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No.
Colony.
Date.
Registry
Subject.
No.
Baria!
Colomy.
No.
Date.
Registry No.
762
Canada
July 1, 1872
6777
Arress and abduction of an American
citizen by a Canadian official.
776
Barbados
·
August 1, 1872
7811
+
763
New South Wales
July 1, 1872
7501
764
Hong Kong
-
July 4, 1872
6891
Inquiry made by certain half-castes in Fiji as to the protection which could be granted to them on account of their British origin in connexion with the establishment of a de facto government. Draft Ordinance for enabling the Gover- nor to deal with foreign prisoners in transit.
777
Gibraltar
778
Canada
August 2, 1872
August 8, 1872
7820
7830
765
Canada
July 5, 1872
6886
Alternative Draft Bills to give effect to the Treaty of Washington in accord. ance with the provisions of the 88rd article of that treaty.
779
Cape
August 6, 1872
7915
766
Jamaica
July 9, 1872
7089
767
Ditto
July 9, 1872
7177
Seizure of the "Edgar Stewart," and interpretation of certain provisions of the Foreign Enlistment Act. Detention and subsequent release of the "Edgar Stewart," suspected of landing arms and ammunition in Cuba for the use of the insurgents. (See proceding report.)
780
New South Wales
August 9, 1872
8020
781
Canada
August 26, 1872
8585
768
Hong Kong •
July 12, 1872
7062
769
Canada
July 16, 1872
7239
770
Ditto
July 16, 1872
7240
Whether the Peninsular and Oriental steamers and the Mensageries Mari. times steamers fall within the provisions of the Chinese Passengers Act, 18 & 19 Vict. c. 104. (See No. 662.)
Whether a demand might properly be made to the United States Govern- ment for the delivery up of Dr. Brat- ton, who had been kidnapped on Canadian territory. (See No. 762.)
Report of Minister of Justice recom- mending that application should be made to the United States Government for the surrender of Dr. Bratton to the Canadian authorities. (See Nos. 762 and 769.)
782
Fiji -
August 29, 1872
8964
783
Hong Kong
September 16, 1872
9308
September 20, 1872
9435
766
Western Australia
September 19, 1873
9716
771
Ditto
July 18, 1872
7348
Further information respecting the ab- duction of Dr. Rufus Bratton. (See Nos. 762, 789, and 770.)
784
Ditto
772
New South Walen
July 18, 1872
7501
773
Falkland Islands
July 20, 1872
7420
774
Jamaica
July 25, 1872
7549
775
New South Wales
July 26, 1872
7548
Whether, beyond the limits of the new State, British subjects, so long as it was not duly recognised, could be ac cepted as citizens of it, and exempted from British jurisdiction for acts done or engagementa entered into with them. Ordinance to render valid any marriage performed by any minister of religion within the Falkland Islands whose name has been gazetted by the Goyer- nor for the time being. Whether a vessel merely passing through a port, without breaking bulk, and with- out intention of breaking bulk, or enter- ing cargo therein, having goods on board, the importation of which into the islands was prohibited, constituted such an importation as was prohibited by the Customs Laws. (See No. 766.) Question whether the Promissory Oaths Act of 1870 required to be reserved for the signification of Her Majesty's pleasure.
786
Gibraltar
October 28, 1872
10,498
787
Canada
November 29, 1872
11,898
788
Sierra Leone
December 2, 1872
11,934
789 Malts
December 16, 1872
Babjeet.
An Act, No. 2 of 1872, passed by the Legislature of Barbados to make pro- vision for the appointment of a bishop to exercise supervision over the clergy of the Anglican Church in that island." Attack by Spanish Coastguardsmen on one
of the boats of H.M.S." Vigilant.”
Alleged abduction of Dr. Bratton from Canadian territory. (See Nos. 762, 769, 770, and 771.)
A Bill for the purpose of establishing Responsible Government in the Colony
of the Cape of Good Hope. As to whether the Queen can delegate to the Governor certain powers conferred
the Bill. her by
upon
Whether the recognition by Her Majesty's Government of the Fijian Government as established de facto" would preclude that Government from interfering with the acts and engagements of British subjects within Fiji.
Whether Sir E. Thornton might be pro- perly instructed to apply to the United States Government for the surrender of Dr. Bratton in the event of his having returned into United States territory. (See No. 778 and ante.)
Kidnapping of South Sea islanders by persons on board the vessels "Nuku- Jau" and "Carl.”
Whether a French vessel which is en- gaged in the French Government portal service, and called in the course of her voyage at some British port, was exempt from the liability for any Jamage she might have done in collision with any other vessel. (See Nos. 562a and 768.)
Revocation of the Letters Patent esta
blishing dioceses in the Colonies. (See No. 751.)
Judgment in the special case of Clayton e. Higham, involving the right of the Colonial Government to take materials for road purposes upon lands held under a grant subject to certain reservations. Right of Her Majesty's Government to prevent Spanish revenue vessels from coming within the waters of Gibraltar.
Act passed by the Provincial Legislature of New Brunswick, in May 1871, rela- ting to common schools.
Decision of the Acting Chief Justice of Sierra Leone in the time of Regina v. Sierra Nelson, an alien resident at Leone, who was tried for an assault committed at a place out of the Settle ment but within the limits prescribed in the Act 24 & 25 Vict. c. 31.
7835/1874 An alleged traffic in slaves between the North Coast of Africa and Constanti- nople through Malta.
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