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Chinese Empire. The Military, & Diplomatic Transactions

which have since occurred,

of the acquisition by the Crown

7

have essentially altered the

of affairs in

the sovereignty of Hong Kong

that

posture

Quarter

9

the Globe,

and

have appeared to Her Majesty's Govt to call for

a corresponding change in

the law

The Act 3 & 4 Will. IV c. 93 from

the 5th to the 8th Section, both inclusive authorize

the appointments of Superintendents

and enable

the King in Council to

give them much Power

intendents

the King

in

thought necessary

in respect of the

Trade

of

British Subjects

might be

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within the Chinese Empire.

It further empowered the

King

in Council to make

regulations regarding

Trade

and for the Govt

of British Subjects

in

China. To the King in

Council Parliament also

imparted authority

to create a

Court

for

the Trial

of offences committed by British Subjects

in

China

or within 100 miles

of the Chinese Coast.

In pursuance

of

this Statute various measures

have been adopted. Thus

on the 9th December in

the same year

orders

of the King in Council

were made

which

had for its object

The

regulation

of Trade

within