Criminal Acts of which the Courts of Honglong can take coquisance.
it is for this reason
that Rules
are
Now
being considered by both fost with
a views to the
prevention of suggling
by Chinese vessels.
prequenting the Colony
You will
arque
the
right
of jurisdiction with the
Chinese foot, maling
a
point of the question, whether if Chriese, having Violated British law,
fiscal
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fireal
or otherwise, should escape to the mamiland.
4. Mi's authorities would
lucen
be justified in landing to seize either persons or property
The threat of the Colonial
fort to retaliate by
Cruisers
depriving the Chinese f privilege. should only be
made
M.
through H. In.
Legation at Pelling. if
made at all
;
& I do
not consider
that it
should be made
oh
present
but
you
will
impress