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"of Wongting", which latter is therefore recognised as wholly British.

8.

I enquired for Your Lordships' information a Memorandum drawn up, in the absence of the Attorney General, by Mr. Edward Pollard, Acting Chief Magistrate. It is the result of some conversation which we had on interesting topics to which it refers. Mr. Pollard argues that wherever over water a marine league extends from an island shore, there England's exclusive Jurisdiction is necessarily conceded with reference to Hongkong.

10.

I confess I do not quite go with him that length, but I fully agree with him that in numerous cases, where the Chinese and English Jurisdictions overlap, there is at least concurrent Jurisdiction, not terminated by Hongkong embracing a whole Chinese Island and parts of Islands, Lamma Island on the South.

It may then be deserving of inquiry, and in fact ought to be settled, whether over water which extends jurisdiction from the shore, vessels on the opposite side, if within the Marine league, are subject to our jurisdiction.

I may here mention as an instance of the occasional importance of these questions, that lately a case came before the Magistrates, and is now under appeal, in which the question of jurisdiction over waters arose.

Enclosure 2.

Marine league round ...

J.

sent in various ways, like the Lyra's sounds by a line through the centre of the Channel.

It is also deserving of note that ...

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142 "of Wongting", which latter is therefore recognised as wholly British. 8. I enquired for Your Lordships' information a Memorandum drawn up, in the absence of the Attorney General, by Mr. Edward Pollard, Acting Chief Magistrate. It is the result of some conversation which we had on interesting topics to which it refers. Mr. Pollard argues that wherever over water a marine league extends from an island shore, there England's exclusive Jurisdiction is necessarily conceded with reference to Hongkong. 10. I confess I do not quite go with him that length, but I fully agree with him that in numerous cases, where the Chinese and English Jurisdictions overlap, there is at least concurrent Jurisdiction, not terminated by Hongkong embracing a whole Chinese Island and parts of Islands, Lamma Island on the South. It may then be deserving of inquiry, and in fact ought to be settled, whether over water which extends jurisdiction from the shore, vessels on the opposite side, if within the Marine league, are subject to our jurisdiction. I may here mention as an instance of the occasional importance of these questions, that lately a case came before the Magistrates, and is now under appeal, in which the question of jurisdiction over waters arose. Enclosure 2. Marine league round ... J. sent in various ways, like the Lyra's sounds by a line through the centre of the Channel. It is also deserving of note that ...
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"of Wongting", which latter is therefore recognised as whelly British.

8.

I evolor for You Lootships

information a Memorandown drawn up,

in the absence of the Attorney General; by

as to richer Genumer

sent in narrow avalus,

like the Lymom Sofs by a live through the

centre of the Channel.

It is also deserving of note that the

Enclosure 2.

10.

Marine league

round

Mr Edward Pollard, 2. C. It is the result.

some conversation which we

had

the

on

interesting topies to which it refur. M.

Pollard

arques

that whereever

over water

a. marni

league seelends from am shoves, there

England's exclusive Jurisdiction is necesarily coneeded reist the referon of Hongthing.

J.

I confess I do not quite go

him that length, but I fully agree

wich

that

in numerous caves, where the Chinese and

English Juriadictions overlap, thine is at least concurrent Jurisdiction, not terminated

HongKong embraces I whole Chinese Islands and parts of Islands, Lamma Island on the South. It.

such as

may then for be deserving of inquiry, and

in

fact ought to be wellled, whiten

over water which exfires

Jurisdiction

shore, revices an

the valis at the opposite

side if within the Marine league

I may

our

here mention as an instance)

of the occasional importance of these questions, that cantly their reautly

وان

var

A case

before the

m

Magistrates, and now under appeal, which the question of gevrisdiction over waters.

ICT

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