that
the event of the Office of Superintendant of the British Trade in China becoming vacant,
His Lord & Aberdeen intimation that it shall devolve on the Officer
for the time being
administering the Govt of Hong Kong. But until provision is made for the succession to the post, this rule cannot apparently be in effectual. Because it infers that
either in some
Supplementary Despatch (in the event of the Continuance of hostilities being contemplated)
or such a Commission (in the event of the ratification of the Treaty being contemplated) provision should be made
for the Succession
to
the post in all the
24 Contingencies which might occasion a temporary vacancy
of it. Otherwise disputes might arise, not only as to the exercise of that Command, but also as to the superintendence
of the
Trade!
With regard to territorial rights of the Crown in Stoughery, Lord Mantey suggests whether it would not be expedient to instruct Secretary Stanley to abstain
from alienating any of the land in the Black Mountains or elsewhere, either
in perpetuity or for
a length of time that may be mentioned to induce any person
to
occupy the
Island of Stone, and Caferilly
that
the event of the Office of Superintended of the British Trase in Chinia becoming vacant,
wis Lord & Aberdeen intration that it shall devolve on the Officer
for the time being
administering the Govt of Hong Kong. But until provision is made for the succession the bout, this rull innot apparently be; ineffectual. Beurse Loa
Stantly infers that
eicher in some
to
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such a Commissio already mentioned
( of the ratification of he Treaty _ be contemplated, ) prevision shoutabe
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for the Succession
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to the hout in all the
24
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Trade!
of the
both
With regard to territorial rights of
the frown in Stoughery, Led Mantey
world
suggest whicher it would not be expedient to indent Sotterry Betinger to abstain
any of the land in the Black
aquest of Mign Office from alienating, a
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either
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