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Mr. Merionle

егод

7845. Abs.

I cannot asseit,

dlaman

to the policy of this.

'fre

important

measure, which will no doult

I decided

Com

pound of

Goral knowledge and Expertno. I will

only point out the

legal perition

7 thr

<

Į

+

question. By the Art 627 Vict. c. 80

" for the better

in China "

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"formmmment of Wth's subjecti " passed after the pist Chinenter, the Craon whe Empowered to autoine the

Superstaral of trade to Exact adinames for the forament of such subjects so long as such Superintendent stall to formare of Hong Kong" and " with the attire of the Conniel I Hong Kong." I appuchead Kerefor Bat

if the two offices are separated, there will. た

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no hover competent to make laws for

forcemment of the subjects in china; and

Nat it will be

reachary

amead the cht

on the cacbest ppatuinty. Am July 7

Sue Edward Lystan

This is a

bey

important Gueshin wh

may matenally affect denceforth our portion on the Chinese Court.

The fist effect of the change wit be to reme the Colony of Hongolong to a mured lower

condition. The God. with bee in interior

officer,

the

istony

with bume

ck

Secondary port commuted only with the

commencal intrests of

Moreign diplomary

contra, whilst

and the goat hull

of Chinere Frade will pushably group