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the matter of principle is application of it

the worst part of the

My, the application to persons:

Alleged of an offence.

C. The right of British subjects to be withdrawn from the jurisdiction

of Chinese Courts would

present

little

difficulty

but for the circumstance,

that many of the persons who claim this privilege

are

of Chinese birth and

therefore undistinguishable

by

the

eye from

Chinese subjects. This

makes the immunity very perplexing to Chinese authorities and I dare say really mischievous in

aiding criminals to baffle justice.

397

The matter hence

would be for the Foreign Office alone except

that it affects the

question of extradition (as I have observed) as

well as that of

jurisdiction

of exclusive

that Sir R. Alcock

proposed a system of

register and certificating British subjects of Chinese

origin; which

of course

will affect Hong Kong where

the registration will take

place.

Having regard to the

skill...

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the matter of principle is application of it the worst part of the My, the application to persons: Alleged of an offence. C. The right of British subjects to be withdrawn from the jurisdiction of Chinese Courts would present little difficulty but for the circumstance, that many of the persons who claim this privilege are of Chinese birth and therefore undistinguishable by the eye from Chinese subjects. This makes the immunity very perplexing to Chinese authorities and I dare say really mischievous in aiding criminals to baffle justice. 397 The matter hence would be for the Foreign Office alone except that it affects the question of extradition (as I have observed) as well as that of jurisdiction of exclusive that Sir R. Alcock proposed a system of register and certificating British subjects of Chinese origin; which of course will affect Hong Kong where the registration will take place. Having regard to the skill...
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matter of principle is application of it the worst part of the My, the applicator to persons: Al uxcointed of an offence. C. The right of British subjects to be withdrawer from the jurisdiction of Chinese Courts would present tte difficulty best for the circumstance. that many of the persons who claim this privilige Alc of Chinese birth and therefore undistinguith- -able by the eye from Chinese subjects. This makes the immunity vely perplexing to Chinese authorities and I dare tos really mischievous in didint **J aiding criminals to baffle justice. 397 The matter hence would be for the Foragin Office alone exespot. that it affects the question of extradition (as I have observed) at well as that of jurisdiction * of exclusive that dis 18. Alcock proposed a system of register and certificating British subjects of Chinese which of origine; which Course will affect shoug Kong where the registration will take placer. Stavring regard to the skill.
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matter of principle is application of it

the worst part of the

My, the applicator to persons:

Al

uxcointed of an offence.

C. The right of British subjects to be withdrawer from the jurisdiction

of Chinese Courts would

present

tte

difficulty

best for the circumstance.

that many of the persons who claim this privilige

Alc

of Chinese birth and

therefore undistinguith-

-able

by

the

eye from

Chinese subjects. This

makes the immunity vely perplexing to Chinese authorities and I dare

tos really mischievous in

didint

**J

aiding criminals to baffle justice.

397

The matter hence

would be for the Foragin Office alone exespot.

that it affects the

question of extradition (as I have observed) at

well as that of

jurisdiction

*

of exclusive

that dis 18. Alcock

proposed a system of

register and certificating British subjects of Chinese

which of origine; which

Course

will affect shoug Kong where

the registration will take

placer.

Stavring regard to the

skill.

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