CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10] — Page 151

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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,

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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,
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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, Эст
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" 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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