in Chinese Territory
may subject who a British have committed a crime in British Territory.
The Jurisdiction conceded to British Consuls or other public Functionaries under Art: xvi of the Treaty of Tientsin, (xi Hertlet. (p.90.) which is believed to be the only "Treaty in force bearing on the question of British Jurisdiction within Chinese Territory, is only in respect of British subjects who may commit crime in China.
The Law Officers observe, indeed, that "there was a provision in Art. ix of the previous Treaty of Hoomun-Chae (vi. Hertlet. p. 265) for the apprehension by the Chinese Authorities and the surrender to the nearest British functionary of any British subject who should escape into Chinese Territory; and if any practice grew up under that Treaty, to which Sir R. Alcock may refer in his Despatch N°29 of November 28, 1860, (a copy of which was transmitted to you in my letter of February 18,) when he says that "there is no impediment to
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in Chinese Territory
may
subject who
a
British
have committed
a crime in British Territory.
The Jurisdiction conceded to British Consuls or other public Functionaries under Art: xvi of the Treaty of Tientsin, (Xi Hertolet. (p.90.) which is believed to be the
only "Treaty in force bearing the question of Britisk
on
Jurisdiction
within Chinese Territory, is only
of British
in respect of may
commit
The Law
eubjects who
it any
Officers observe, indout,
that
crime in China".
7. G. 1984
}
that there
was a
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provision in Art. ix of the previous Treaty of Hooman - Chae (vi. Hertalt. p. 265)
for the apprehension by the Chinese
Authorities and the surrender to the
nearest British functionary of any. British subject who should
escape into Chinese Territory; and if any
practice grew up under hat Treaty, to which Sir R. Alcock may refer in his Despatch N°29% of.. November 28. 1860, ( a copy of which
was transmitted to
you in my
letter of February 18.) when he
says
that "there is no
impediment
to
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