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The next point which I have to remark. Wpoi, is the provision of the Order, that in

the secrcise of the Jurisdiction granted to them, the Consuls should be governed by

such laws and Irdinances in that-

behalf as may

be enacted by you the pursuance of the lowers conferred upon. you by Her Majesty, under the Chunia Act of last Sesion.

I have already stated to you, and you will find a corresponding remark in my Deepatch to Sir Henry Pottingen 2001 of the 8th of September, that it will devolve whon yow me your Legislative capacely to mast laws and

Ordinances

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Ordinances for the Government of British

and for bustling Berkajesty's (ondels in Cience, allem. But in China) to give effect tothem. But

Subjects

with reference to the present Arder it will

an

be requisite that you should pass- mactment by which the degree of power to be bested in the Consuls, should be clearly defined, and the course of Jecdicial proceeding to be adopted by them, and the matcher in which their judgments or sentences are, to be carried into execution, be prescribed. It should also be stated in some such Enactment whether the Consul, is to be

the

Sole judge, or whether there is to be any pay.

what the process of compelling affinian and of execution is to be, and what of punishing tis criminal

the means.

and

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