CO129-013 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [8-12] — Page 184

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" Court of Judicature at Hongthong.

and

"to substitute other provisions in lieu-

forrrys

4

" for the regulation of Jurors and Ordinance Nr 7 - entitled "An Ordinance N.2.

"Juries.

Ordinance N. 8. entitled "An- Ordinance +3.

"

Ordinance.NG, entitled "An Ordinance No4

" to regulate Criminal- procudings.

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· Hongtong with a Summary

to invect the Supreme Court of

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Humble Servant,

Most obedient

Your Lordships, With the highest respect,

I have the honor to be,

" Jurisdiction in certain calls.

meget

131

probably, generale in dong Kong, as it has

the Executive & Judicial Authorities

generated alse where, conflicts bet

as to this limiti of their rexfuction powe

54 Clause 20 constitutes the Ger. a Judge of Affeal in all

cases in which the matter in disputes amounts to $1,500. Ayoun ofinin

10, that this is an unwise milation of

is,

an old practice which, of lati

obvious

gears, has been generally discontinued. A Governor, for many sons, is always out of place and inefficient when acting in this

Capacity

Robwithstanding these remarks I should advise. Un con:

because

-firmation of thise Ordinances, for such sousights are readily offct. a nevnd disallowance of Laws famed by the thich festie, for

because

the agulation of his

Count, w. do

harm

by discrediting and

biscornaging him than it could do good by the proverbion of:

Minor tro

of serviced and to the her. Whiny us, of enese, be quietly and silently

out for. They w., course,

Conectid.

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Adiivanus to be confirmed of letter wohor.

prepared periting

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