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confess to understand where in
difficulty lies? _ The mere
British Nessel resorting
port renders
The
faret of
Jo
toors
M/
-Treaty
her in strictness bable to confisention by the Chinese Govt under
the XLVII article of the Streaty. Also if
British vessels unlawfully enter
tion - Treaty
Fort
or carry
a
ou clandestine
hade along the coasts of Chuid, they
are squally liable to this penalty. And
Vessel is found
1/ a Vessel
pers, the couns
in a non.
Treaty
of proving that she
there not unlawfully,
for
Au
ریقے
I have no doubt at all that the
of
infliction of the penalty for violation of
this section of the treaty is within the
competence of the Chinese Gour, otherurse
the confiscation would not be the act the Chinese God . (as is expressly prouded by the Treaty / buit- the act of the court- of whatever nationality it right be before which the offence was proved and by which the penalty
The
Consul's
was
decreed,
presence at the investi-
A
concession
to
ww
intawpl end; rests upon her owners;
and this, I have no hesitation
saying they entirely failed to do in
this case
ев
On
محمد
on was
investigation
the part of the Chinese
Authorities and is no
way necessary to
legalize their acts. But it was evidence of their willingness 10
farby
even with
CA
he Muried
a
aw
deal
Chinese subject when
vessel which had
been
permissed