CO129-008 - Foreign Office - 1844 — Page 137

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Court in which he is and acting we think, therefore, that the intention in this respect should be more clearly stated.

With respect to differences between British Subjects and other Foreigners on China, we do not think that any effectual power can be given. Foreigners would not be bound by the Order in Council of Her Majesty and it could only be by the mutual consent of the parties that disputes between them and British subjects could be settled by the English Consuls, and we think it right to observe also that as between British Subjects and the Chinese, there does not appear to be any stipulation in the Treaty that they should be settled by the British Authorities. The 13th Article of the Regulations attached to the Treaty seems to require the joint decision of the Consul and the Chinese officer. With reference to the power given to the Chief Justice of Hongkong by the Order in Council it would be important that we should know precisely the nature

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Court in which he is and acting we think, therefore, that the intention in this respect should be more clearly stated. With respect to differences between British Subjects and other Foreigners on China, we do not think that any effectual power can be given. Foreigners would not be bound by the Order in Council of Her Majesty and it could only be by the mutual consent of the parties that disputes between them and British subjects could be settled by the English Consuls, and we think it right to observe also that as between British Subjects and the Chinese, there does not appear to be any stipulation in the Treaty that they should be settled by the British Authorities. The 13th Article of the Regulations attached to the Treaty seems to require the joint decision of the Consul and the Chinese officer. With reference to the power given to the Chief Justice of Hongkong by the Order in Council it would be important that we should know precisely the nature Page 135

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Court in

which he is

and

acting we think, therefore, that the intention in this respect thould

be more clearly stated.

anviting

With respect to differences

between British Subjects and other Foreigner's on China, we do not think that any effectual be geven. Foreigners world

power can

not be bound by the Oider in

toaneil

Council of Her Majesty

and it

could only be by the mutual consent of the parties that dis pater between them and laglich subjects could be scaled by the English

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English Consuls, and

think it

night to observe also that as

between British

do disputes regar de dis Subjects and the (Rancic, there does not appear to be any stipulation the Treaty that they that be schted by the British Authorities. The 13th Article of the Regulations attached to the Frealy seem to to require the joint decision of the Consul and the Chinese officer. With reference to the power

to the Chief Justice of Hongkong by the Order on Council it would be important that we should know peecisely the

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