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of the Chinese Government..

With a view of ascertaining in the first instance, as nearly as I could, the opinions which are entertained by the most enlightened of the Chinese, on the general principles of Law and on the extent of the jurisdictions which the Chinese are willing to allow foreign governments to exercise over their own subjects while within the Chinese territory, I carefully examined and considered the very curious and instructive collection made by Order C138 order of the Emperor Kaungkie, the most enlightened of the Chinese Sovereigns, in the 17th Century, of all the edicts and instructions which had been issued by his different Predecessors, together with his own observations upon the policy of each of those public acts; the celebrated translation made from the Chinese into the English language of the Chinese criminal code by Sir George Staunton, and the very useful resumé drawn up some years ago by a public officer

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of the Chinese Government.. With a view of ascertaining in the first instance, as nearly as I could, the opinions which are entertained by the most enlightened of the Chinese, on the general principles of Law and on the extent of the jurisdictions which the Chinese are willing to allow foreign governments to exercise over their own subjects while within the Chinese territory, I carefully examined and considered the very curious and instructive collection made by Order C138 order of the Emperor Kaungkie, the most enlightened of the Chinese Sovereigns, in the 17th Century, of all the edicts and instructions which had been issued by his different Predecessors, together with his own observations upon the policy of each of those public acts; the celebrated translation made from the Chinese into the English language of the Chinese criminal code by Sir George Staunton, and the very useful resumé drawn up some years ago by a public officer

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of the Chenixe fovernment.. With a view of ascertaining in the first instance, as nearly. as I could, the opinions which are Entertained by the most. Enlightened of the Chinese, on the general principles of Law and on the extent of the jurisdictions which the Chinese foot willing to allow foreign gouts to "Exercise over their own are subjects while within the Chinese territory I carefully examined and considered the very curious and instructive collection made ade by Order C 138 order of the Emperor kaugkie, the most enlightened of the Chinese Sovereigns, in the 17th Century, of all the rdicts and instructions which had been issued by his different Predecessors, together will his ower observations upon the policy of each of those public acts; the celebrated translation made from the Chinese into the English present language of the thinese friminal Si Seorge Staunton, and code by the very useful resumé drawn ир up some years ago by a public officer

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of the Chenixe fovernment..

With a view of ascertaining in the first instance, as nearly. as I could, the opinions which

are Entertained

the most.

Enlightened of the Chinese, on the general principles of Law and on the extent of the jurisdictions which the Chinese foot willing to allow foreign gouts to

"Exercise over their own

are

subjects

while within the Chinese territory I carefully examined and

considered the very

curious and

instructive collection made

ade by

Order

138

order of the Emperor kaugkie,

the most enlightened of the Chinese Sovereigns, in the 17th Century, of

all the rdicts and instructions

which had been issued by his different Predecessors, together will his ower observations upon the policy of each of those public

acts; the celebrated translation made

from the Chinese into the English

present

language of the thinese friminal

Si Seorge Staunton, and

code

the very

useful resumé drawn

ир up some

years ago by a public

officer

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