that we would consider these points with reference to the other Questions referred to in the enclosed Papers; and that we would make any observations or suggestions which may
be to us thereupon, and which may be calculated to obviate the difficulties with which the question of Jurisdiction over Chinese Residents or Visitors in Hongkong appears to be surrounded.
That Your Lordship would also be glad of our opinion whether, in the event of concurring in the view taken in the draft to the Colonial office, any Parliamentary Enactment would be required to carry
it into execution.
In obedience to Your Lordship's commands " we have taken the Papers into consideration and have the honour to report that we do
not see any objection to the arrangement suggested in the shape of the answer to the Colonial office, by which the subjects of the Queen Sovereign territories of the one Party within the territories of the other may be delivered up to the Authorities of the Country of the former to be dealt with according to the Law of that Country, and if a British and Chinese subject should be engaged together in the commission of a crime we think that each might be punished according to the Laws, and by the Tribunals of his own Country.
We think however that very serious difficulties may arise if the arrangement were extended to embrace permanently the Chinese Inhabitants of Hongkong, for these persons residing on the Island, and continuing...
that we would consider these points with reference to the other Euestions referred to in the ene losed Papers; and that we would make any observations or suggestions which may
be
to us therexiporn, and which may calculated to obviate the difficulties with which the question of Suridiction over thinese Residents or Visitors in Hongkong appears to be surrounded.
That Your Lordship would also be glad of our opinion whether, in the cvent of concurring in the view taken in the draft to the Colonial office, any Parliamentary Encctment would be required to carry
it into excention.
In obedience to Your Lordships commands " we have taken the Papers into consideration and have the hour to report that we do
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arrangement
objection to the arra
suggested in the seapt of
the answer to the
Colonial office, by which the subjects of the
Que
we lovereign. territories of
itting erivier within the the other may be delivered up -to the Authorities of the Country of the frimend to be dealt with according to the Law of that buaty, and if a British and Chinese
subject should be Engaged together in the commission of a
a cruise we
think that
Each might be punished accordingt the Lawr, and by
the Tribunals of hi voun Country.
serious
We think however that very diffiecelties may arise if the arrangemen were extended to Eubrace permanently the Cerise Luhabitants of boug houg these persons residing on the balans, and
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