Reverting to the second point raised by Mr. Rankin that lotteries came under the police power of government he said: "Let us see exactly to what extent the British Government has allowed the question of lotteries to be placed under local government control. I refer to Order-ju-Gouncil 210 which enables His Majesty's Minister to agree with representatives of other powers for the making of regulations and bye-laws applicable to the International Settlement. By virtue of that order-in-council the Land Regulations and bye-laws in force including bye-law 34, which permits the Council with the consent of the various powers to license the sale of lottery tickets in the Settlement. The order-in-council states that these bye-laws and regulations are binding on British subjects. The Council has unequivocally expressed its consent to the operation in the Settlement of this particular charity lottery under power contained in the bye-law passed by virtue of this Order-in-Council 210.
"I will add further that it is not only binding on British subjects, but also binding on Chinese citizens When the Chinese Provisional Court was randited in 1930 an agreement was made between the National Government of China and the foreign powers which was published in the Municipal Gazette of which I think the court takes cognizance (Municipal Gazette of March 7. 1930) reading in part: The Chinese Government shall in accordance with Chinese laws and regulations relating to the judiciary establish in Shanghai a court and a branch of the Kiangsu High Court.
Counsel went on to read that all Chinese laws and regulations in force and thereafter to be enacted and promulgated shall be applicable to the court and: "Due account being taken of the Land Regulations and bye-laws of the Settlement which are applica able pending the adoption by the Chinese Government of the terms of this agreement."
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