CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7] — Page 369

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affecting

The

case

you regard

it as

a

question rather of International than

local Suur.

and

you further state that

the girl is probably unwilling to return.


but nevertheless that "her Master has a

clear right to demand the restitution of

what

Services

H

5. His Excellency

considers it is

unnecessary to discuss

Page 364

quite

discuss any question of

International Law in connection with

such

an

but

one

Woman

extraordinary

demand. He has

point to consider, whether

a

charged with

found here not

being of full age

be termed his property

in the

any

crime, and

her

wishes

may

of this

woman.

has perused your

His Excellency hav Despatch Several times, but from it

mo

other meaning

British Consul

you

can extract

than that as

call upon

Governor to lay violent hands

found at Honghong, and

her will to return to

a

a British

on a woman

and force her against

· country where

a

· person resides who claims a "property'

in that

as she this

to know

viz: 18 years and 9 months,

day informed. His Excellency,

prefers remaining at Hongkong or returning

to Canton. No claim founded

right of property in her

on a mere

can be admitted

without incurring high penalties of English Law and therefore the only question

consider is the wish of the

woman-

herself.

to

1. His Excellency has therefore this day

Page 364

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U affecting The case you regard it as a question rather of International than local Suur. and you further state that the girl is probably unwilling to return. but nevertheless that "her Master has a clear right to demand the restitution of what Services H 5. His Excellency considers it is unnecessary to discuss Page 364 quite discuss any question of International Law in connection with such an but one Woman extraordinary demand. He has point to consider, whether a charged with found here not being of full age be termed his property in the any crime, and her wishes may of this woman. has perused your His Excellency hav Despatch Several times, but from it mo other meaning British Consul you can extract than that as call upon Governor to lay violent hands found at Honghong, and her will to return to a a British on a woman and force her against · country where a · person resides who claims a "property' in that as she this to know viz: 18 years and 9 months, day informed. His Excellency, prefers remaining at Hongkong or returning to Canton. No claim founded right of property in her on a mere can be admitted without incurring high penalties of English Law and therefore the only question consider is the wish of the woman- herself. to 1. His Excellency has therefore this day Page 364
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affecting

The

case

you regard

it as

a

question rather of International than

loral Suur.

and

you further state that

the girl is probably unwilling to return.

ན་

#

but nevertheless that "her Master has a

clear right to demand the restitution of

what

Services

H

5. His Excellency

considers it is

unnicepsary to discuss

364

quite

discuss any question of

International Law in connection with

such

am

but

one

WomanW/

extraordinary

demand. He has

point to consider, whether

a

charged with

found here not

being of full age

be termed his property

in the

any

crime, and

her

wishes

may

of this

woman.

has perused your

His Excellency hav Despatch Several times, but from it

mo

other meaning

British Consul

you

can extract

than that as

call upon

Governor to lay violent hands

found at Honghong, and

her will to return to

a

a British

on a woman

and farce her against

· country where

a

· person resides who claims a "property'

in that

as she this

to know

viz: 18 years and 9 months,

day informed. His Excellency,

prefers remaining at Hongkong or returning

to banton. No claim founded

right of property in her

on a mere

can be admitted

without incurring high penalties of English Law and therefore the only question

consider is the wish of the

herself.

woman-

to

1. His Excellency has therefore this day

EX

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