16.
17.
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still more
U, and
curtain functions for the Public good,
-perhaps resembling myself in occasional liability to error in the discharge of those functions.
16.
I could understand such an
"ex cathedra" mode of closing the argument,
if I had unnecessarily thrust myself into
the discussion,
or if I could have avoided it. This however
was impossible,
for though Sir Rutherford;
stated that Krost-a-Cheong shewed from
the beginning a consciousness of a weak case
by appealing to me instead of in regular
course, as provided, to the Chinese
Government or to Her Majesty's Consul, or Her Majesty's Minister at Peking) - the fact is, that under Mr Wade's conventions
Vide printed Encl 20 (Article 11) no appeal
Page 6.
was "provided", but on the contrary the right to appeal is
taken away when the Consul acquiesces
in the decision of the Superintendent of Customs.
Moreover it was not till after a vain attempt
-Vide printed Encl in April last
Pages 3-7.
this year to reopen the question by appeal to the Chinese Authorities and not till Consul Robertson, through whom alone he could have communicated with
Her Majesty's Minister at Peking) "had
Vide printed incl said "the question affecting the seizure of
Page 8.
this vessel is settled, and I must decline
to reopen it again." that the unfortunate
owner of the "Prince Albert" not knowing where else to turn, appealed to me on the ground that his vessel
was registered in
The
16.
17.
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still more
U, and
curtain functions for the Public good,
-perhaps resembling myself in cccasional liability to error in the discharge of those functions.
16.
I could undustand such an
"ex cartedra " mode of closing the argument,
if I had nunseefsarily thrust myself into
the discusion,
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if
I could have
avoided it. This however
for though Sir Ruiter ford;
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imposible,
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by
stating that Krost-a-Cheong shewed from
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as
provided, to the Chinese
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Videfirinted Encl20 (Article 11 / no appeal
Page 6.
every.
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"provided", but
on the contrary way right to appeal is
when the Consul acquiesces
taken
away.
in
the decision of the Superintendent of Pustons.
Moreover it was not till after a voin attempt
-Vide printed Encle in April last
Dages bry.
year to reopen
The
question by appeal to the Chinese Auchorities and not till Consul Robution, through whom I alove he could have communicated with
Her Majesty's Minister at Betting) "had
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Page 8.
must
this vessel is settled, and I runt decline.
to
reopen it again." that the infortunate
of the "Prince Albut not Running)
where else to twin, appealed to me ground that his vefeel
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registered in
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