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Hongkong

Yo 135

12th October 1866.

Governor

Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell,

to

Right Honorable

Earl of Carnarvon

C. B.

Hong Kong Courts - Jurisdiction over Hing King Waters Attorney General's opinion as to opposed to that Governor and Edward Pollard, Q. C.

(Copy)

- Opinion..

232

I am inclined to think that the utmost Jurisdiction which the British Government can claim in the Strait such as Hing King and other Sea Passages between the Island of Hong Kong and Chinese territory is "usque ad medium filum aquæ" as in the case of Rivers flowing between conterminous States.

I see nothing in the Treaty of Nankin or in the "Convention of Peace" referred to in the opinion of Mr. Pollard, Q.C., from which it can be contended that an exclusive jurisdiction over the waters in question was thereby ceded.

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Hongkong Yo 135 12th October 1866. Governor Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, to Right Honorable Earl of Carnarvon C. B. Hong Kong Courts - Jurisdiction over Hing King Waters Attorney General's opinion as to opposed to that Governor and Edward Pollard, Q. C. (Copy) - Opinion.. 232 I am inclined to think that the utmost Jurisdiction which the British Government can claim in the Strait such as Hing King and other Sea Passages between the Island of Hong Kong and Chinese territory is "usque ad medium filum aquæ" as in the case of Rivers flowing between conterminous States. I see nothing in the Treaty of Nankin or in the "Convention of Peace" referred to in the opinion of Mr. Pollard, Q.C., from which it can be contended that an exclusive jurisdiction over the waters in question was thereby ceded. 1 Enclosure
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Honghong Yo 135 12th October 1866. Govermor Sir Richard Gravert as Donnell, to Right Honorable Earl of Carnarvon C. B. Hong Kong Courts - Jurisdiction over Hing King Waters Attorney General's opinion as to opposed to that Governor wernor and Edward Pollard, Q. C. (Copy) -Opinion.. الا 232 am inclined to think that the utmost Jurisdiction which the British Government Government can claim in the Sye such a Strait Û,A Moin Pafo and other Sea Passages between the Island of HongKong and Chinese territory is "resque ad medium filum ayur" as in the case of Rivers flowing between conterminous States. I see nothing in the Treaty of Nankin" or in the "Convention of Peace" referred to in the opinion of allr Pollard, Q.C., from which it can be contended didion over that an exclusive furisdiction the 1 Enclosure waters in question, thereby ceded
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Honghong

Yo 135

12th October 1866.

Govermor

Sir Richard Gravert as Donnell,

to

Right Honorable

Earl of Carnarvon

C. B.

Hong Kong Courts - Jurisdiction over Hing King Waters Attorney General's opinion as to opposed to that Governor

wernor and Edward Pollard,

Q. C.

(Copy)

-Opinion..

الا

232

am inclined to think that

the utmost Jurisdiction which the British Government

Government can claim in

the Sye

such

a Strait

Û,A

Moin

Pafo

and other Sea Passages between the Island of HongKong and Chinese territory is "resque ad medium filum

ayur"

as in the case of Rivers flowing

between conterminous States.

I see nothing in the Treaty of

Nankin" or in the "Convention of Peace" referred to in the opinion of allr Pollard, Q.C., from which it can be contended

didion over

that an exclusive furisdiction

the

1

Enclosure

waters in question,

thereby ceded

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