CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8] — Page 189

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2. I approve of course which you adopted with respect to these men.

3. The opinion which you express at the close of your despatch reference to the disposal of offenders being British subjects resorting to Stony Khong, raises a question of magnitude which requires careful consideration. It certainly would be desirable to leave the Offences committed by Chinese against their fellow countrymen to be dealt with as much as possible by their National Tribunals, but before adopting the policy you recommend it would be I conceive highly necessary, Considering the great importance of encouraging Commerce by the repression of Piracy to have some clear understanding as to the principle on which the cases to be dealt with by our own Tribunals should be distinguished from those to be handed over

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2 the 2. I approve of course which you adopted with respect to these men. 3. The opinion which you express at the close of your despatch reference to the disposal of offenders being British subjects resorting to Stony Khong, raises a question of magnitude which requires careful consideration. It certainly would be desirable to leave the Offences committed by Chinese against their fellow countrymen to be dealt with as much as possible by their National Tribunals, but before adopting the policy you recommend it would be I conceive highly necessary, Considering the great importance of encouraging Commerce by the repression of Piracy to have some clear understanding as to the principle on which the cases to be dealt with by our own Tribunals should be distinguished from those to be handed over

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2 the 2. Lapprove of course which you adopted with respect- to these men. 3. The opinion which you express at the close of your alespatch reference to the with not disposal of offenders being British Ledgeets resorting to Story Khong, raises a question of magnitude which requnes careful consideration. It certainly would be desirable to leave the Offences committed by Chinese against their fellow fountrymen to be 183A% be dealt with as much as possible by their National Tribunals, but before adopting the policy you recommend it would be I conceive be highly necessary, Considering the great importance of encouraging Commerce by the repression of Pracy to have some clear under- standing as to the prinaple on which the cases to be dealt write by our own Tribunals should be distinguished from those to be handed over کما

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the

2. Lapprove of course which you adopted with respect-

to these men.

3. The opinion which

you

express at the

close of your alespatch reference to the

with

not

disposal of offenders

being British Ledgeets resorting to Story Khong, raises a question of magnitude which requnes careful consideration. It certainly would be desirable to leave the Offences committed

Chinese against their

fellow fountrymen to

183A%

be dealt with as much

as possible by their National Tribunals, but before adopting the policy you recommend it would be I conceive

be highly necessary, Considering the great importance of encouraging Commerce by the repression of Pracy to

have some clear under- standing as to the

prinaple

on which

the cases to be dealt

write by

our own

Tribunals should be

distinguished from

those to be handed over

کما

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