appeal was hoard on the 24th Feb. rusty before the Lord Uhaneellor and Lords Justiors Blackburn and Hobhouse, Myburgh, QU, and Me, Win, Latham, i apes iby Messee, Harwood and Stephen eud Mr. Gifford, QC., and Mr, Methold, icitors, uppoured for the appellant, leted by Meters, Johnaon and Muster, appeared for the respondent, his case decides the validity of Land Rogulatio and that they are binding on British sub: jets, und also settles the question of the beach yrounds xt Shanghat, and decides that the public have a right fo use them as auch, but that the ownership thereof remain in the land renter, who must not exer ight of ows stout with enjayme public. of such Fights, e. wut delivered by Lord Justice Bluckiurn was us follow:
Lu this care several questions have been argued with regard to which, ceptions, their lordships ds not feel any difficulty, It avers to be perfectly crewe that the power which is conferred by the authority of the Orders in Council which have been mentioned enabled sie Job Bowring, then Supsrinteudent of rade in China, Lo agree to regulations such as were actually agreed to, and the firet question is whether he did really pays these regula tions, and whether they are regulation for the peace, order, and good government of British subjects within this particular district of Chins. Upon that there has been w great deal of argument addressed to their lordships to endeavour to show hat these regulations were not passed by Sir John Bowring as Superintendent and. no doubt there was a necessity appa
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