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Summary

of the Chinese Courts

Law; Sieve & Molineux proposed that pirates

who had not committed an

offence within British Waters

against British Subjects

be handed over for

punishment upon

trial by Chinese Authorities.

The Foreign Office concurred

and the Ordinance M913

was framed to give effect

to that proposal in 91815

(though it was disallowed

by the Law Officers

for the following reasons:

Piracy, wherever & by

whomsoever committed

(unless within the

proper British territorial

jurisdiction of some

foreign country)

is an offence justiciable

by British Law & before

British Courts: and

it is by virtue alone of their general authority

belonging to all nations

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Summaryof the Chinese CourtsLaw; Sieve & Molineux proposed that pirateswho had not committed anoffence within British Watersagainst British Subjectsbe handed over forpunishment upontrial by Chinese Authorities.The Foreign Office concurredand the Ordinance M913was framed to give effectto that proposal in 91815(though it was disallowedby the Law Officersfor the following reasons:Piracy, wherever & bywhomsoever committed(unless within theproper British territorialjurisdiction of someforeign country)is an offence justiciableby British Law & beforeBritish Courts: andit is by virtue alone of their general authoritybelonging to all nations
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Summary

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of the Chenin Courts

Law; Sie & Molinen proposed that piralis

who had not committed

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is

Offene Justiciable

" by British Law & before

British Courts: and

it is by virtue alone of their general authority

belonging to all nations

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