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cession there seems no doubt that.

They consisted of a few Fishermen, who (or whose descendants if any are still to be found) were not very likely to give rise to any trouble about their nationality: since the Chinese Population of Hong Kong therefore, neatly consists of Chinese Subjects who have resorted to the Colony cession for the purpose of trade or gain and who therefore not only cannot throw off their nationality but have no claim whatever to be considered British Subjects.

With respect to their Children born in the Colony, since they are entitled by rights and privileges of British Subjects unless their parents at the time of their birth were alien Enemies. This is the English Rule though according to Calvo in order to be of the Country it is necessary that a person be born of a father who is a citizen; for if he is born there of a foreigner it will only be the place of his birth and not of his country: (Law of Nations Chitty 1 Ed 8212)

And Mr Westlake in his able and recent work on International Law (p. 16) gives the following

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37 cession there seems no doubt that. They consisted of a few Fishermen, who (or whose descendants if any are still to be found) were not very likely to give rise to any trouble about their nationality: since the Chinese Population of Hong Kong therefore, neatly consists of Chinese Subjects who have resorted to the Colony cession for the purpose of trade or gain and who therefore not only cannot throw off their nationality but have no claim whatever to be considered British Subjects. With respect to their Children born in the Colony, since they are entitled by rights and privileges of British Subjects unless their parents at the time of their birth were alien Enemies. This is the English Rule though according to Calvo in order to be of the Country it is necessary that a person be born of a father who is a citizen; for if he is born there of a foreigner it will only be the place of his birth and not of his country: (Law of Nations Chitty 1 Ed 8212) And Mr Westlake in his able and recent work on International Law (p. 16) gives the following

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37 cession there seems no doubt that. They .:They.. consisted of a few: Fishermen, who (or whose descendants if any are still to be found) wre not not very likely to give rise to any trouble. about their nationality: since the the Chinese Population of Thong Hong therefore, neatly consists of Chinese Subjects who have resorted to the Colony cession for the purpose of trude or gain and who therefore not only cannot throw off their nationality but have no claim whatever to be considered British Subjects. With respect to their Children. born in the Colony, since the Saw to the Chwructor are entitled by nights and Thivileges of British. Subjects unless their sturents at the time of their birth were alien Enemies. This is the English Rule though according to Cattel In onter to be of the Country it is nec necessary that a person be bom of a futher who is a citizen- for if he is born there of a foreigner it will only be the place of his birth and not of his toountry : (Law of Nations Chitty 1 Ed 8212) And Mr Westlake in his able and recent work on International Law (p. 16) gives the following

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cession there seems no doubt that.

They

.:They..

consisted of a few: Fishermen,

who (or whose descendants if any

are still to be found) wre not

not very likely to give rise to any trouble. about their nationality:

since the

the Chinese Population of Thong Hong therefore, neatly consists of Chinese Subjects who have resorted to the Colony cession for the purpose of trude or gain and who therefore not only cannot throw off their nationality but have no claim whatever to be considered British

Subjects.

With respect to their Children. born in the Colony, since the

Saw to the Chwructor

are entitled by nights and Thivileges of British. Subjects unless their sturents at the time of their birth were alien Enemies. This is the English Rule though according to Cattel In onter to be of the Country it

is nec

necessary that a person be bom of a futher who is a citizen- for if he is born there of a foreigner it will only be the place of his birth and not of his toountry : (Law of Nations Chitty 1 Ed 8212)

And Mr Westlake in his able

and recent work on International

Law (p. 16) gives the following

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