can take cognizance of a piracy
committed in Chinese waters,
In obedience to your
Commands we have taken these
papers into consideration, and have the honour to Report
That
of opinion that the Courts of Hong Kong may take cognizance
Piracies committed by British Subjects, (including within that term actual residents within the Colony) in such Chinese Waters, as, according to the cases cited by the Colonial
Attorney General,
within the jurisdiction of the Admiralty. (e.g.
12 and 13. Vic. c.
e.g.
2). But the
Queen's Courts have no jurisdiction to try foreigners non-resident within the Queen's dominions, and therefore
owing to not owe temporary Allegiance except for jure gentium - and: in order to constitute this crime, the murder or
robbery must have been committed on the High Seas.
We have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient,
humble Servants
Rundell Palmer
J. T. Coleridge
can take cognizance of a vriacy
committed in chinese taters,
In obedience to your
Commands we have taken thèse
papers inte consideration, and have the honour to Report
J
That
of opinion that the counts of Hong Hong may take cognizance
Piracies committed by British Subjects, (including weithion that term -act residents within the Colony ) si such Cliniese Waters, as, according to the cases cited by the colonial
within the ettorney General,
jurisdiction of the Admirallis. (ise.
e.cb.
12 and 13. Vrd. e.
ceo.
2). But the
Queen's Courts have suo; siris dichon to try foreigners non-resident within the Queen's dominions, and therefore
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owing to hee not esse temporary Allegiance except for traci " " jure gentium - and: in order to constilecte this crime, the murder or
robbery must have been committed on the High Seas .
We have the honowe to be,
Ser
Your most obcdunt.
tumble Cervants
Ründell Kolen er
BO. Colleir
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