that it was open to question whether the
" Tartar " being employed, though temporarily
As a
transport in the service
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the United
States Government should not have been considered a public ship, and as such
not bound to comply with the provisions of the local law.
That Mr. Lucas was to request
us to take these matters into our consideration
and to advise:-
Whether the "Tartar" was
public ship.
2.
Whether the "Tartar" was
bound to comply with the provisions
of the local law of Hong Kong while
the Colony.
in the waters
of
3.
Whether the Harbour Master
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is justified in refusing to clear the
"Tartar" under the circumstances set
forth.
4. Generally.
In obedience to your commands we
have taken the matter into our consideration
and have the honour to Report,
1. That the facts
are not stated
us to arrive at
in sufficient detail for
a conclusion on this point. But it is usual
to accept the assurance of a Jovernment
that a vessel is a public vessel
of
that
Jovernment, and we think this assurance
ought to be accepted in such a case as
The "Jastar this.
would be
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American
of
officers
public vessel if under the control
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