foreigner coming within the jurisdiction of another Country owes obeisance to its Laws, and is penally responsible if he violates them even against one of his countrymen on board the same ship. It would be monstrous to assert that lawless and inhuman violence likely to terminate even in death, could be carried on within a Port of another country with the knowledge of the local authorities of that country and yet without their having the power to interpose to prevent the perpetration of Outrage and crime. H. M's Government are of opinion that the magistrates at Hong Kong had jurisdiction in the cases in question.
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As a matter of discretion, it is to be regretted that the Officers of Police did not provide themselves with a magistrate's warrant before going on board the "Reindeer" but considering that the Representation made at the Police office was that Madison was at that time. Inbued to undue violence, H. M's Government are of opinion that the officers were in strictness justified in acting as they did without a warrant.
Descending from the question of jurisdiction the American Consul and officers make three complaints on the merits of the Case.
1. They allege that Madison was guilty