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Order-in-Council must be read as limited by Article 5
of that Order, service of Hongkong writs by His Majes-
ty's Courts in China can only be effected upon such
persons as His Majesty may have jurisdiction over in
that country.
With reference to the last portion of Sir F. Pig-
gott's despatch I am to add that in cases where the
Supreme Court at Hongkong thinks it proper to issue
letters of request for service of writs in China on
persons not subject to British jurisdiction Sir E. Grey
considers that the proper course would be for the let-
ters to be forwarded through the Governor to His Majes-
ty's Minister at Peking.
I am,
sir,
Your most obedient
و
humble Servant,
4. Langley