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of correspondence but in the carriage of
baggage only.
desirable
very
ry to be furnished
It would be very desirable to be furnished
with a copy of the Convention which
probably
was not referred to at the time
when the Proceedings took place.
Hong Kong which
corresponds!
in
gave rise to this
of the Vessels of the Messageries
are to be deemed Vessels of War any
can avoid Civil Process by
person taking a Passage ticket and going on board - Writs of Habeas Corpus and of Capias ad respondendum would become nugatory in such cases unless the Consul (under whose jurisdiction the Captain is placed)
Old
to such matters) would authorize the
execution of them.
(signed) J. Tawney
Attorney General
(Free Copy)
17th July, 1869.
Submitted to
the Colonial Secretary.