CO129-003 - Foreign Office - 1843 — Page 110

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be punished by the English officer residing at Hong Kong.

Having turned the matters over in our minds, this plan does not appear so good, as following the system adopted at Macao, where there is a magistrate on the spot, therefore we were to appoint a Subordinate Assistant officer to reside at Kowloon or Isun-sha bay, in the said District of Hsin-an.

supposing that any of these trifling offences were to be committed, and the criminal to be handed over by the English officer to such subordinate Chinese officer, he being quite at hand

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hand could immediately adjudge on behalf of the Chinese Government and punish him. The English officer who might thus be spared a deal of anxiety, and the Chinese People would have no pretence to make remarks. Acting in this way, disagreements would for ever be put a stop to; our treaty of peace would be fortified and established, and would not this tend to the mutual happiness of both nations?

In reference to what your Excellency says about Chinese People dwelling in Singapore, and other places subject to the English, and being governed

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be punished by the English officer residing at Hong Kong. Having turned the matters over in our minds, this plan does not appear so good, as following the system adopted at Macao, where there is a magistrate on the spot, therefore we were to appoint a Subordinate Assistant officer to reside at Kowloon or Isun-sha bay, in the said District of Hsin-an. supposing that any of these trifling offences were to be committed, and the criminal to be handed over by the English officer to such subordinate Chinese officer, he being quite at hand 107 hand could immediately adjudge on behalf of the Chinese Government and punish him. The English officer who might thus be spared a deal of anxiety, and the Chinese People would have no pretence to make remarks. Acting in this way, disagreements would for ever be put a stop to; our treaty of peace would be fortified and established, and would not this tend to the mutual happiness of both nations? In reference to what your Excellency says about Chinese People dwelling in Singapore, and other places subject to the English, and being governed

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be punished by the English offren residing at Hong Kong. Having turned the matters over in our winds, this plan doesnot appear sogood, avfollowing the system adopted at macao, where there is aw apistant magistrate on the spot, of therefore we were to appoint a Subordinate Assistant officer to reside at Kowloon or Isen-sha try. in the said District offinan, supposing that any of these trifling ees were to be committed, and offencer the freicinal to be handed over by the English officer to such subordinate Chinese officer, he being quite at hand 107 hand could immediately adjudge on behalf of the be and punish heim ruglish officer who might this b shared a deal of anxiety, and the thinese People would have no pretence to make remarks. Acting in this way, disagreements would for ever be put a stop to; our treaty of peace would be fortified and Established, and would not this tend to the mutual happrais of both nations? Lu reference to what your Excellevey says about Chinese People develling in Singapore, and other flow subject to the English, and being Soverald

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be punished by the English offren residing at Hong Kong.

Having turned the matters over in our winds, this plan doesnot appear sogood, avfollowing the system adopted at macao, where there is aw apistant magistrate on the spot, of therefore we were to appoint a Subordinate Assistant officer to reside at Kowloon or Isen-sha try. in the said District offinan,

supposing

that

any of these trifling

ees were to be committed, and

offencer

the freicinal to be handed over

the English officer to such subordinate Chinese officer, he being quite at hand

107

hand could immediately adjudge

behalf of the

and punish heim ruglish officer who might this b shared a deal of anxiety, and the thinese People would have no pretence to make remarks. Acting in this way, disagreements would for ever be put a stop to; our treaty of peace would be fortified and

Established, and would not this tend to the mutual happrais of both nations?

Lu reference to what your Excellevey says about Chinese People develling in Singapore, and other flow subject to the English, and being

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