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exemption of their vessels from arrest

been notified to the

has

never

Vice Admiralty Court I proceed to point out that as I gather from the public papers this Convention

was made in 1856

si

Was

years before

came

any of the Company's ships to this Colony, and I submit it

the duty of

the Officers of that Company to place on record in the Courts of the Colony their claim

exemption from arrest .

to

on

occasion

This is not the first time Messageries Maritimes

Steamers have been proceeded against in the Vice Admiralty Court here. The "Volga" has twice been the

subject of Action - and on

occasion was

Vessels

above

533

古

neither

it stated that these

except from arrest, (except

on neither occasion

by vague assertions) on neither

this convention produced and on

AV XA

both occasions the course

mind that the

1111

pursued left issue of my the Warrant was a matter of Counter to the Defendants failing in Bail - which was done on each occasion by Mot Bertrand the Chief Agents of the Company

In conclusion I need scarcely add

that no protest whatever was made

against my issuing the Warrant of arrest in the present case).

I have to

ہو

(True Copy) (Signed) 18 16 Alexander

Acting Colonial Secretary...

(Signed) H.

Registrar of the Vice Admiralty Court of Hong Kong

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exemption of their vessels from arrest been notified to the has never Vice Admiralty Court I proceed to point out that as I gather from the public papers this Convention was made in 1856 si Was years before came any of the Company's ships to this Colony, and I submit it the duty of the Officers of that Company to place on record in the Courts of the Colony their claim exemption from arrest . to on occasion This is not the first time Messageries Maritimes Steamers have been proceeded against in the Vice Admiralty Court here. The "Volga" has twice been the subject of Action - and on occasion was Vessels above 533 古 neither it stated that these except from arrest, (except on neither occasion by vague assertions) on neither this convention produced and on AV XA both occasions the course mind that the 1111 pursued left issue of my the Warrant was a matter of Counter to the Defendants failing in Bail - which was done on each occasion by Mot Bertrand the Chief Agents of the Company In conclusion I need scarcely add that no protest whatever was made against my issuing the Warrant of arrest in the present case). I have to ہو (True Copy) (Signed) 18 16 Alexander Acting Colonial Secretary... (Signed) H. Registrar of the Vice Admiralty Court of Hong Kong
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exemption of their vessels from arroct been notified to the has never Vice Admiralty Court I proceed to point out that as I gather from the public papers this Convention. was made in 1856 si Was years before came any of the Company's repels to this Colony, and I submit it the duty of the Officers of that Company to place on record in the Courts of the Colony their claim exemption from arrect . to on occasion This is not the first which Messageries. Maritimes Steamers have been proceeded againet in the Vice Admiralty Court here. The "Volga has twice been the subject of Action - and on occasion was Vefels avore 533 古 neither it stated that these except from arrect, (cxapt on neither occasion by vague assertions) on neither this convention produced and on AV XA both occasions the course mind that the 11011 pursued left iseve of my the Warrant was a matter of Crunter z the Defendents feulting in Bail - which was done on each occasion by Mot Bertrand the Chief Agents of the Compan In conclusion Ineed scarcely add that no protect whatever was made against my issuing the Warrant of arreet in the present cose). I have to. ہو (True Copy) (Liquid) 18 16 Mexander Acting Colonial Acretary... (Signed) H. Registrar of the Vice Admiralty Court of HongKong
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exemption of their vessels from arroct

been notified to the

has

never

Vice Admiralty Court I proceed to point out that as I gather from the public papers this Convention.

was made in 1856 si

Was

years before

came

any of the Company's repels to this Colony, and I submit it

the duty of

the Officers of that Company to place on record in the Courts of the Colony their claim

exemption from arrect .

to

on

occasion

This is not the first which Messageries. Maritimes

Steamers have been proceeded againet in the Vice Admiralty Court here. The "Volga has twice been the

subject of Action - and on

occasion was

Vefels

avore

533

古

neither

it stated that these

except from arrect, (cxapt

on neither occasion

by vague assertions) on neither

this convention produced and on

AV XA

both occasions the course

mind that the

11011

pursued left iseve of my the Warrant was a matter of Crunter z the Defendents feulting in Bail - which was done on each occasion by Mot Bertrand the Chief Agents of the Compan

In conclusion Ineed scarcely add

that no protect whatever was made

against my issuing the Warrant of arreet in the present cose).

I have to.

ہو

(True Copy) (Liquid) 18 16 Mexander

Acting Colonial Acretary...

(Signed) H.

Registrar of the Vice Admiralty Court of HongKong

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