No 2 lays down the general rule that the Superintendancy of Trade and Hongkong, are always united in the hands of the same person; and therefore prescribes that in the event of a vacancy in the local Government, the Administrator of that Office should also assume the Office of Superintendant.
N. 3, makes provision for defraying the immediate and unavoidable expenses of the Government of Hong Kong Not intended to regulate the rights of Grantees of Land in the Island, in cases where such Grants have been made before the arrival of these instructions.
N° 4 ...
N° 5, directs Sir Henry Pottinger to correspond with you directly on the affairs of his Government, and with the Foreign Office on all matters connected with British Trade and Foreign relations.
N° 6. relates entirely to the Opium Trade.
N° 7 promises the appointment of a Colonial Chaplain.
No 8. relates to the contingency of the Emperor of China receding from his Engagements.
N° 9 relates to Sir Henry Pottinger's resignation, Lieutenant Malcolm Colonel.
N° 10, is a dormant Commission authorising the Administrator of the Government of Hongkong to act as Chief Superintendant of the British Trade in the absence of any special appointment of such a Superintendant.
N. 11, is the Draft of an Order in Council directing that the Court Constituted under the 34th Clause for the Trial of Offences Committed by British Subjects, in China
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No 2 loys down the generd, rule that the Superintendancy of
the Govenmes
Trade and
Bongthong, are always
mited in
of robe
of the
the same person;
and
therefore prescribes that in the
Count of a
of a vacanty
The local
Government, the Mamministrator
of that Office should also assume the Office of Superintendant
N. 3, makes privision for
defraying the immediate
and
mentable cxpences of the Government
of BongKong
Nto wintended to regulate the rights of Grantees of Land in the Island, in cases where such Grants
have been made before the may arrival of these instuntions.
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N5, directs Sistt Pottinger. to corespond with you suedolip on the leffore of his Government, and with the Breign Office on all matters conected with Butich
Trade
Trade and Foreign relations. 11 N.6. relates entirely to the Opium Trade.
Ny promices the leppointment
No 7
of a Colonial Chaptam.
No 8. relates to the contingency of the Emperor of China receding
fran his Engagements.
N° 9 relates to Sir M Voltinglés
and the Mission of Malcome Colonel.
t
resignation, Lentenant
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N° 10, is a Donnant Commisin authorising the Administrator of the Gruemment of Hongthong to act as Chef Superintendant of the British Trade in the tibsence of any special appointment of such a Superintendant
N. 11, is the Draft of an Order informoils directing that the
Court Constituted under the 344 Mitte &" for the Trial of Offences Committed by British Sestyest, in
China
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