Thief Justice said that the Messageries Maritimes do not carry mails, or things subsidised within the meaning of the postal convention
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opinion upon the
Cavender
between
Seest Pris & Frame
The F. O. express.
mopriety of the Governor's action but pa
Fanling
out that the bend of the Admiralty Division of the High Court in this case
Court in the case of the Parlement Belge" (which
in this point was not heard by this Court of Appeal) has superseded the instructions,
made on opinions of the Law Officers, which have from time to time been pointed out from Story Kany to treat the ships of the Messageries Maritimes as entitled to the privileges of ships of war in this port under the Postal Convention. but I think the Governor acted judiciously in the difficult circumstances
in which he was placed
Perhaps it would be but fair to go further than saying
pections the three state eus
having you the
winstructions.
no reason to disapprove
of
his action in not altering
the ship detained but that there instructions must
now be considered
as superseded by the recent decisions
of the Court, and
in the present case
approved by the Law Officers Colonial Act
And that we are considering
any
this part of legislation on the subject and
Art
The whole
about to present again urge upon the French great Britain
a
preparation made in 1896 for
frem
AL
arrangement
whereby justifying the word out if y Sis & Hertslet's
Memorandum]
minkant of open Salon with the whole Colony, to open this put sun?
Kreefiority
in the Oper
Recommend the amendment of the Opium Ordinance mintage,
by
ko has the "
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in the sense indicated in minute on
Luz that in this amendment care must be taken
to the Opium Trader full protection
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any
to secure
rights under his contract.
As the F.O. do not notice the decision
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the J
Supreme Court after saying that the ships of the Messageries Maritimes are not within the words of the Convention it may be well to suggest to them that steps should be taken in concert with the French Government for defining more clearly by a supplemental Convention the rules which are intended to have the benefit of the privileges conferred by the 5th clause
of the
The existing Convention
EN
2.4
Revoll Apr
Witts
Caprit 3