168.
(Copy)
28
Attorney General's Ceffions,
September, 26th 1865.
217
invites déposées i la Chancellerie du Casulat de France à Hongthing).
Hongkong, le 30 Septembre 1968. Sc Chancelier,
(L.S.)
(L.D.)
(aigui) V. Wartung.
In pour Segalisation de Ca signature de Mr V. Wartung:
Chancelier du Carsulat de France. Hongkong, le 26 September 188.
Le Casul de France, (signi) 14. du Chuone.
(Are Copris) 1. Ganstiner Mastion
Colonial Secretary
Sin
I have read the documents
forwarded to His Excellency the
Governor by M. du Chesne the
Consul of France, and
am clearly
of opinion that, in the absence of any Treaty Convention,
subject of a
foreign state who has committed o criminal offence
board a foreign
private vessel in this Harbour is not exempt from local jurisdiction, notwithstanding that offence might have been committed on board the
The Honorable,
John Gardiner Austin
yo
Yor
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