CO129-169 - Others - 1874 — Page 277

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

which these dra ties have been

Conceived.

that this is the

the first

are

mistame I

aware in

Sofares you. which one of the just "Suropen Powers has deliberately de

defractiod from the wholesome make whiche has heretofore been obrared, that no nation seeks in chinese or

Japanese waters

ang

sclusive

pinileges, but is content to act with Aters in concert & Stain

Equal rights for all

This curton is indeed alluded * this ocasion but is not

observed.

That it will beseen from the Memon supplied by Fir Julian Pamnefite (copyrzuchintirate i lord,

& explaining who the is) that there the does not appear

as present considua the value betwau

any

trade

Hong Kong and Annam - but that

any

will

the Ports which the reach mpore to open do attract grade, the chief part. fall to Hong Kong from its geographical proration, and therefore

Britick hiljuti & to Raders of Chinese origin who are sitatlited

Hat British Colony.

That das Durly will best beataetojudge whether A to permit

He could ague

suite or criminal trials in which British suljuts are interested to he tried by a

a country Bench Consul in

which it is

not

putended in French demitorzy, whewas hithert We have strictly maintained our sights of Extinn Demitorial Jurisdiction sherly the British Combs at the Various maty buts takes cognigame of cases in which his countigmen are

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