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last month.

you will perceive that by this order, the Consuls are not only empowered to

exercise Jurisdiction

over British Subjects,

but are moreover authorized to a certain extent to interfere in cases which may

arise between British Subjects and the

Subjects of the Emperor of China, and between British Subjects and the Subject of any foreign Power.

The extent to which Consuls can interfere in the former class of cases, is laid down in the Thirteenth Article of the Seventeen Articles appended to the Supplementary Treaty of Hoomunchai. but with regard to the latter class, it is right that I should point out to

you

5

that no Consul can

exercise Jurisdiction

unless a foreigner

may be a party, unless such

foreigner voluntarily submits to his jurisdiction. It is probable that the

practice observed in the Levant with

regard to the decision of suits between Europeans of different nations will, sooner or later prevail in China, and the authority now given to the Consuls to interfere in such suits is indispensable to secure them from molestation in British Courts of Law on account of decisions which they may be unfavourable to British Parties.

The

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last month. you will perceive that by this order, the Consuls are not only empowered to exercise Jurisdiction over British Subjects, but are moreover authorized to a certain extent to interfere in cases which may arise between British Subjects and the Subjects of the Emperor of China, and between British Subjects and the Subject of any foreign Power. The extent to which Consuls can interfere in the former class of cases, is laid down in the Thirteenth Article of the Seventeen Articles appended to the Supplementary Treaty of Hoomunchai. but with regard to the latter class, it is right that I should point out to you 5 that no Consul can exercise Jurisdiction unless a foreigner may be a party, unless such foreigner voluntarily submits to his jurisdiction. It is probable that the practice observed in the Levant with regard to the decision of suits between Europeans of different nations will, sooner or later prevail in China, and the authority now given to the Consuls to interfere in such suits is indispensable to secure them from molestation in British Courts of Law on account of decisions which they may be unfavourable to British Parties. The
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last month. you will perceive that by this arder. the Consuls are not only cumpowered to over British Subjects, carciie Jurisdiction but are moreover authorized to a certain extent to interfere in cases which may arise between British Subjects and the Subjects of the Pemperor of China, and between British Subjects and the Subjech of any foreign siewer The extent to which Consuls can interfere in the former class of cases, is Laid down in the Thirteenth Article of the Sefteen Articles appended to the Supplementary Treaty of Homunchai. but with regard to the latter class, it is right that I should point out to you 5 that no consul can you, exercise Jurischchion forlisher may fordend 147 to in cases where a be a party, sales such foreigner voluntarily submits to his porisdiction . It is probable that the practice observed in the Levant with regard to the decision of sects between Europeans of different nations will. lother or later prevail in thinos, and. the authouty now given to the Consuls to interfere in such suits is indispensable to secure them from molectation in British Counts of Law on account of decisions which they may from unfavourable to British Parties. ohohkel The
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last month.

you will perceive that by this arder. the Consuls are not only cumpowered to

over British Subjects,

carciie Jurisdiction

but are moreover authorized to a certain extent to interfere in cases which may

arise between British Subjects and the

Subjects of the Pemperor of China, and between British Subjects and the Subjech of any foreign siewer

The extent to which Consuls can interfere in the former class of cases, is Laid down in the Thirteenth Article of the Sefteen Articles appended to the Supplementary Treaty of Homunchai. but with regard to the latter class, it is right that I should point out to

you

5

that no consul can

you, exercise Jurischchion

forlisher may

fordend

147 to

in cases where a

be a party, sales such

foreigner voluntarily submits to his porisdiction . It is probable that the

practice observed in the Levant with

regard to the decision of sects between Europeans of different nations will. lother or later prevail in thinos, and. the authouty now given to the Consuls to interfere in such suits is indispensable to secure them from molectation in British Counts of Law on account of decisions which they may from

unfavourable to British Parties.

ohohkel

The

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