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in the cases

there an

ticipated

to dub of investigating the claims preferred by the Chinese Govt against British subjects

and requires that when such

claims are established the British authorities should oblige the Defaulter or Debtor to settle them

to the utmost of his means

This is an obligation for the fulfilment of which either the Chinese Govt or the Judicial authorities will be responsible - and it remains to be determined in what

manner the Govt or the courts are to be held responsible for the fulfilment of this responsibility.

Supposing that legislative effect is given to the...

provision of the Treaty

it will be incumbent on the Executive authorities at

Hongkong upon receiving an application from the Chinese Govt Officers, accompanied by the requisite statements and full proofs of the

debt sought to be recovered, to institute proceedings through the medium of the Attorney General, or other public Officer at Hong Kong, for the purpose of investigating such claims before the legal tribunals, and if the claims should be established in Court, the process of the Courts would be put in force, with the view of obliging the defaulter

to settle them

to the utmost of his means

If it should be found that the existing

Laws are

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in the cases there an ticipated to dub of investigating the claims preferred by the Chinese Govt against British subjects and requires that when such claims are established the British authorities should oblige the Defaulter or Debtor to settle them to the utmost of his means This is an obligation for the fulfilment of which either the Chinese Govt or the Judicial authorities will be responsible - and it remains to be determined in what manner the Govt or the courts are to be held responsible for the fulfilment of this responsibility. Supposing that legislative effect is given to the... provision of the Treaty it will be incumbent on the Executive authorities at Hongkong upon receiving an application from the Chinese Govt Officers, accompanied by the requisite statements and full proofs of the debt sought to be recovered, to institute proceedings through the medium of the Attorney General, or other public Officer at Hong Kong, for the purpose of investigating such claims before the legal tribunals, and if the claims should be established in Court, the process of the Courts would be put in force, with the view of obliging the defaulter to settle them to the utmost of his means If it should be found that the existing Laws are
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in the eaxes

there an

ticipated

to dub of investigating the claves preferredythr Chinese God! against British subjieli-

and requires that when such

claims are cxtablished the British authorities should oblige the Defauller or Debton Wsettle theme

meau

to the utmost of his This is arcobligation for the fr. lfilment of which wither the Centive Godt the Judicial authon't 1. Millong to be the responsible - and its remains to be determined in what

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manner the Godt or the cimt are tracquit Stemmarcover of thes responsibiliz. Stappenes & JM God=

that lagive effect to th...

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provision of the Treaty

it will be incumbent on the Lecutive authoritie, at

Hongkong upon receiving an application from the Chinese God ! Officers, ac companied (the requisite statements andfull proofs of the

the Debli sought to be recovered. touistituto proceedings this the medium of the littomy General, or other public Officer at Hong Kong, for the pumpose of investigating Moclaimes before the legal Leiberals, and if the claims should be established in Carrar the process of thefouch Wobe put in force, with the diew of obliging the defaulter

to

ordedton Wrettle therm

жлант

to the utmost of his

If it should be forced that the bisting a

Lansare

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