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it shall appear to the Magistrate "(or "Court) that such person

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as

aforesaid is a subject of China, " and that there is probable

cause

said

for believing that the

person

has committed

such crime or

offence (i.e.

a crime or. Offence against

the laws of China).

8.

As

regards the_

with

first of these two points, if _ Your Lordship agrees

opinion

me in the

X

that we

should

"This refers to the Court of Petty Sessions

abolished.

should meet the view of the Chinese Authorities to a greater extent than is consistent with

the limitation established by the Privy Council, this object can be attained, either (1) by enacting that the Crimes or offenses within the purview of the existing law are all crimes and offences against the Laws of China, whether or not they be such according to the Laws of England.

England or _

other nations, or (2) (on

the

plan