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TON

14

INANMARIAZIA Istoeqe A. admor, buį, to frereozotne Isoonąłoər

mort elsntuixo to notitbertze of brager d+lw aðalze yo erla

ythoongbook (138) to I .ok eanenth10 998) osoni od ynolod #iy+

yd bewans t emreang I ‚anted rotten afst at

.Isputros 5na mtattŠ tes") neowded ytser molt17-

-8TİXE Istano¬

اطرم

+

I sigrie woy at nas"ber tot aasɔ n

.A

brspor da by rubuszonen vnd denset tren de ti otul eno" etait

state of ns. shed erom ob od visua908nm at St bra, noting of

of webex od be fleqron FR I *t yatatafqpen mi

^Y #1

Azobresto seneynaq Sgan riders rent agtranet

է : t 70

saso erit ul vrugasne vitame el where a dus postem edd nk

nd atɗab J$LOUT.90 wheld to treing equoɑe of emesqon vit.

atave Isrətli roborok to rotou nfu

bevenom,atehend-non bon prehend,anuanis [e to nosebo bu

redna o.wwigent on the emon orie

A

JONE Tore: bred bus wornod,anottumenant Inlovermoo onl

od she deshita arit qatrai tuo laiv‚abub Tra o accity,Ido

of merit of dentinveoo at ** nod ynoloù end rt meid qaer

mit ni bertolmok aan merit to notérogong fama mey Angel

entenoqat bil eldstongest wilt no medrair ORTAÍ A JUnofob

sie Jud、otsit veranong blodsuse! wo bedrol-easick o

deku anaing vibrat?” 15 9.0 mg:It foe*^6 ton asof moldear

ow nottefrqoq sacht/0 and to noftrogota totcem art

+

brary

*Ind on osex sette ore brezegong #Idenyom vĺno caserŐT

aqete erit et offront party +1 SVOME "O Prof00 g to do ti o

moqo en adquod quo .nometeth edt et amnof time wol anteof a to

Istothrt to tmurons aidsmehlomon ♬ erueroo vert bre,refit od

ebal* **Iltek edo mand deniese aaon trommbel, marw te% .omit

romo to notticom eft eunal não nottunaxe dotriw no nebiton

bre ero and no notre, rittweidettiq tromle at tooreman eind of

end to Jibero sit o bruober JornвD IT .1anto ant no onont

att det oganida ent to save art at ynofo and to quod smarau?

VIPORT & garl namenian art .babave vilnes ce ad mao atremmbut

ཀཱཏུ*

for perceiving the weak spots of our system and is not slow

to avail himself of it.

6.

I may refer, though it is a side issue, to

an inevitable consequence of the present state of affairs. The

Code of Civil Procedure allows not only imprisonment by way of

execution of judgment, but also imprisonment on "meme process"

that is, at the very commencement of the proceedings, where

absconding or removal of property is suspected. I have done my

best to minimize the cases in which I make the necessary orders

in this behalf; but I have at last reluctantly come to see the

force of the arguments of the legal profession, and have

realized the necessity of enforcing the letter of the law with

the utmost strictness,

7.

The question is, I can assure Your Excel-

-lency, a most urgent one, and I trust that it will receive

sympathetic consideration at Your Excellency's hands. I would

venture to suggest that much valuable information could be

obtained from the Chamber of Commerce and the Law Society of

Hongkong.

8.

I take this opportunity of referring again

to the question of Canton. I have devoted a great deal of time

to making the necessity for action plain. At first difficulties

were suggested by the Minister at Pekin, and the Secretary of

State for Foreign Affairs did not think it advisable to proceed

further, except possibly in the matter of Bankruptcy. After the

despatch was communicated to me I had an opportunity of dis-

-cussing the matter with Sir Havilland de Saumarez, Judge of

the Supreme Court at Shanghai, and made certain proposals to

him. He in his turn discussed them with Mr. Hansfield, Consul-

-General at Canton. The result was that we saw our way to

introduce certain reforms in the procedure with regard to a

certain class of judgments (those given in actions in which the defendant had appeared) which would have been a great boon to the commercial community of the Colony. Beyond a comunica-

