To arrest a Chinese

27 Auto ma

in China

and take him back to Hong Kong

Jur

...

trial because he has committed

robbery

at Hong Kong, but having him there although the Chinese Government might complain, the

Criminal could not, neither could

...

he sustain a trial in the Court

due to the jurisdiction

(Signed) Edmund Hornby

Supreme Court

May

28, 1867.

(True Copy)

F. & Smith

Acting Colonial Secretary

...

$2,500

In 12.433/

Government House

209

by Thong, 23 October, 1865

I have received and perused

with much interest your

Despatch of the 18th instant, expressing

your Excellency's views as

to the inexpediency of

seeking the solution of any local difficulties by endeavouring to favour the cession of Lamma Island, and presume that on a question in which

the feeling and general policy

of His Excellency

Rutherford Alcock, Her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary...

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