CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9] — Page 238

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being brought

there by stress of weather, legitimate fear of Pirates, & other circumstances which

rendered her resort or entrance

necessary for her safety

and that of

those on board. But

the Chinese Government are

in the first instance

the judges of the sufficiency and value of the proofs advanced.

And it is not enough to set

up any of these pleas, but

there must be reasonable

evidence to support them;

such evidence in proof

would be accepted in a

British Court of

Authorities are

and contest the

measure.

If British

to intervene

the legality of

the right of confiscation

The simple assertion or averation

of the parties implicated that

they

four miles up a

Non-Treaty

Port with

760

unlawful intention,

but either looking for

a

designated

or

junk of doubtful existence driven there by fear of Pirates

would certainly not come

under

this head. Some

good

evidence of the existence and

supposed loss of the junk would

be required,

as well as

of

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236 being brought there by stress of weather, legitimate fear of Pirates, & other circumstances which rendered her resort or entrance necessary for her safety and that of those on board. But the Chinese Government are in the first instance the judges of the sufficiency and value of the proofs advanced. And it is not enough to set up any of these pleas, but there must be reasonable evidence to support them; such evidence in proof would be accepted in a British Court of Authorities are and contest the measure. If British to intervene the legality of the right of confiscation The simple assertion or averation of the parties implicated that they four miles up a Non-Treaty Port with 760 unlawful intention, but either looking for a designated or junk of doubtful existence driven there by fear of Pirates would certainly not come under this head. Some good evidence of the existence and supposed loss of the junk would be required, as well as of
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236 محمد کی ہے being brought there by stress of weather, legitimate fear of Pirates, et other circumstances which rendered her resort or entrance. - cassary for her safety of those that of and bowed. But the Chinese Government are in the first instance the Budges of the sufficiency and value of the proofs advanced. tenough to set And it is not up any of these pleas, but there must be reasonable evidence to support them ; such evidence in proof would be accepted in سے British Court Authorities are and contest the mizure. if Brilish to intervener the leg legality of A or the night of confiscation The simple apertion or apsveration of the parties implicated that i they Wel four miles up a Non - Treaty never leading to a Non- Port with 760 unlawful intention, but either looking for A disonaated or Dunk of doubtful existence driven there by fear of Pirates would certainly not come under this head. Some good evidence of the cistence and supposed loss of the dunk would be required, as well as of the
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محمد کی ہے

being brought

there by stress of weather, legitimate fear of Pirates, et other circumstances which

rendered her resort or entrance.

-

cassary for her safety

of those

that of

and

bowed. But

the Chinese Government are

in the first instance

the

Budges of the sufficiency and value of the proofs advanced. tenough to set

And it is not

up any

of these pleas, but

there must be reasonable

evidence to support them ;

such evidence in

proof

would be accepted in

سے

British Court

Authorities are

and contest the

mizure.

if

Brilish

to intervener

the leg

legality of

A

or the night of confiscation

The simple apertion or apsveration

of the parties implicated that i

they

Wel

four miles up a

Non - Treaty

never leading to a Non-

Port with

760

unlawful intention,

but either looking for

A

disonaated

or

Dunk of doubtful existence driven there by fear of Pirates

would certainly not come

under

this head. Some

good

evidence of the cistence and

supposed loss of the dunk would

be required,

as well as

of

the

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