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the

being brought to trial before

the Foreign Countries.

have canvassed

Courts of wherein they may try such offences . - which might be raised

.

All doubts, therefore,

owing

to the rather obscure provisions of

above recited Ordinance Severally.

the

to

of Wongting, having been removed by this

the

candid and

faithful explanation, The Chancellor the Governor of the Province of Areas,

Timor, and Solor, must understand

that the resolution of the British Government,

•

approving of

the

Ordinance, has

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that

other

effect

than to extend to the Courts of Hong Kong the jurisdiction exercised

by

the Courts

in the

of England, provided for by the

H

e IV,

abovementioned Act 9th George

copy of which is annexed; and

( a

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consequently that British

Subjects resident in the city of the Holy Name of God,

Macao, are

subject thereto

as they have been heretofore, to the Jurisdiction of the Portuguese

Courts.

65

Palace at Belem, 5th September, 1845.

(Signed) Joaquim José Tolcão.

(There follows the Act 9 Geo. Cap: 34. Sect: 4).

Tone

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Copy - Office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, 28th August, 1845.

Certified

(Signed) Antonio Joaquin Fonseca

d'Oliveira.

Office for

the

Affairs of the

Marine