-tion

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402 TON 14 INANMARIAZIA Istoeqe A. admor, buį, to frereozotne Isoonąłoər mort elsntuixo to notitbertze of brager d+lw aðalze yo erla ythoongbook (138) to I .ok eanenth10 998) osoni od ynolod #iy+ yd bewans t emreang I ‚anted rotten afst at .Isputros 5na mtatt¬ä tes") neowded ytser molt17- -8TİXE Istano¬ اطرم + I sigrie woy at nas"ber tot aasɔ n .A brspor da by rubuszonen vnd denset tren de ti otul eno" etait state of ns. shed erom ob od visua908nm at St bra, noting of of webex od be fleqron FR I *t yatatafqpen mi ^Y #1 Azobresto seneynaq Sgan riders rent agtranet է : t 70 saso erit ul vrugasne vitame el where a dus postem edd nk nd atɗab J$LOUT.90 wheld to treing equoɑe of emesqon vit. atave Isrətli roborok to rotou nfu bevenom,atehend-non bon prehend,anuanis [e to nosebo bu redna o.wwigent on the emon orie A JONE Tore: bred bus wornod,anottumenant Inlovermoo onl od she deshita arit qatrai tuo laiv‚abub Tra o accity,Ido of merit of dentinveoo at ** nod ynoloù end rt meid qaer mit ni bertolmok aan merit to notérogong fama mey Angel entenoqat bil eldstongest wilt no medrair ORTAÍ A JUnofob sie Jud、otsit veranong blodsuse! wo bedrol-easick o deku anaing vibrat?” 15 9.0 mg:It foe*^6 ton asof moldear ow nottefrqoq sacht/0 and to noftrogota totcem art + brary *Ind on osex sette ore brezegong #Idenyom vĺno caserŐT aqete erit et offront party +1 SVOME "O Prof00 g to do ti o moqo en adquod quo .nometeth edt et amnof time wol anteof a to Istothrt to tmurons aidsmehlomon erueroo vert bre,refit od ebal* **Iltek edo mand deniese aaon trommbel, marw te% .omit romo to notticom eft eunal não nottunaxe dotriw no nebiton bre ero and no notre, rittweidettiq tromle at tooreman eind of end to Jibero sit o bruober JornвD IT .1anto ant no onont att det oganida ent to save art at ynofo and to quod smarau? VIPORT & garl namenian art .babave vilnes ce ad mao atremmbut ཀཱཏུ* for perceiving the weak spots of our system and is not slow to avail himself of it. 6. I may refer, though it is a side issue, to an inevitable consequence of the present state of affairs. The Code of Civil Procedure allows not only imprisonment by way of execution of judgment, but also imprisonment on "meme process" that is, at the very commencement of the proceedings, where absconding or removal of property is suspected. I have done my best to minimize the cases in which I make the necessary orders in this behalf; but I have at last reluctantly come to see the force of the arguments of the legal profession, and have realized the necessity of enforcing the letter of the law with the utmost strictness, 7. The question is, I can assure Your Excel- -lency, a most urgent one, and I trust that it will receive sympathetic consideration at Your Excellency's hands. I would venture to suggest that much valuable information could be obtained from the Chamber of Commerce and the Law Society of Hongkong. 8. I take this opportunity of referring again to the question of Canton. I have devoted a great deal of time to making the necessity for action plain. At first difficulties were suggested by the Minister at Pekin, and the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs did not think it advisable to proceed further, except possibly in the matter of Bankruptcy. After the despatch was communicated to me I had an opportunity of dis- -cussing the matter with Sir Havilland de Saumarez, Judge of the Supreme Court at Shanghai, and made certain proposals to him. He in his turn discussed them with Mr. Hansfield, Consul- -General at Canton. The result was that we saw our way to introduce certain reforms in the procedure with regard to a certain class of judgments (those given in actions in which the defendant had appeared) which would have been a great boon to the commercial community of the Colony. Beyond a comunica- -tion
