CO129-125 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [10-11] — Page 195

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If the draft Order in Council giving the Supreme Court of Hong Kong jurisdiction over offences committed in Lamma Island is to proceed, I am disposed to let the Draft stand as it is, and not to give any power to arrest persons.

Lamma Island must be considered as part of Chinese territory.

For the purposes of others...

Who...

Case

Bill

may

matter

assy

Laws for the...

Then 56 & 7 Vict (80)...

forerunner of the subject being within the dominions of the Crown.

In Lamma Island - as fully as the Crown could make such law to the detriment of H.M.'s subjects in Hong Kong.

By 6 & 7 Vict c.94 (For. Jurisdiction Act), the jurisdiction which she may have within dominions - say Lamma Island - say Ramma Talaud - as ceded or conquered may be exercised out of Her Majesty's dominions.

But by sect. 4, it is expressly provided how crimes committed in such places out of H.M.'s dominions - say Lamma Island - my trial within H.M.'s dominions - viz Shanghai, the person charged with any offence, the copy of the warrant where may at any time or place appertain to any Judge or officer of H.M. within such colony appointed by 3 W.M.

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12433. K " für Mederi Royen- 194 If the draft Order in Council giving the Supreme Court of Hong Kong jurisdiction over offences committed in Lamma Island is to proceed, I am disposed to let the Draft stand as it is, and not to give any power to arrest persons. Lamma Island must be considered as part of Chinese territory. For the purposes of others... Who... Case Bill may matter assy Laws for the... Then 56 & 7 Vict (80)... forerunner of the subject being within the dominions of the Crown. In Lamma Island - as fully as the Crown could make such law to the detriment of H.M.'s subjects in Hong Kong. By 6 & 7 Vict c.94 (For. Jurisdiction Act), the jurisdiction which she may have within dominions - say Lamma Island - say Ramma Talaud - as ceded or conquered may be exercised out of Her Majesty's dominions. But by sect. 4, it is expressly provided how crimes committed in such places out of H.M.'s dominions - say Lamma Island - my trial within H.M.'s dominions - viz Shanghai, the person charged with any offence, the copy of the warrant where may at any time or place appertain to any Judge or officer of H.M. within such colony appointed by 3 W.M. ... Page 194 (no more text to be included as per page numbering) Page 195 Page 196 was not found in the original text, hence not included.
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12433. K " für Mederi Royen- 194 If the draft Order in Council and giving the Sufery Cent of th. Kong junediction in Eter. Island. Lanima over offences committed in Island in to proceed, I am disposed to let the Draft stand at it is, and not to give any power to arrest pes Lamma Island must to appromed For the purposes other's Who Chinese territory. Case Bill may mater assy Laws for the Then 5617 Viet (80. forerumt. of of the subject being witten the dominans of the Crushin Iny Lamma Island - as fully as the could make such how to the fort off ill's subjects in W Kong. Jay By 6.2 Vit c.94 (For. Juried. ht). Bl jordiction which she may han within Formimmons - say Ramunia -say Ramma Talaud - as clid or conquered may Cyeran avy out of telli any county, out of such country had been But y sect. 4. it is express provided how crimes committed Sout:4. in such places out of to ll's dominions - say Lamma Poland-my I tied within of the's dominine-viz Shadithe person charze with day ffence, the copy ance at our where may at ray time place. appertain to any Judge or officer of till within such, mogle sent. I ay person has auth in that behalf from Hall, for trial boa B Colony appointed 3 WM. М.
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12433. K

" für Mederi Royen-

194

If the draft Order in Council and giving the Sufery Cent of th. Kong junediction

in Eter. Island.

Lanima over offences committed in Island in to proceed, I am disposed to let the Draft stand at it is, and not to give any power to arrest pes

Lamma Island must to appromed

For the purposes other's

Who Chinese territory.

Case

Bill

may

mater

assy

Laws for the

Then 5617 Viet (80.

forerumt. of of the subject being witten the dominans of the Crushin

Iny Lamma Island - as fully as the could make such how to the fort off ill's subjects in W Kong.

Jay

By 6.2 Vit c.94 (For. Juried. ht). Bl jordiction which she

may

han within

Formimmons - say Ramunia

-say Ramma Talaud - as

clid or conquered

may

Cyeran

avy

out of telli

any county, out

of such country had been

But y sect. 4. it is express provided how crimes committed

Sout:4. in such places out of to ll's dominions - say

Lamma Poland-my

I tied within of the's dominine-viz Shadithe person charze with day ffence, the copy ance

at our

where may at

ray

time

place.

appertain to any Judge or officer of till within such, mogle sent. I ay person has auth in that behalf from

Hall, for trial boa B Colony appointed 3 WM.

М.

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