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unnecessary correspondence and even such settlements are rarely
perfectly antisfactory. Nothing can remedy this hut a complete
reform of the whole chineas judioial oyston.
As regards the matters or ahsoonding dahtors fron Hon-kong
and of alains anningt the prorerty on the mainiand of traders
there, it aoana to no shat whare the rahtor has aanets in the
Colony those should first ho onst with through the Rongkon.
Courts. Any what walance should hehroughts olain int
tre dontors assata in China. The acg of dohtors who have
absconded leaving no assets in the Colony, alainants should
present their elning to this frics through the longkong Govern-
ment the should hefore sending thomasaertain i) that th曲
debtor had been trading in the Colony and incurred the debts
there and c) that he had aranonサス amount of money ta
dhy Chinosa traders on Ingal and court expenses after
debber has absconded, which money would he saved by the simple
procedure I have outlined.
I have the honour to ho.
Sir,
your most ohariant+
humble servant,
(sd) ".
W. Mansfield
Conoul Generpl.