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the Crimes of British Subjects within the Dominions of the Insperor. There will generally arise in the Cases alluded to to warrant this now, unless the offender be remitted to England under the 7 & 8 Vic. c. 55, the Strong security that a Felony should not escape punishment.
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(Signed) Paul Sterling
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(Signed) A. R. Johnston.
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Colonial Secretary.
Diplomatic Department.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. With reference to a Notification issued on the 29th May last, His Excellency Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of British Trade, &c., &c., is pleased to direct that the annexed Section (No. 4) of Chapter VIII of Regulations established by Her Majesty for the Government of Her Majesty's Naval Service, be published for general information; and further to notify to all whom it may concern, that the Consuls at the respective Ports have His Excellency's positive directions, pending a reference to Her Majesty's Government on the subject, to apprehend and keep in safe and proper custody, until His orders be received for their further disposal, any British Subjects whom the said Consuls, after taking the necessary depositions to substantiate the fact, may be satisfied have unlawfully fired into, or otherwise made any piratical aggression upon, any vessel or vessels belonging to any state in amity with Great Britain:
SECTION 4, CHAPTER VIII.—If any Ship or Vessel shall be taken acting as a Ship of War or Privateer, without having a Commission duly authorizing her to do so, her crew shall be considered as Pirates, and shall be dealt with accordingly.
By Order,
Victoria, Hongkong, 10th October, 1848.
W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary, (In the absence of Mr Johnston.)
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