150
"of law
law and order in and about the harbour "of Hong Kong". It appears from Chinese cessions
ceded
of Territory that China not only has ceded
in law, but actually intended to or granted deed or grant, to Great Britain, all Jurisdiction incident to the Sovereignty and Dominion over the Territories ceded, and that the very pretension that China
regard.
exercise
to these
can advance,
utmost
which narrow waters, is a right to
Jurisdiction
over them concurrently, in common with Great Britain. This
however
can
Authorities
or
question
only arise in the event of Chinese
seizing vessels or persons upon the Water close to the shore of Hong Kong, and the captured vessel, or person, claiming immunity from seizure on
on the ground of the Jurisdiction being exclusively British.
Assuming however that the propositions contained in the preceding paragraphs and the conclusions deduced from them
are
erroneous or untenable, the question of
Jurisdiction
an
by
the
OU W
these
narrow waters bounded
here by British, and
thereby
Chinese, Territory, has to be viewed in
the Abstract, as if both territories had always been distinct and independent."
It is submitted that,
of view, the Jurisdiction over
even in this point
the Narrow Waters
is common, or concurrent, to both Powers, and
Case
of
that it cannot be affirmed to the Rivers, by taking the middle line as the boundary (whatever may be the breadth), as that is a boundary, not of Jurisdiction and Dominion, but of absolute property and Territory,
150
" of law
law and order in and about the harbour "of Hougtongs. It appears from chine cessions
ceded
of Peritory that China not only has voed
in law, but adially intended to or granted rede or grant, to Great Britain, all Jurisdiction incidunt to the Sovereignty a Dominion over the Perritories ceded, and that the very pretension that China
regard.
wercise
to these
can advance,
ulinost
wich narrow waters, is a right to
Janisdiction
liction theroon concurrently, in common with Great Britain. This
however
can
Authorities
or
question
-only arise in the event of Chinese
seizing vefeels or persons upon the Water dose to the show of Hongshing, and. the captured vefeel, or person, clanning incumunity from seizure on
on the ground of the Jenisdiction being exclusively British.
Assuming howevn that the propositions contained in the preceding paragraphs and the conclusions deduced from them
are
erroneous or intenable, the question of
Janisdiction
an
by
the
としても
OU W
these
narrow waters banded
shere by British, and
ihearhu
Chiness, Peritory, has to be virved in
the Abstract, as if back teritoris had alway been distinct and independent."
It is submitted that,
of view, the Jurisdiction oun
even in this pont
ite Narrow Waters
is common, or concurent, to bork Powers, and
Case
of
that it cannot be afermitated to the Rivers, by tasting the middle line as the boundary / whatever may be the breadch), as that is a boundary, not of Jurisdiction Dominion, but of absolute property a Semitory,
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