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Littres Patent expressly

empowered the Governor to exercise the Royal Prerogative

of pardon in respect of my

British subjects who might

be sent to undergo imprisonment

in the Colony under the provisions

of the China and Japan

O.inC.. 1865

3. That O.inC.. was repealed

by the China Order in Council

of 1902

but it was expressly

provided in section 16(9)

of the latter Order that such

appeal should

not take away

or abridge any protection benefit or right to be enjoyed

in relation to

any

of the Orders

in Council repealed by the

China Order in Council 1904

Further, see by subrule 1

of the same order provide

that nothing

in this order

shall affect the King

prerogative of pardon; and

it is conceived that, presumably, this provision

will apply to any legislation the prerogative. Copies of

these O.inC.. are

Enclosed.

4.

In view of these circumstances &

the fact that the Letters Patent

do not appear to

have

been specifically repealed, he is disposed to think that they

are still

in force that he has been informed that the Supreme Ctourt for...

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Littres Patent expresslyempowered the Governor to exercise the Royal Prerogativeof pardon in respect of myBritish subjects who mightbe sent to undergo imprisonmentin the Colony under the provisions of the China and Japan O.inC.. 18653. That O.inC.. was repealedby the China Order in Council of 1902but it was expresslyprovided in section 16(9) of the latter Order that suchappeal shouldnot take awayor abridge any protection benefit or right to be enjoyedin relation toanyof the Orders in Council repealed by theChina Order in Council 1904Further, see by subrule 1 of the same order providethat nothingin this ordershall affect the King prerogative of pardon; andit is conceived that, presumably, this provision will apply to any legislation the prerogative. Copies of these O.inC.. areEnclosed.4.In view of these circumstances &the fact that the Letters Patentdo not appear tohave been specifically repealed, he is disposed to think that theyare still in force that he has been informed that the Supreme Ctourt for...
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Littres Patent expressly

empowered the Ser &orking

to exercise the Royal Prerogative

граят

of parden in erpent & my

British subjects who might

he sent to undergo imprisonment

in the Colony under the provons

I the China en Japen

0.m.6.1865

3. That O. (. was speated

by the China Corea Onl

1 1902

but it was expressly

ж

poridid I see the 169

the latter Order that such

upeal sad

why not take away

or abridge any protection benefit pirn or to be enjoyed

in ulation to

any

the Ordus

Council upened by the

6

China Marea O. in C. 1904

Further, see by sulare I

the same order provide

that nothing

with order

ths affect the Kin

prerogation & pardon; a

it is conceived that, pesumably, this proven

مصور

apply to any lekgation the prerogation. Copies 9

there O. iCandles

0.

Enclosed.

4.

In runs of these cries &

Ithe fact that the Lettess Palent, have

do not appear cors to

Teen

specifically upeated, by taccount is dispored to hink that thing

are sha

inforce hat he has hamt that the S. Ct. for

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