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Mr. Malectors

much on

This is a favourite scheme of Sie Jahan Pannerfote: & Jam under the impression that he sent home a graper from Hougthang adorating an intermediate (out- Jappene from the Supreme Counts of Hong Kong, Thithaits,

of Chimer & Japan.

The lines of this letter. The same question has often been mortul in Australia but has never been pech into practiones shape _ A local_ Court of Appeal amory

The L

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"Island was creatul. Under the Ach 13214 Vic. cap. 15" (1857) ÷ but is now Polive

I disused _ I do not know what lase was mach of its when first established-

This proposal looks very well at the find. sight, but I ane myself very doubtful about its practical utility. The Where of a Court deciding laser on

appeal without much delay

& in the presenen of the suitus is taking mough, but is Open to the following objections -

of the Court is to mech & hear the argumenti - two of the

Thee Judy

Juches must for a fager or shorter time in every Year by demore from their proper centies Courts: a sufprong an appere at sant planen, their prolonged absune might be incorre for

The Appeals will recessarily be few, & the fees being moufficiat.

to pay the expenses of the count, the cost is to be thonon upon the English tappayees who never can fear any interest in the matter, conjointly with the Hongkong Colonister, Who in presumably two cases out of there will not hun Coen the modifiche interest dapplied by the can arising

In this Court

If the Court were established some cases will go before it in accept the decisions _ others involving lange The lash for. Amyshay involul ₤40.000) would in any

saming wint go to the Pring Council: Thenfor

we come & this

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difficulty. To the Count to be a Cound I tapports Is How it to be optional with suitors to have Ucourse to this Court;

H they to be compelled to Juss though

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cases wice

it to reach the Privy Council. If the latter the Leary,

require a further & unnecessary Cost of & money before a lecising is Sbtained; if the former

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The heavy cases will not go into the Court, & the less important cases will hardly to sicemeras brough make such a comt necessary ÷

Caut necessary : While a boot dividers decision musing 26 might lease to further litigation

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& a Lecand Affines to the joumial in a Cat which therwise would have to ppub at the fint

toppert at the first jachment.

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Ishanbe or disposer, to answer that Lord farmanns Sis not heard of any devine,

deine State an Hong Kong for the institution of such a (auch &

that he comber fuel bound & taken learn the views of the Tolmine for? upon the subject behan

Proposaden

Taking any action upon then which in its Zevent has entails a burden on the tocal sevlenen a

I wmbre adde that Lusfarm.

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awn which in

any

Exfficulty, and establishing a barrier between

The Suitors who fue aggrieved with the decisions of the of the Supreme fonts in questing & the Priory

the Congtitentional rights of (amil which they have had now for access

But that His Lords life seas no objection

a Court of Appene, to which dissatisfied suitors

if they destinit may, have recourse as an alte

inter my dint appeal phone abturation for

Pring Council; & that he will commun