In the General Regulations which were issued in' pursuance of the Treaty, of Nanking Article 18 states follows:
"Whenever a British subject has reason to complain of a Chinese, he must first proceed the Consulate and state his The Consul will there upon inquire into the merits of the ease, and do. his utmost to arrange it amicably. In like manner, if a Chinese have reason to complain of a British subject, shall no leas his com: plaint and endeavour to settle it ina friendly manner. "If English merchant have occasion to address the Chinese authorities, shall send uch address through the Consul, who will see that the language is becoming; and if otherwise, will direct it to be changed, or will refuse to convey the address. If unfortunately any dispute take place of uch nature that the Consul cannot fareange them amieabl shall Tequest the Chinese officer that they equitably. Regarding the ment of English criminals, the English Government will enact the Jawa necessary to attain that end, and the Consul will be empowered to put them in force; and regarding the punishment of Chinese criminals, these will tried and punished by their own Jaws, in the way provided for by which took fter the con cluding of the peace."
American Treaty More Explicit This article, however, is not as ie with regard to Extraterritoriality as the American Treaty signed in 1844, which lays down the basis for extraterritoriality as it has developed to the present day and the clauses of which were the basis for all subsequent references to extraterbetween China and the various Powers. These clauses are a9 follows:
Article 21. "Subjects of China who may "be guilty. of any criminal act. towards citizens of the United States shall be arrested and punished by the Chinese authorities according to the laws of China, and citizens of the United States who may commit any crime in China shall be subject to be tried and punished only by the Consul or other public functionary of the United States thereto authorized according to the laws of the United States; and in order to the prevention of all controversy and disaffection, justice shall be equitably and im: Partially administered "on both
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