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Referring to my despatch No 104, paragraph 19, two Chinese have been convicted, condemned to death. Francis, Queen's Counsel, forwarded a petition contending that no power to introduce our law to additional territory and, that word jurisdiction in convention only confers power to administer Chinese law and therefore my proclamation based on it are void as executive council will meet by July to consider finding be sentence and Francis asks that point raised may be submitted to Imperial Govt for legal opinion. I shall be glad to know Law Officers' views before by July. Acting Attorney General advises that Francis' contention is not sustainable.
Telegram: Governor Blake to Secretary Chamberlain, 1899
Received at: 1-4pm, 10 July
C.O. 265/176/20
RECD: 10 JUL 19
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