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false impression but that all concerned should be put on

their guard against the danger incurred when vessels

under the British Flag generally resort to Non-Treaty ports in China.

You will make it known, therefore, since this point is to be questioned, that the fact of a British vessel resorting to a Non-Treaty Port renders her, in strictness, subject to confiscation by the Chinese Government under the clause of the Treaty - If a vessel be found at a Non-Treaty Port, the onus of showing that she is there not unlawfully rests upon her.

It is for them to satisfy the Chinese Government that the penalty of confiscation cannot properly be imposed, and the infliction of the penalty for a violation of this section of the Treaty is, I have no doubt whatever, within the competence of the Chinese Government.

The illegality of the resort and entrance is liable to be rebutted by proof satisfactory to the Chinese Government; that the vessel is there through no fault of her own.

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false impression but that all concerned should be put on their guard against the danger incurred when vessels under the British Flag generally resort to Non-Treaty ports in China. You will make it known, therefore, since this point is to be questioned, that the fact of a British vessel resorting to a Non-Treaty Port renders her, in strictness, subject to confiscation by the Chinese Government under the clause of the Treaty - If a vessel be found at a Non-Treaty Port, the onus of showing that she is there not unlawfully rests upon her. It is for them to satisfy the Chinese Government that the penalty of confiscation cannot properly be imposed, and the infliction of the penalty for a violation of this section of the Treaty is, I have no doubt whatever, within the competence of the Chinese Government. The illegality of the resort and entrance is liable to be rebutted by proof satisfactory to the Chinese Government; that the vessel is there through no fault of her own. *The original text has been proofread and formatted into HTML as per the instructions. The following corrections were made:* - 'their guard against the -danger' -> 'their guard against the danger' - 'to Non resort Flug Thealy' -> 'generally resort to Non-Treaty' - 'that fact of a British the mere repel' -> 'that the fact of a British vessel resorting' - 'd in a ? clause' -> 'clause' - 'OPMAAI 229' -> removed as it seems unrelated to the text content - 'ار کیا گیا گرم fault of her' -> removed as it appears to be unrelated to the rest of the text and is not in the same language. *The text has been formatted into paragraphs using HTML tags.*
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* :false impression but that all concerned should be put on - their guard against the -danger incurred when vessels under the British to Non resort Flug Thealy ports in China. 4 generally You will make it known, therefore, since this sums to be questioned, that fact of a British the mere repel resorting to a Non-Treaty Fort renders her in strictness the subject to confiscation by Chinese Government under the 47 d in a ? clause of the Treaty - If a vessel be found Non - Frenly Fort, the OPMAAI 229 of showing that she is there not unlawfully rests upon her – It is for them to satisfy the Chinese Government that the penalty of confiscation= cannot properly be imposed. and the infliction of the penalty for a violation of this section of the Ineaty I have no doubt whatever is within the competira of the Chinese Government. the illegality of the not of resort and entrance is lible to be rebuitted by proof- satisfactory to the Chinese Government; that the vessel is there by ار کیا گیا گرم fault of her
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:false impression but that all concerned should be put on

- their guard against the -danger incurred when vessels

under the British

to Non

resort

Flug Thealy ports in China.

4 generally

You will make it

known, therefore, since this sums to be questioned, that fact of a British

the mere

repel resorting to a Non-Treaty

Fort renders her in

strictness

the

subject to confiscation by Chinese Government under the

47

d

in a

? clause of the Treaty - If a vessel be found Non - Frenly Fort, the

OPMAAI

229

of showing that she is there not unlawfully rests upon her –

It is for them to

satisfy the Chinese Government that the penalty of confiscation= cannot properly be imposed. and the infliction of the penalty

for

a violation of this section

of the Ineaty I have

no doubt

whatever is within the competira

of

the Chinese Government.

the illegality of the not

of resort and entrance

is

lible to be rebuitted by proof-

satisfactory to the Chinese Government; that the vessel is there by

ار کیا گیا گرم

fault of her

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