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as a British ship - but as it would generally happen in the case of ships "within British jurisdiction" that there would be a Customs Officer on the spot to whom the Naval Officer looks to enforce the Law. But if there should be no Customs Officer on the spot, acting under the Naval Duty Officer would there be the same Law in the case of a Chinese Passenger ship, whether British or Foreign, within British Jurisdiction and flying the British flag, as in the case of a British Passenger ship?

this must be made clear at least. But it would of course be better to make it clear in the case of a foreign ship within British jurisdiction that the Officer should be quite certain that he had jurisdiction over the ship and its Passengers before he proceeded to put the Law in force against them.

In the case when the Commander of one of H.M. Ships proceeds to put the Law in operation, it would seem reasonable that he should inspect the ship's registration papers, and if they should not be furnished with such papers, or if the papers produced should bear evidence explaining...

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91 as a British ship - but as it would generally happen in the case of ships "within British jurisdiction" that there would be a Customs Officer on the spot to whom the Naval Officer looks to enforce the Law. But if there should be no Customs Officer on the spot, acting under the Naval Duty Officer would there be the same Law in the case of a Chinese Passenger ship, whether British or Foreign, within British Jurisdiction and flying the British flag, as in the case of a British Passenger ship? this must be made clear at least. But it would of course be better to make it clear in the case of a foreign ship within British jurisdiction that the Officer should be quite certain that he had jurisdiction over the ship and its Passengers before he proceeded to put the Law in force against them. In the case when the Commander of one of H.M. Ships proceeds to put the Law in operation, it would seem reasonable that he should inspect the ship's registration papers, and if they should not be furnished with such papers, or if the papers produced should bear evidence explaining...
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91 asa British ship - but aset would generally, happen in the case of ships " within Briksh "priediction" that there would be a fustomer on the spot to Officer whom the bet apcens the same powers asto the commander of two of It M. ships, it would probably be contrad hellor to leave the (uctors officer in such a case to put the Law wnforce. But if there - should be no fustome freer r au oh the the spot Autig of the haval dutey offreer would there be the Lame in the case " of a Chinese Supenger ship, whether Britsk Foreign, within Brition Jurisdiction and fu British thrice Papperger in thegre this mad with atlea... But it would of course be bele reapary. mi the case of a foreign thif within British qurio = diction that the ofpeer should be quite divis that the had smiled pone with Pupenger, Hongshang вкраче before he proceeded to put the Law in force agarineth. Lev. Edhe rithen case when the famminander of one of St. Mr. Ship. 1 proceeds to put the Law in operation it would firm the recepany that The should inspect the ships recegiation paper, and if the should not he puncished with such papons, or if the papers. produced should hear rondence oplaanig
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asa British ship - but aset would generally, happen in the case of ships

" within Briksh "priediction" that there

would be a fustomer

on the spot to

Officer whom the bet apcens the same powers asto the commander of two of It M. ships, it would probably be contrad hellor to leave the (uctors officer in such a case to put the Law wnforce. But if there

- should be no fustome

freer

r au

oh the

the spot Autig of the haval dutey offreer

would there be

the Lame in the case " of a Chinese Supenger ship, whether Britsk

Foreign, within Brition Jurisdiction and fu British thrice Papperger

in thegre

this mad with atlea...

But it would of course

be bele

reapary.

mi the

case of a foreign thif within British qurio

= diction that the ofpeer

should be

quite

divis

that the had smiled pone

with Pupenger,

Hongshang

вкраче

before he proceeded to put the Law in force agarineth.

Lev. Edhe rithen

case when the famminander

of one of

St. Mr. Ship.

1

proceeds to put the Law in operation it would firm the recepany that The should inspect the ships recegiation paper,

and if the should not he puncished with such papons, or if the papers. produced should hear rondence oplaanig

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