CO129-059 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [11-12] — Page 326

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Justices of the Peace I have taken considerable interest in its work and the working, manner in which certain clauses have been construed and acted upon. Whatever mere routine may be considered incumbent on a Justice of the Peace I conceive that an important part of my duty in that capacity consists in watching with more than common vigilance the Law and Administration of any regarding the reading of which different Opinions exist amongst the members of the Bench,


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25. 320 or where the interests involved are so enormous as they were in the instance referred to. The present excited and dangerous attitude of the Chinese population here affords but too apt an illustration of the necessity for such vigilance on the part of the unpaid Magistracy. With a view to the performance of that duty, on behalf of himself and several others, addressed a Letter to the acting Chief Magistrate requesting that when any case was to be EX...


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24 Justices of the Peace I have taken considerable interest in its work and the working, manner in which certain clauses have been construed and acted upon. Whatever mere routine may be considered incumbent on a Justice of the Peace I conceive that an important part of my duty in that capacity consists in watching with more than common vigilance the Law and Administration of any regarding the reading of which different Opinions exist amongst the members of the Bench, 2 25. 320 or where the interests involved are so enormous as they were in the instance referred to. The present excited and dangerous attitude of the Chinese population here affords but too apt an illustration of the necessity for such vigilance on the part of the unpaid Magistracy. With a view to the performance of that duty, on behalf of himself and several others, addressed a Letter to the acting Chief Magistrate requesting that when any case was to be EX... A
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24 Justices of the Prace I have taken Considerable interest in its work and the corking, munner in which co certain clauses have been construed And acted upon. may on a Whatever mere routine be considered incumbent Justice of the Peace Sconceive that an import ant part of my duty in that capacity consists in watching with more than Common vigilanced vigilanced the m Law & Administration of any regarding the reading of which different Opinions exist amongst the members of the Bench, 2 25. 320 or where the interests involved are So enormous as they were in the instance referred to. The present at excited ands dangerous attitude of the Chinese population here affords but too on the part Apt an illustration of the hereaity for such vigilance of the unpaid Magistracy With a view to the performance of that duty of the Justices, on behalf of himself one and several others, addressed a Letter to the acting Chief Magistrate requesting that when any case was to be EX A
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Justices of the Prace I have taken

Considerable interest in its work

and the

corking,

munner in which co

certain clauses have been construed

And acted upon.

may

on a

Whatever mere routine

be considered incumbent

Justice of the Peace Sconceive

that an import ant part of my duty in that capacity consists in watching with more than

Common vigilanced

vigilanced the m

Law

&

Administration of any regarding the reading of which

different Opinions exist amongst the members of the Bench,

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25.

320

or where the interests involved are

So enormous as

they were in the

instance referred to. The present

at excited ands

dangerous attitude of the Chinese population here affords but too

on the part

Apt an illustration of the hereaity for such vigilance

of the unpaid Magistracy

With a view to the

performance of that duty of the Justices, on behalf of himself

one

and several others,

addressed a Letter to the acting Chief Magistrate requesting

that when

any

case was to be

EX

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