue
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not too barbarous
for some months; a eventually the ordinanc in question can if the let necessary and with such modifications as shall be thought necessary be passed Turning now to points in the report
with which the Foreign office
Concerned
are
The convention funides
and the Order in Council recognises
be incon-
Hat with except so far as may ・sistent with military requirements for
defence of Hongkong
the
the Chinese
fficials who are now stationed within The City of Kastoon shall continue to
furisdiction there.
One of M2 Lockhart's photographe shows
the
y
City 9,
Kowloon such as is set out
In Six W. Hamilton's minute" and
described in
pages
18 and
199
The matter will, it may
& all we
his
be
have to
uport. hoped, settle its fo do is to ask the Doreign office to
call upon
the Chinese governement to
take awar
the troughs the city then
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