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principles of Internation Law, and, it being expedient, after
the Convention was concluded, to discover what was the actual
status of the Chinese inhabitants within the leased territories,
reference was at once made to leading authorities in London. It was then ascertained that the persons inhabiting the new terri-
-tory, who were before the eession Chinese subjects, were to be regarded, for all purposes, as British subjects, inasmuch as oession of territory, even though the session be for a term of
years only, effects a change in the nationality of the inhabit- -ants, and for the terms of the cession the inhabitants become
British subjects.
The case forming the subject of
this correspondense, being one governed by International Law, and an authoritative exposition of such law having been obtain- -ed, it must be evident that it is for the parties interested
to be guided thereby, and I would, therefore, beg Your Excel- -lency to lay aside bias, and consider the matter dispassionate- -ly and broadmindedly, in order that the harmonious relations happily existing between the Liang Kuang Provinces and the
Colony of Hongkong may remain undisturbed.
2.
3.
To sum upi - 1. The Convention
gives Great Britain sole jurisdiction is the leased territories.
The grime was committed within
such jurisdiction against officers of the British Crown.
Tim Aceused is a native of and
resident within those territories, and, according to Internation- -al Law, must for all purposes be regarded as a British subject.
4.
According to Treaty fugitive
British subjects have to be handed over to the British authoriti-
es for trial.
It is on these grounds, therefore,
that I have the honour again to press that Your Excellency be pleased to give orders that Liang Tou be handed over to the
Hongkong
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