letter with the accompanying report from the Attorney General of Hongkong into our consideration & Export to J.L. our opinion on the questions Raised Hereni.
C
In obedience to G. L's commands We have the honor to Puport.
That, in our opinion,
2
Elegram
from the Anglong police to the Shanghari police, directing the latter
&
apprehend a
Jelon or
justify a
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Brition Constable, or other
officer of a British Court of Justice having the powers of a faustable, in apprehending
the alleged offender min contil the arrival of
& detaining
a proper warrant.
we agree with the Attorney General of Hongkong in thinking that in the case of a foreign rational, who Treaty Port, & is there
arrives at a
Offence Committed British ship, the Brition
charged with an
bard
a
can deal with it, under the
Connel can
On
mis deme an aut
Z
is not "a warrant or order
arrest issued by
a competent authority
ui of. Mis Dominions; within the
th
reaming of the 66th Section of Irder in Council of the 9t harch 1865.
further of opinion
we are
that
a Elegrann, Conveying information that a felony has been committed & that a person uidicated
is
Suspected, td be in law sufficient
268th Section of the merchant
the merchant Shipping
Act 1854, provided such procedure shall be with the express or implied
Sauction of the Goot to th: Such foreign national shake
Selong.
the further agree with him in opinion that a Citizen of the had. cd not be surrendered to the Houghing Autiorities by
an American Consul at
a
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