continuing to reside there after the cession to the British crown are no longer subjects of the Emperor of China. They are subjects of the Crown of England, and are bound to pay obedience to the Law which the Sovereign Power in this Country may think fit to declare for the good of the Island. If, therefore, Hong Kong is to be treated and considered as part of the dominions of the Crown of England, and not merely occupied for the protection of Commerce, we should much doubt the expediency of extending the proposed arrangement to the actual inhabitants of that Island, nor should we think it right or prudent to treat them merely as a Chinese territory.
In the case of crimes committed by any of the inhabitants within the British Territory, and against British subjects, we think it reasonable that reparation should be sought for in all cases, and under all circumstances, from a Chinese tribunal alone.
We humbly think also that great practical difficulties may arise from the stipulation or Agreement that the Chinese inhabitants of the Island (and descendants of the Chinese, if it be a permanent arrangement) should always be subject only to their own law, although objection may probably not apply to a temporary arrangement of this kind; and to the reception, for the present, of Chinese judges, as proposed in the Draft answer to the Colonial Office, if it be not considered as a permanent and binding arrangement on the footing
continuing to rexide there after the cession
to the British crown are no
longer subjects of the Emperor of thina They are subject
of the frown of refland, and are bound to
hay obedience to the Law which
the Sovereign
Power in this Country onay
think fit to declare
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for the foot of the Seland. If therefor though. I Rong is to be treated and considered as hart of the dominions of the (nour of
England andurt merely occupied for the pecefour of Commer we should much doubt the expedieny of Extending the proposed arrangeumat to the actual Sahabitants of that baland, hor should we think it right or prudent
acourt merely as a Chinatald
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case of crvives committed by any
Jere of the dudabitants within the british
Jerritory
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Territory, and against thetish serbyecto toxtifules. that reparation should be sought for in all caser, and under all circumstances frour a Chenia Rebrenal alone.
We humbly think a las that great practical difficulties may arise from
the
may stipulation or Agreement that the Chinese Lo habitants of the ckland (and dexcesidents of the Chinese, if it be a formmanent arrangement Jshould always be
although
subject only to their own law, althans objcction may probably not
the same o
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affly. to a timiporary arrangement this kind; and to the reception, for present, of Chinese fudges; arcupectes
1 Office
in the Draft auxever to the Colonial, if it be not considered as a a permanent and binding arrangement on the foot
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