to lay down the mutenable principle that the native of an offence is affected by the place
or mode of the offender's
arrest
It is evident that the fuel and fair" represcutation which Mr Robertson alates
eded on
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himself to have made proceeded unisconception of the meaning and scope of the 16th Aride. Under these circumstances
I cannot but christ that such
representation
had better not have been made, as it only lendi
to
confirm the Chinese Government in their er or and presents the singular appearance of a Brition
Officer assisting the Chinese Auctiorities to deny
Her Majidi's jurisdiction over offences within Her Majesty's Dominions.
I have, Yo,
conmmitted
(signed) M. J. Mercers Acting Governor z Commander is thief.
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No 65
M. Consul Robertion to Colonial Secretary.
Sir,
British Consulare,
Cautor, June 26th 182.
483
I have the hover to inform you that
I have received a
despatch from Wis
Excellency the Acting bree Ray Sui, stating
thas Chew Tim, the ringleader in the robbery committed on the Central Bank as Hongtong: has been arrested and
bransmitted to Caulon, and handed over
to the Criminal Tribmal attached to the Office of the Prefect with directions to marte rigorous enquiry into the circumstances of the robbery and to
mco seulence
pronouned
The Horble W. H. Alexander, Esg
Stongtong.
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