CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8] — Page 191

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This matter is of great importance

that Commerce to and from British Ports

in these seas should

be regarded as protected against Piracy, although that commerce

may

not be carried

on in British Vessels. It should be protected against Piracy,

and whether this

protection of Security would be sufficiently maintained, if such cases were regarded as of Chinese jurisdiction, instead of

being dealt with by

the more effective justice of England, is

a serious question,

which

your opportunities of knowledge will

enable you fully to

consider.

6. That it must be extremely difficult to arrive safely at the truth in judicial dealing with such cases I plainly perceive, and

make full allowance

for the embarrassment

which the consciousness

of this uncertainty

occasions you. It is

no doubt a great evil,

but it is one to which we must necessarily be exposed more

or less.

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185 This matter is of great importance that Commerce to and from British Ports in these seas should be regarded as protected against Piracy, although that commerce may not be carried on in British Vessels. It should be protected against Piracy, and whether this protection of Security would be sufficiently maintained, if such cases were regarded as of Chinese jurisdiction, instead of being dealt with by the more effective justice of England, is a serious question, which your opportunities of knowledge will enable you fully to consider. 6. That it must be extremely difficult to arrive safely at the truth in judicial dealing with such cases I plainly perceive, and make full allowance for the embarrassment which the consciousness of this uncertainty occasions you. It is no doubt a great evil, but it is one to which we must necessarily be exposed more or less.
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185

This

of great importance

that Commerce to and from British Porks

in these seas should

be regarded as protected against Porary, although that commere

W may

not be carried

on in British Vesseld she be protected ugennit furing

Arand Whether this

pecting of Security would be sufficiently maintained, opsuch cases were regarded as of Chinese jurisdiction, instead of

being dealt with by

the more effective justice of Scrigland, is

a serious question,

which

which

your opportunities of knowledge will

enable you fully to

consider.

6. That it must be latremely difficult to arrive safely at the bruth in justicial dealing with such cases Splainly perceive, and

make full allowance

for the embarrefoment

which the consciousness

this incertainty

It is

occasions you.

no doubt a great evil,

but it is one to which

must necesarity be m

sses are Expoold move

L

or

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