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reply that I understand that the Courts of Hong Kong may lawfully take cognizance of Piracies by (including within that term all residents within the Colony) British Subjects in Chinese Waters as, according to the cases which by the Act for Piracy jure gentium order constitute Piracy, and that in order to constitute this Crime, the murder or robbery must have been committed on the High Seas.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient humble Servant
The report inclosed in your despatch are within the Jurisdiction of the Lee 12 & 13 Vict Admiralty; have but that the Courts have no Jurisdiction to try Foreigners non-resident within the Queen's Dominions, and therefore owing no even temporary allegiance, except-
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to Her Majesty
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reply that
understand
that the Counts of Hong Kong
may lanfully take cofnizance
of
British Subjects
Peracies by (including within that term all
residents within the
the Colony) in.
Chimese Waters as, according
to
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cases
which by the A
Acting
Cocomal Attorney General in his
for Pocacy jure gentium
order
constitute
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that in
to
murder orr.
robbery
must have
been
committed on
this Crime, the
The High Seas.
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report inclosed
in your despatch.
are
within the Jensdiction of the Lee 124 13 Vict
Admiralty;
have
but that the Courts
no
Jurisdiction to hy
Foreigners
non resident within the
Queen's Dommions, and therefore
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to Her Majesty
not
even
temporary allegiance, except-
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