brought to the Island; to the effect that Pirates captured by British Ships and brought to Hong Kong, should not be surrendered to the Chinese Authorities, but should be tried by the Courts of Hong Kong, according to British Law.
and had at the same time before them a letter from the Admiralty, of which I enclose a copy. They are of opinion however that whatever may have been the construction of the earlier Treaty and Regulations as to the proper place for trial of Chinese Pirates captured in Chinese waters, the language of the new Treaty does not require that Chinese subjects captured, as Pirates, in Chinese waters by British Cruizers, shall be surrendered in order that they may be tried by the Chinese Courts. Such offenders would, primâ facie, be triable as Pirates in any competent Court, and might therefore be tried at Hong Kong in the competent Court there. Sir Rutherford Alcock will be instructed to ascertain whether the Chinese Government would be disposed to cooperate in the trial of such prisoners by promoting the production of evidence, and taking charge of prisoners before trial, thus giving effect to the 53rd Article.
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brought to the Island; to the effect that Pirates captured by British Ships and brought to Honghong, should not be surrendered to the Chinese
Authorities, but should be tried
by
the Courts of Hongkong, according to British Law.
and
had at the
The Law Officers same time before them a letter
from
the Admirally, of which
Finclose
copy. They
4-
are
of
Sept: 3.1868
opinion however that whatever
the earlier Treaty
Treaty and
may
have been the construction
of
Regulations
as to the
& proper place
for trial of Chinese Peratas captured
in
in Chinese waters, the language
of the new
Treaty
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does not require
that Chinese subjects captured, as
Pirates, in Chinese waters by British.
Cruizers, shall be surrendered in
order that they may
be tried by
the Chinese Courts. Such offenders would, primâ facie,
Pirates in
be triable as
any competent Court, and might therefore be tried at
HongKong
in the competent Court there Sir Rutherford Alcock will be
instructed to ascertain whether the
Chinese Government would be disposed to cooperate in the trial of such prisoners by promoting the
by production of evidence, and "talling charge of prisoners before treal, thus giving effect to the 53rd
Article
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