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Rule as expressing the idea of modern Publicists: "Legitimate children, wherever born, are regularly members of that state of which their fathers are members at the time of their birth, but may choose, if they prefer it, the nationality of their place of birth."

The Government Notification hereinafter referred to is explicit and final on the Point. I apprehend, however, that this question of the nationality of Anglo-Chinese, if agitated, is one calculated to cause the British Consuls no little trouble and difficulty. Up to this time, however, I have not heard of a Chinese in this Colony laying claim to British nationality, or even dreaming that he was entitled to any such privilege.

With respect to the mode of furnishing Anglo-Chinese with Documentary Evidence of their British nationality, I would refer His Excellency the Governor to the Government Notification on the subject published on the 28th of October 1862 in the Hong Kong Gazette for that year, p. 290.

There is no Ordinance in this Colony as to Naturalization, which is regulated by the Imperial Act 10 and 11 Vic. C. 83. Under that

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38 Rule as expressing the idea of modern Publicists: "Legitimate children, wherever born, are regularly members of that state of which their fathers are members at the time of their birth, but may choose, if they prefer it, the nationality of their place of birth." The Government Notification hereinafter referred to is explicit and final on the Point. I apprehend, however, that this question of the nationality of Anglo-Chinese, if agitated, is one calculated to cause the British Consuls no little trouble and difficulty. Up to this time, however, I have not heard of a Chinese in this Colony laying claim to British nationality, or even dreaming that he was entitled to any such privilege. With respect to the mode of furnishing Anglo-Chinese with Documentary Evidence of their British nationality, I would refer His Excellency the Governor to the Government Notification on the subject published on the 28th of October 1862 in the Hong Kong Gazette for that year, p. 290. There is no Ordinance in this Colony as to Naturalization, which is regulated by the Imperial Act 10 and 11 Vic. C. 83. Under that
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38 Rule as expressing the idea of modern Publicists: "Legitimate chittren, wherever "born, are regularly members of that are " state of which their fathers " members at the time of their birth, "but may chase, if they proper it; " The nationality of their place of birth." The Government Actification hereinafter referred to is explicit and final on the Point . I appre- hend however that this question. of the nationality of Anglo-Chimse if agitated, is one calculated to cause the British Consuls no tittle trouble and difficulty - Up to this time however I have not heard of a Chinese in this lestony laying claim to British nationality or even dre dreaming. that he was entitled to any such Trivilege. With respect to the mode of furnishing Anglo Chinese with Documentary Evictence of their British nationality I would refer His Excellency the Guvernet to the Government Actification ނ the subject Published on the 28t of October 1862 in the Hong Hong. Gazette for that year. p. 290. there is no Ordinance in this Colony as to Naturalization which. is regulated by the Imperial Act 10 and 11 Vic. C. 83. Under that
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Rule as

expressing the idea of

modern Publicists:

"Legitimate chittren, wherever "born, are regularly members of that

are

" state of which their fathers " members at the time of their birth, "but may chase, if they proper it; " The nationality of their place of birth."

The Government Actification hereinafter referred to is explicit and final

on the Point . I appre- hend however that this question. of the nationality of Anglo-Chimse if agitated, is one calculated to cause the British Consuls no tittle trouble and difficulty - Up to this time however I have

not heard of a Chinese in this

lestony laying claim to British

nationality

or even dre

dreaming.

that

he was entitled to any such Trivilege.

With respect to the mode

of

furnishing Anglo Chinese with Documentary

Evictence of their

British nationality I would

refer His Excellency the Guvernet to the Government Actification

ނ

the subject Published on the 28t of October 1862 in the Hong Hong. Gazette for that year. p. 290.

there is no Ordinance in this

Colony as to Naturalization which. is regulated by the Imperial Act

10 and 11 Vic. C. 83. Under that

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