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402 TON 14 İNANMARIAZIA Istoeqe A .admor,buį, to frereozotne Isoonąłoər mort elsntuixo to notitbertze of brager d+lw aðalze yo erla ythoongbook (138) to I .ok eanenth10 998) osoni od ynolod #iy+ yd bewans t emreang I ‚anted rotten afst at .Isputros 5na mtatt¬ä tes") neowded ytser molt17- -8TİXE Istano¬ اطرم + I sigrie woy at nas"ber tot aasɔ n .A brspor da by rubuszonen vnd denset tren de ti otul eno" etait state of ns. shed erom ob od visua908nm at St bra, noting of of webex od be fleqron FR I *t yatatafqpen mi ^Y #1 Azobresto seneynaq Sgan riders rent agtranet է : t 70 saso erit ul vrugasne vitame el where a dus postem edd nk nd atɗab J$LOUT.90 wheld to treing equoɑe of emesqon vit. atave Isrətli roborok to rotou nfu bevenom,atehend-non bon prehend,anuanis [e to nosebo bu redna o.wwigent on the emon orie A JONE Tore: bred bus wornod,anottumenant Inlovermoo onl od she deshita arit qatrai tuo laiv‚abub Tra o accity,Ido of merit of dentinveoo at ** nod ynoloù end rt meid qaer mit ni bertolmok aan merit to notérogong fama mey Angel entenoqat bil eldstongest wilt no medrair ORTAÍ A JUnofob sie Jud、otsit veranong blodsuse! wo bedrol-easick o deku anaing vibrat?” 15 9.0 mg:It foe*^6 ton asof moldear ow nottefrqoq sacht/0 and to noftrogota totcem art + brary *Ind on osex sette ore brezegong #Idenyom vĺno caserŐT aqete erit et offront party +1 SVOME" "O Prof00 g to do ti o moqo en adquod quo .nometeth edt et amnof time wol anteof a to Istothrt to tmurons aidsmehlomon erueroo vert bre,refit od ebal* **Iltek edo mand deniese aaon trommbel, marw te% .omit romo to notticom eft eunal não nottunaxe dotriw no nebiton bre ero and no notre, rittweidettiq tromle at tooreman eind of end to Jibero sit o bruober JornвD IT .1anto ant no onont att det oganida ent to save art at ynofo and to quod smarau? VIPORT & garl namenian art .babave vilnes ce ad mao atremmbut ཀཱཏུ* for perceiving the weak spots of our system and is not slow to avail himself of it. 6. I may refer, though it is a side issue, to an inevitable consequence of the present state of affairs. The Code of Civil Procedure allows not only imprisonment by way of execution of judgment, but also imprisonment on "meme process" that is, at the very commencement of the proceedings, where absconding or removal of property is suspected. I have done my best to minimize the cases in which I make the necessary orders in this behalf; but I have at last reluctantly come to see the force of the arguments of the legal profession, and have realized the necessity of enforcing the letter of the law with the utmost strictness, 7. The question is, I can assure Your Excel- -lency, a most urgent one, and I trust that it will receive sympathetic consideration at Your Excellency's hands. I would venture to suggest that much valuable information could be obtained from the Chamber of Commerce and the Law Society of Hongkong. 8. I take this opportunity of referring again to the question of Canton. I have devoted a great deal of time to making the necessity for action plain. At first difficulties were suggested by the Minister at Pekin, and the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs did not think it advisable to proceed further, except possibly in the matter of Bankruptcy. After the despatch was communicated to me I had an opportunity of dis- -cussing the matter with Sir Havilland de Saumarez, Judge of the Supreme Court at Shanghai, and made certain proposals to him. He in his turn discussed them with Mr. Hansfield, Consul- -General at Canton. The result was that we saw our way to introduce certain reforms in the procedure with regard to a certain class of judgments (those given in actions in which the defendant had appeared) which would have been a great boon to the commercial community of the Colony. Beyond a comunica- -tion
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402

