Committed under a Fing when the governing body of the This carrying Hat Fhas remains unchanged, and where the crime has no effect character of the vessel quond its
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nationality its Government n its
the
destination; and agam that in cases
币 this description the Comity of stations
demands that even Nation should
if
possible assist another in punishing offenders; and finally that if not investigated here crimes of this nature with never be property investigated, for
to try them, they can only if we refuse be taken before the Chinese authorities
who
have too much reason to believe
are careless in investigation and
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barbarous in punichment, or before
the home puricature of the injured
Nation
a
furienture necessarily
ignorant of the habits
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of the Brimina's
from
to their distance
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locus in
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the
unable to ascertain the
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ernet occurrences. Having this briefly as the facts to be disclote. admitted of laid this matter before His Excellence I have respectfulis to request bis Sxcellene to ascertain from the Imperial Government whetten the view I take be a corect men to
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it
an opinion on
to be pursued in such cases.
(True Copy)
Main
Colonial Secretary-
the
Cruise
I have to.
(Signed)) William T. Bridges
active Attornes Gencial.