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be surrendered under the provisions of "Article 21 of the Freatain Treaty, and Ordinance 2081850.

understand that I am desired

triable in

to coccider a further question vig. schetter upon the facts disclosed reson

upon the depositions and ascoming that the crime was committed at the spot – indicated in the map these men are

Naughong It appears to une that this place. marked is intra fances terra and within the limit of the territorial Jurisdiction of clinica

The purisdiction of the adicivally does not extend intra fauces terrae of

land and

our own

me

crime committed worttun

thind

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these limits is not triable as piracy

jure gentium Assuming that thie Chinese are entitled to corresponding

rights

over theirown shows their

municipal courts have exclusive – jurisdiction intra fauces térra

e of

china and a crime committed there as one not treable

must be regarded

as piracy jure gentium and one ~ itarefore which when committed as in this case by foreignars beyond this queen's dominions is not treable here This is the best conclusion that I can form upon a careful consideration of such authorities as I have access to here, buck the question

is que

of

great difficulty and I can give at hot

bet

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