CO129-078 - Sir Robinson - 1860 [7-12] — Page 327

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for the preservation of good order therein. The laws of China as existing at the time of the cession will be the only laws for the territory until the Queen shall have declared other laws to be in force therein.

The laws re-enacted in force of England not by the local legislature of Hong Kong but by the colony up to April 1843. When Her Majesty is pleased to declare that the ceded territory shall become parcel of the Colony of Hong Kong a legislative enactment will be necessary declaratory of what of the Laws of England and what of the Ordinances of Hong Kong, whether all or only a part of both or either shall be in force in the ceded territory.

There is left very vague wording "except where the same shall be inapplicable to the local circumstances the better." Much future difficulty...

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for the preservation of good order therein. The laws of China as existing at the time of the cession will be the only laws for the territory until the Queen shall have declared other laws to be in force therein.

The laws re-enacted in force of England not by the local legislature of Hong Kong but by the colony up to April 1843. When Her Majesty is pleased to declare that the ceded territory shall become parcel of the Colony of Hong Kong a legislative enactment will be necessary declaratory of what of the Laws of England and what of the Ordinances of Hong Kong, whether all or only a part of both or either shall be in force in the ceded territory.

There is left very vague wording "except where the same shall be inapplicable to the local circumstances the better." Much future difficulty...

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J 321 for the preservation of good order therein. The laws of China as existing at the time of the cession will be the only laws for the territory until the Queen shall have declared other laws to be in force therein. The laws re-enacted in force of England not by the local legislature of Hong Kong but by the colony up to April 1843. When Her Majesty is pleased to declare that the ceded territory shall become parcel of the Colony of Hong Kong a legislative enactment will be necessary declaratory of what of the Laws of England and what of the Ordinances of Hong Kong, whether all or only a part of both or either shall be in force in the ceded territory. There is left very vague wording "except where the same shall be inapplicable to the local circumstances the better." Much future difficulty... Page information is not fully captured here, but based on the given text, the above is the proofread version. However, to follow the exact instructions given and output only HTML using `` for paragraphs: J 321 for the preservation of good order therein. The laws of China as existing at the time of the cession will be the only laws for the territory until the Queen shall have declared other laws to be in force therein. The laws re-enacted in force of England not by the local legislature of Hong Kong but by the colony up to April 1843. When Her Majesty is pleased to declare that the ceded territory shall become parcel of the Colony of Hong Kong a legislative enactment will be necessary declaratory of what of the Laws of England and what of the Ordinances of Hong Kong, whether all or only a part of both or either shall be in force in the ceded territory. There is left very vague wording "except where the same shall be inapplicable to the local circumstances the better." Much future difficulty...
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for the preservation of good order therein. The laws of China as existing

at the

time of the cession will be the only laws for the

territory until the

ceded

Queen shall have declared

other laws to be in

therein.

The laws

reenacted

in force

of England not by the local

legislature of Houghong

force in that bolony

up April 1843.. When Her

to and until the 5

territory shall become parcel of the Colony of. Houghong a legislative

exactinent will be

necessary declaratory what of the Laws of Englan

of England and what of the Ordinances of Houghong whether all or

only a part of both or either shall be in force in the ceded territory

are

the less

for the

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Majesty is pleased to

declare that the ceded

scope

and

there is left

very vague

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be inapplicable to the local

circumstances the better.

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