Profound seizure of
of these to the L.O. of
arms
the hown.
2.
The circumstances
of the case
Case were
fully
stated to the L.O., and
they
a dire:-
were
asked to
(1) Whether Wei Hai
Wei was
as
me
to be regarded
as "China" within the meaning
of the Proclamation
of 7 August, 1900, under the Exportation of Arms Act, 1900. (2) If the
The answer
was
in
the affirmative, whether
If the combined action of
63 and 66 Vict. c.44; the above-mentioned Proclamation and section 8 of the
Customs Act 1879
(42 and 43 Vict. c. 21),
the revolvers and ammunition
were
forfeited to His Majesty, and being forfeited,
liable to be
seized in any part of
H.M.'s dominion,
(3.) Whether they were
liable to seizure under the law of Hongkong
and
what course should
(4.) What
be taken with reference to
the
case.
3._ The L.O having taken the facts into their consideration,
reported:
was,
(1.) That Wei Hai
Wei was, in
their opinion, to be
regarded as "China", within the meaning
of the Proclamation of 7th August, 1900. They
understood that H.M.'s
Government had not exercised
their right of treating