ation izdriance, No. 26 of 1598; section
20
મૈં
(1). But aceading to that section, the arrested deserter is tobe brought before stipendiary Magistrate, and incase such seaman shall refuse to retum....
t give a sufficient
not
reason
or shall
for such refusal
is love farcibly embarked, or innfrisoned, etc. The questions love determined are, whether the Treaty and Ordinance conflict; and
whether
or
what alteration should be mad
any in the Ordnance being prefered.
an
a new
orderiance is
The U.S. Consul appears to argue that because he is empowered to demand arrests, he is the solejudge of
whether a argument is
MAKA
a
a deserter
a not. The
little difficult to
follow
the
he does not make it clearer & citing terms of the Exequation, of the offical form (Form No.34) laid down in the U.S. Consular Regulations, and the U.S. Statutes.
Sii W Hemelten
W Lucas.
as this is really
A.F. 15/5
F.O. matter relating
to the perpes interpretation of a Treaty ? it comed `be best to send their derf.. I exclouce Wothen. for their obrane, adding that the Chamberlain will be glad to know
Wine?
f
whether Land Salesbury,
Consider that the ord 26 of 1891 (a why of electe More fo with the papers, requires amendment as kfands $20 (1) in news of the Contention of the
Os ensel. Prema facie it affears tore
that
the action d
me
is
the Colonial fovernment was correct, he the wine of 18 and 1892 followry Jufen the Treaty of 37 une 1892 sather windefinite on this pomt, doc, no [HFW afferr wome sevi full affect to Arses of the latter
18/57
Nove
Sir
S. Consul's letter, 21 Feby
18981
tty. Gent's minute, 4 Mare
A. Consul's letter, 10 mar. 2. letter, 408, 18th Mar.
.J. n
atonce
C.P. 19 at a
10351
REGEM 98.
342
Government House, Hongkong, 18th April, 1898
I have the honour
to enclose copies
of the correspondence.
Consul's letter, 25 ~ ~ and minutes noted 4. letter, 596, 15 April
Sly. Gent's minute, 12-ma
in the margin which
be Right Honourable
oseph Chamberlain, M.,
Fe
Ve
relate