CO129-105 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [5-7] — Page 486

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

M. Mercer to sui Wade.

482

Vice Rer's Despatch of 22. Durstans enclosed by you.

It is hoped that your

have explained to

the Vice Rey that the Artides of the Treaty

referring only to crimes committed wichin

quoted by

him have

110

bearing on the question

a re

Chinese jurisdiction, and that

you

have at onED

protected against this repudiation of the Queens

ster

auchority avichin Her Majesty's dominions.

Should

(Copy) M991.

Sir,

Hougtong.

28th June!!

1805:

In continuation of my Despatches

Separate of 24th and No u8g of 27!!

보다

I have the honor to hand

juer

th

489 29th Instant,

you copy of letter

that the Couloir

received from sur Consul Robertson,

from which

not have done so,

Mr Merce

your not

founal

avill be obliged by your handing copy of this letter to His Exxcellency Sui lin as a protest against his devial of The Queen's

supremacy

an British soil.

I have, ZE,

(signed) W. W. Alexander,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

& you.

avill

Government still persists in misreading the 16th Artide of the Treaty which has us

reference schatever to Hongtong.

only offences committed.

in China.

by

and conceİNO

Chinese Subjects

The Cantor Government listeurso appear

His Excellency

I. I. Wade, C. 13,

Her Majestips Chargé d'Affaires

Pesting

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