Letter

Angell to United States Consuls in China, October 6, 1880

Author

Angell

Recipient

United States Consuls in China

Date

October 6, 1880

Type

Letter

Language

English

[Inclosure 1 in Mr. Angell’s No. 25.]

Mr. Angell to United States Consuls in China.

Peking, October 6, 1880.

circular.

Sir: In a case carried up by appeal from the British consular court at Swatow to the supreme court at Shanghai, the chief justice has rendered an opinion (see North China Daily News of August 10) in which he finds subsection 3, of the seventh of the general pilotage regulations, adopted in 1868, in conflict with British statutes, and subsection 4 in conflict with British orders in council.

He has suggested to the British minister that a revision of these subsections be made, and Sir Thomas Wade has submitted the matter to the foreign ministers here for considerations.

It has occurred to me that possibly the experience of twelve years has shown that some considerable modifications, perhaps a general revision, of the regulations may have become desirable. I therefore desire you to inform me—

First. Whether, in your opinion, subsections 3 and 4 of the general pilotage regulations need alteration.
Secondly. Whether there should be more important modifications of the regulations, or even a complete revision of them.

I am, sir, &c.,

JAMES B. ANGELL.

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19th Century Diplomacy Reconstruction

Sources

FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the P View original source ↗

U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the P.