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foreigner coming within the jurisdiction of another Country owes obeisance to its Laws, and is penally responsible if he violates them even against one of his countrymen on board the same ship. It would be monstrous to assert that lawless and inhuman violence likely to terminate even in death, could be carried on within a Port of another country with the knowledge of the local authorities of that country and yet without their having the power to interpose to prevent the perpetration of Outrage and crime. H. M's Government are of opinion that the magistrates at Hong Kong had jurisdiction in the cases in question.

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As a matter of discretion, it is to be regretted that the Officers of Police did not provide themselves with a magistrate's warrant before going on board the "Reindeer" but considering that the Representation made at the Police office was that Madison was at that time. Inbued to undue violence, H. M's Government are of opinion that the officers were in strictness justified in acting as they did without a warrant.

Descending from the question of jurisdiction the American Consul and officers make three complaints on the merits of the Case.

1. They allege that Madison was guilty

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foreigner coming within the jurisdiction of another Country owes obeisance to its Laws, and is penally responsible if he violates them even against one of his countrymen on board the same ship. It would be monstrous to assert that lawless and inhuman violence likely to terminate even in death, could be carried on within a Port of another country with the knowledge of the local authorities of that country and yet without their having the power to interpose to prevent the perpetration of Outrage and crime. H. M's Government are of opinion that the magistrates at Hong Kong had jurisdiction in the cases in question. As 157 As a matter of discretion, it is to be regretted that the Officers of Police did not provide themselves with a magistrate's warrant before going on board the "Reindeer" but considering that the Representation made at the Police office was that Madison was at that time. Inbued to undue violence, H. M's Government are of opinion that the officers were in strictness justified in acting as they did without a warrant. Descending from the question of jurisdiction the American Consul and officers make three complaints on the merits of the Case. 1. They allege that Madison was guilty
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foreigner coming within the jurisdiction of another Country owes obechince to its Laws, and is penally responsible if the vistates them exe against one of his countrymen 0. board the same ship. It would be monstrous to assert that lawless. on and inhuman violence likely to terminate even in death, could be carried on within a Port of another country with the knowledge of the local authorities of that country and get without their having the power to interpose to prevent the perpetration of Outrage and crime. H. Mo Good are of opinion that the magistrates at "Honghong had prisdiction in the arses in question. As 157 As a matter of discretion, it is to be regretted that the Officers of Police did not provide themselves with a magistrate's warrant &efre going on board the Reindeer" but considering that the Representation made at the Police office was that Madison was at that time. Inbuited to undne violence, H. Mio Good are of opinion that the officers were in strictness justified in acting asthey did without a warrant. Descending from the question of pirisdiction the American Consul and officers make three complaints on the merits of the Case. 1. They allege that Madison was guilty
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foreigner coming within the jurisdiction of another Country owes obechince to its Laws, and is penally responsible if the vistates them exe against one of his countrymen 0. board the same ship. It would be monstrous to assert that lawless.

on

and inhuman violence likely to terminate even in death, could be

carried on within a Port of another country with the knowledge of the local authorities of that country and get without their having the power to interpose to prevent the perpetration of Outrage and crime. H. Mo Good are of opinion that the magistrates at "Honghong had prisdiction in the arses in question.

As

157

As a matter of discretion, it is to be regretted that the Officers of Police did not provide themselves with a

magistrate's warrant &efre

going on board the Reindeer" but considering that the Representation made at the Police office

was

that Madison was at that time. Inbuited to undne violence, H. Mio Good are of opinion that the officers were in strictness justified

in acting asthey did without a

warrant.

Descending from the question of pirisdiction the American Consul and officers make three complaints on the merits of the

Case.

1. They allege that Madison was

guilty

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