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Pekking,

20 June 1869.

Her Majesty's Minister Sir Rutherford Alcock, KCB.

Governer to Su Richard Graves Mac Donnell, CB.

Chinese Immigrants to Peru.

Correspondence with the Prince of Kung respecting treatment of - Suggestions for checking Emigration -

Enclosure Mr. 1 in Governor Sir Richard Graves Mac Donnell's Dispatch N. 76 of 31st July 1869

C. 5.0. N. 1919.

Opinion 522

(Copy) of the Hon'ble Julian Pauncefote, Attorney General of Hong Kong

The Chinese Government may, if they please, declare the shipping of Coolies from Chinese Ports under contracts otherwise to be Piracy.

It is an offence punishable as Piracy and may enforce such a Law in their own Courts against their own Subjects. But such a Law cannot of course go beyond that, and they would have no right to seize on the high seas any Chinese Immigrant Ship sailing under a foreign flag, the offence being created and made punishable only by the Municipal Laws of China and not being the offence of Piracy jure gentium.

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Ox 0 M10 Pekking, 20 June 1869. Her Majesty's Minister Sir Rutherford Alcock, KCB. Governer to Su Richard Graves Mac Donnell, CB. Chinese Immigrants to Peru. Correspondence with the Prince of Kung respecting treatment of - Suggestions for checking Emigration - Enclosure Mr. 1 in Governor Sir Richard Graves Mac Donnell's Dispatch N. 76 of 31st July 1869 C. 5.0. N. 1919. Opinion 522 (Copy) of the Hon'ble Julian Pauncefote, Attorney General of Hong Kong The Chinese Government may, if they please, declare the shipping of Coolies from Chinese Ports under contracts otherwise to be Piracy. It is an offence punishable as Piracy and may enforce such a Law in their own Courts against their own Subjects. But such a Law cannot of course go beyond that, and they would have no right to seize on the high seas any Chinese Immigrant Ship sailing under a foreign flag, the offence being created and made punishable only by the Municipal Laws of China and not being the offence of Piracy jure gentium.
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Ox 0 M10 Pekking, 20 June 1869. Her Majesty's Minister Sir Richa ford Alcock, KCB. Governer to Su Richard Graves that Donnell CB. Chinese Immigrants to Peru. Convexprondence with the Prince of thing respecting treatment of - Suggestions for checking Emigration - Enclosure Mr. 1 in Governor Sir Richard Graves Mac Donnell's Dispatch N. 764 of 31th July 1869 C. 5.0. N. 1919. Opinion 522 (Copy) of the Honble Julian Councefotes, Attorney General of Song Koz The Chinese Government may, if they please, declare the shipping of Corlice from Chinese Ports under contrasts therwise to be Piracy. offence punishably a's Priacy and may enforce such a Law in their own Courts against their own Subjects . Brit such or Law cannot of course go beyond that, and they would have mo کتا ہے۔ تو گوید right to seize on the high, any Chinese Inmigrant Ship sailing under a foreign flooy the offence being excoited and made premishable. only by the Municipal Laws of China and not being the offerres of Firmay jure gentium.
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Ox 0 M10

Pekking,

20

June 1869.

Her Majesty's Minister Sir Richa ford Alcock, KCB.

Governer

to

Su Richard Graves that Donnell CB.

Chinese Immigrants to Peru.

Convexprondence with the Prince of thing respecting treatment of - Suggestions for checking

Emigration -

Enclosure Mr. 1 in Governor Sir Richard Graves Mac Donnell's Dispatch N. 764 of 31th July 1869

C. 5.0. N. 1919.

Opinion

522

(Copy) of the Honble Julian Councefotes, Attorney General of Song Koz

The Chinese Government may,

if they please, declare the shipping of

Corlice

from Chinese Ports under contrasts therwise to be Piracy.

offence punishably a's Priacy and may enforce such a Law in their own Courts against their own Subjects . Brit such or Law cannot of course go

beyond that, and they would have

mo

کتا ہے۔ تو گوید

right to seize on the high, any Chinese Inmigrant Ship sailing under a foreign flooy the offence being excoited and made premishable. only by the Municipal Laws of China and not being the offerres of Firmay jure gentium.

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