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of Hongkong

and the collisions.

which the Ordinance of paped)

would be calculated to per

devic

between the British and

Forrijn Governments. be cau

have

no hesitation in

tion in stating

in the vicios.

con currence in the o

of the minority of the genreit.

The Ordinance apemer

ground of

p

ou the

the residence in

Maughong of the owner, tharlies.

Actuch, or fousigner of a ship to deal with that ship, though not in British Waters, as

epo British ship. This is a power which mit appears lous, sandh

only.

only begoud the pounts opal

fglonial, but would be

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equalley

beyond the power of the deperial, degislature. Without on the general grounds

entering which requere

an alien's allegiaure

loske laws of funtry,

which he is temporarily residing,

we cannot understands how

the residence of a Forrige this-

olmer

of Hongkong

witheir the licuit-

could render

his ships sailing from a Foreigne

Port, undera

Foreign Flag, subfich

to the Legislation of the Colonial

Legislature..

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