appear out force, There A Local Ruling Siv Frederick Bourne, in the ease Chavles Arthur Harper. Crown Advocate, an action brought by the Dlaintif' for the vetun of his Bossessions, states ax follow "Section 6 and 7 of the Gaming Act, 1845, and Section 48 of the Metro: politan Police Act, 1899, are point, but these sections apply only, to the Metropolitan Police; and we ave here in China to administer the general law of England and not the for London." Later on he ly. veters to the Aet under which the present charge is brought, ax fole Jows:—"These agreements (1.0.U.'") avo not only void but they are for an illegal consideration, it being by 33 Henry VII, fence to gamble in a cow Douse."_ (The "North-Chin Nol. 405, Sir Frederick Bourne's judgment in the case Rex 1, Charles Arthur Mavper and William Hodds' shows that the Gaming House Act, 18% and 18 Viet 38, has been applied to British subjects in China. (The "North-China Hevatd," Vol 305, page 271.) gaming 1am of opinion that the Act under which the accused are charged beters these concern?
applicable to British subjects in China. T order that the accused be
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