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Under which sphere but, there is, as Lord Clarendon is aware, power to legislate for British subjects in China, by Order in Council which under the Foreign Jurisdiction Act is exercised. British ships are within 100 miles of the coast subject to such legislation. But hitherto it has also been open to the Superintending Authority in China, and also to Hong Kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council there, to legislate in like manner, any laws made being subject to disallowance or alteration by the Crown.

Under these Acts it is clear that the provisions of the Treaty or such other provisions as may be applicable to the circumstances of the case...

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96 Under which sphere but, there is, as Lord Clarendon is aware, power to legislate for British subjects in China, by Order in Council which under the Foreign Jurisdiction Act is exercised. British ships are within 100 miles of the coast subject to such legislation. But hitherto it has also been open to the Superintending Authority in China, and also to Hong Kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council there, to legislate in like manner, any laws made being subject to disallowance or alteration by the Crown. Under these Acts it is clear that the provisions of the Treaty or such other provisions as may be applicable to the circumstances of the case...
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Under With sphere but, there

is, as D. Clarendon is aware,

hower blegislate for British sublits

hi Ohrid, by order in Cormeil

which Under the Cutter Aut

is exelendtec Batuck Ships

within 100 miles ofthe wast

zpania. Besten latter but

hower is also gloen o the

Supermilenathul Strade in

Ania, of also lovemor

Honghone

Roughing, with the advice of the

в

Legislative Council there, b

legislate in like manner, any

made besheim Leng

Subject & disallowance.

alteration beste bine Camail.

Under these Acts it is clear

that the provisions of the Tapenger

but or such other provisions

as menghe applicable to

the circumstances of the

Case

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