China: An Outline of Its Government, Laws, and Policy: and of the British and Foreign Embassies To, and Intercourse With, that Empire |
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Page 414 - Granville, one of Her Majesty's principal secretaries of state, is to give the necessary directions herein accordingly.
Page 359 - It is a notion too commonly entertained and acted on by you, and encouraged by foreign merchants residing at Canton, that nothing is to be gained from the Chinese by obedience to their laws and edicts, but that much may be obtained by intimidation. You may have succeeded for the moment in setting the government at defiance ; but that government has not only taken the first opportunity to assert its dominion, but also, with the view of making you feel the consequences of disobedience, it has almost...
Page 410 - ... the said dominions ; and to make and issue directions and regulations touching the said trade and commerce, and for the government of his majesty's subjects within the said dominions ; and to impose penalties, forfeitures, or imprisonments for the breach of any such...
Page 412 - ... a Court of Justice with Criminal and Admiralty jurisdiction for the trial of offences committed by His Majesty's subjects within the said dominions, and the ports and havens thereof, and on the High Seas within one hundred miles of the Coast of China...
Page 200 - AD 1793. cannot acquiesce in them. I again admonish you, O king, to act conformably to my intentions, that we may preserve peace and amity on each side, and thereby contribute to our reciprocal happiness.
Page 415 - India," it is, amongst other things, enacted, that it shall and may be lawful for his Majesty, by any such order or orders...
Page 125 - Whampoa, where they usually arrive on the evening of the second or morning of the third day.
Page 208 - The foregoing are Articles of the Laws of the Empire of China according to which Judgement is passed on persons offending against them, without allowing of any Compromise or Extenuation.
Page 412 - PRESENT, The KING'S Most Excellent Majesty in Council. Whereas by a certain Act of Parliament, passed in the sixth year of the reign of His late Majesty King George the Fourth, intituled " An Act to regulate the trade of the British possessions abroad...
Page 217 - Your Majesty's kingdom is at a remote distance beyond the seas, but is observant of its duties and obedient to its laws, beholding from afar the glory of our Empire and respectfully admiring the perfection of our Government.