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subjects residing in Hong Kong. It must however be admitted that a distinction may be drawn between the Chinese who have their permanent domicile on the Island, and those who only resort to it for the purposes of trade, and whose position more closely corresponds with that of British subjects in the Chinese Ports. - If the latter class be alone concerned, Lord Aberdeen apprehends that under all the circumstances of the case, the easiest mode of obviating the embarrassment would be that a Chinese Officer should reside in Hong Kong, and should exercise criminal jurisdiction over the subjects of The Emperor of China in the same manner, as the British Consuls in the Ports of China will exercise criminal jurisdiction over British subjects. The way in which this arrangement would be carried into effect might be the same.
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subjects residing in Hong Kong. It
mush however be admitted that a
distinction
may
be drawn between
the Chinese who have their permanent
that under all the circumstances
of
the
case, the easiest mode of obviating
out would be that a
ruebarrassment.
Chinese
Officer.
should reside in
Mong
domicile on
the Island, and those
who
clovely corresponds
that of
British subjects in
only
resort to it for the
purposes of trade, and whose
position
more close
with that
thinese Ports. -
If the latter clap
Concerned, Lord Aberdeen apprehends
hong, and should exercise criminal
perisdiction
over the subjects of
The Emperor of China in the same
manner, as the British Consuls in
the Ports of China will exercise criminal jurisdiction
were
alone
subjects
The
that
way
over British
in which this
arrangeurent would be carried
into effect might be the same.
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