215
arrested on Chinese soil, he was consequently amonable
to Chinese jurisdiction only.
His Excellency, in spite of further argument on
my part, declines to abandon his original intention, and
has referred the matter to the Fai Wu Pu. It, therefore,
becomes my duty to submit the whole question to you, and
I have no doubt that the Government of Hongkong will
also approach you on the matter.
The representations I have made to the Acting
Governor-Gonorul, I venture to think, sufficiently
explain the attitude I have taken up, and I have nothing
I can woll adduce in further support thereof.
In my despatch of "ecember 1st. to Hi
Excellency Yuan, however, there are two points on which
I might offer explanation.
My argument as to the national status of the
Thinese inhabitants of the leased territory is based on
a despatch, addressed by Mr. Secretary Chamberlain to.
Covernor Sir Henry Blake, under date October 10th.
1899.
Of