TON

14

İNANMARIAZIA Istoeqe A .admor,buį, to frereozotne Isoonąłoər

mort elsntuixo to notitbertze of brager d+lw aðalze yo erla

ythoongbook (138) to I .ok eanenth10 998) osoni od ynolod #iy+

yd bewans t emreang I ‚anted rotten afst at

.Isputros 5na mtattŠ tes") neowded ytser molt17-

-8TİXE Istano¬

اطرم

+

I sigrie woy at nas"ber tot aasɔ n

.A

brspor da by rubuszonen vnd denset tren de ti otul eno" etait

state of ns. shed erom ob od visua908nm at St bra, noting of

of webex od be fleqron FR I *t yatatafqpen mi

^Y #1

Azobresto seneynaq Sgan riders rent agtranet

է : t 70

saso erit ul vrugasne vitame el where a dus postem edd nk

nd atɗab J$LOUT.90 wheld to treing equoɑe of emesqon vit.

atave Isrətli roborok to rotou nfu

bevenom,atehend-non bon prehend,anuanis [e to nosebo bu

redna o.wwigent on the emon orie

A

JONE Tore: bred bus wornod,anottumenant Inlovermoo onl

od she deshita arit qatrai tuo laiv‚abub Tra o accity,Ido

of merit of dentinveoo at ** nod ynoloù end rt meid qaer

mit ni bertolmok aan merit to notérogong fama mey Angel

entenoqat bil eldstongest wilt no medrair ORTAÍ A JUnofob

sie Jud、otsit veranong blodsuse! wo bedrol-easick o

deku anaing vibrat?” 15 9.0 mg:It foe*^6 ton asof moldear

ow nottefrqoq sacht/0 and to noftrogota totcem art

+

brary

*Ind on osex sette ore brezegong #Idenyom vĺno caserŐT

aqete erit et offront party +1 SVOME" "O Prof00 g to do ti o

moqo en adquod quo .nometeth edt et amnof time wol anteof a to

Istothrt to tmurons aidsmehlomon ♬ erueroo vert bre,refit od

ebal* **Iltek edo mand deniese aaon trommbel, marw te% .omit

romo to notticom eft eunal não nottunaxe dotriw no nebiton

bre ero and no notre, rittweidettiq tromle at tooreman eind of

end to Jibero sit o bruober JornвD IT .1anto ant no onont

att det oganida ent to save art at ynofo and to quod smarau?

VIPORT & garl namenian art .babave vilnes ce ad mao atremmbut

ཀཱཏུ*

for perceiving the weak spots of our system and is not slow

to avail himself of it.

6.

I may refer, though it is a side issue, to

an inevitable consequence of the present state of affairs. The

Code of Civil Procedure allows not only imprisonment by way of

execution of judgment, but also imprisonment on "meme process"

that is, at the very commencement of the proceedings, where

absconding or removal of property is suspected. I have done my

best to minimize the cases in which I make the necessary orders

in this behalf; but I have at last reluctantly come to see the

force of the arguments of the legal profession, and have

realized the necessity of enforcing the letter of the law with

the utmost strictness,

7.

The question is, I can assure Your Excel-

-lency, a most urgent one, and I trust that it will receive

sympathetic consideration at Your Excellency's hands. I would

venture to suggest that much valuable information could be

obtained from the Chamber of Commerce and the Law Society of

Hongkong.

8.

I take this opportunity of referring again

to the question of Canton. I have devoted a great deal of time

to making the necessity for action plain. At first difficulties

were suggested by the Minister at Pekin, and the Secretary of

State for Foreign Affairs did not think it advisable to proceed

further, except possibly in the matter of Bankruptcy. After the

despatch was communicated to me I had an opportunity of dis-

-cussing the matter with Sir Havilland de Saumarez, Judge of

the Supreme Court at Shanghai, and made certain proposals to

him. He in his turn discussed them with Mr. Hansfield, Consul-

-General at Canton. The result was that we saw our way to

introduce certain reforms in the procedure with regard to a

certain class of judgments (those given in actions in which the defendant had appeared) which would have been a great boon to the commercial community of the Colony. Beyond a comunica-

-tion

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