1
The Hongkong Police
Police were
in they wrong for the third trime
more properly
cado
Comes
within the decision in the man
の
The Tigre. The last despatch
to the God? ottingkong in that case
in should be referred to before be taken in this
any
ayre
tah can
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SD 20 Die J. Pansepte
900245
70
16241/69 751-5805-10731,
in 2 Bamor eslames herewith.
Gur. 20
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The point in question is whether
the Vessels of the "Messageries" Entitled under art. I of the Postal Convention to the privileges of
gwar.
men
These vessels are
" Subventionnés par l'état " and the Letter addressed to the £.0.
by the Prince de la Tour d'Auvergne, (20 heay 1069 7.0. Hongkong 5005.)
seems to
The reply.
only
que
unanswerable.
however of Lord Clarendon admits these vessels to be within
the scope of the Poorlege concended for " provided they
art
conveying Correspondence"
actually
question open
whether one
of
This leaves
do These Vessels at anchor
in Hongkong Harbor, awaiting
Departure & the Shipment of
and therefores
not." actually
the date Mails
onveying.
correspondence" is
privileged.
en
is not
475
In the subsequent case however the "Ava" the Law officers reported
subsidized that Vessels which are
French
by the French Goot for the com of Correspondence between & English Ports are 5th Article
д
within the
The Postal Conventions
and therefore that the avan was privileged from arrest in a suit of Damages/collition) under the Wanant of the nice Admiralty Court.
The
Article & decide
at
8.0. 10731 Vessels "" shall be considered in question
d treated as
Vessels
of
war
t
Entitled to the same honors & privileges."
It follows therefore,
tion of the sanction
which can obtained,
that, without
The French Consul
always be readily The Hongkong
Police
have no right to board one
Vessels under any
of these
Cucustances
including
the
case of Murder suggested by
Insaustive the Co. Sec. in his reply to the Consul.
concerned
per.
Mr Deave the Captain Supe of Police was Sonally in the thes Privilege the Tigre
eù
the case
well as
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