CO129-171 - Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [7-11] -- Sir Kennedy - 1875 [12] — Page 64

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Any clause which permits of the extension

of the Convention to other rules than those enumerated.

On the arrival

Q. I may mention incidentally that under Article II of the same Convention the privileged Packets shall submit to the sanitary police, and Customs regulations concerning arrival and departure of Passengers.

10. "The action of the officers of the M.M. CE appears to be somewhat inconsistent. They invoke the assistance of the Hong Kong Police at once when they are complainants in any Criminal matter - but steadily oppose any action when they

are Defendants.

11. At the present time a Chinaman,

lately a servant on board the M.M. S.S. "Sindh" is in Custody in this Colony

on a charge of larceny on board that vessel. If the French Consul's claim is correct the Courts of this Colony

can have no Jurisdiction

in this case; and should His

Excellency desire it the question

of Jurisdiction could be raised on this charge, and the decision of the Supreme Court of the

Colony taken on the question of Jurisdiction.

12. Since the receipt of the Consul's letter referred to above in paragraph I, the Hon'ble the Colonial Secretary has kindly forwarded for my information certain correspondence with the Right Hon'ble the Secretary of State on the

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Any clause which permits of the extension of the Convention to other rules than those enumerated. On the arrival Q. I may mention incidentally that under Article II of the same Convention the privileged Packets shall submit to the sanitary police, and Customs regulations concerning arrival and departure of Passengers. 10. "The action of the officers of the M.M. CE appears to be somewhat inconsistent. They invoke the assistance of the Hong Kong Police at once when they are complainants in any Criminal matter - but steadily oppose any action when they are Defendants. 11. At the present time a Chinaman, lately a servant on board the M.M. S.S. "Sindh" is in Custody in this Colony on a charge of larceny on board that vessel. If the French Consul's claim is correct the Courts of this Colony can have no Jurisdiction in this case; and should His Excellency desire it the question of Jurisdiction could be raised on this charge, and the decision of the Supreme Court of the Colony taken on the question of Jurisdiction. 12. Since the receipt of the Consul's letter referred to above in paragraph I, the Hon'ble the Colonial Secretary has kindly forwarded for my information certain correspondence with the Right Hon'ble the Secretary of State on the

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....... amy clause which permits of the Extension= the Convention to other roules than those enumerated. the arrival Q. I may mention incidentally that Under Article II of the same Convention the privileged Packets shall submit to the sanilory police, and Customet regulations concerning and departure of Passenger. 10. "The action of the officers of the M.M. CE appears to be somewhat inconsistent. They invoke the assistance of the Hong Kong Policl at once when they are complainants in any Criminal matter - but steadily oppose amy action when they are Sepondants. Defendadi. 11. At the present linie a Chinaman lately a servent on board the Mr. Mr. S.S." "Sindh " is in Custody in this Colony on a charge of larceny 61 board that vessel - . If the Feuch Consul claim is correct the Courts of this Colony can have to to Jurisdiction in this case; and should his Excellency desire it the question question could be raised on this charge, and the decision of the Supreme Court of the Colony laken on the question of Jurisdaten Jurisdictor. 12. Since the receipt of the Consul s letter referred to aboue in paragraph I the Hon : the Colonial secretary has Kindly forwarded for my information certain correspondence with the Right Am From the the Secretary of thate on the

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amy clause which permits of the Extension=

the Convention to other roules than those enumerated.

the arrival

Q. I may mention incidentally that Under Article II of the same Convention the privileged Packets shall submit to the sanilory police, and Customet regulations concerning and departure of Passenger. 10. "The action of the officers of the M.M. CE appears to be somewhat inconsistent. They invoke the assistance of the Hong Kong Policl at once when they are complainants in any Criminal matter - but steadily oppose amy action when they

are Sepondants.

Defendadi.

11. At the present linie a Chinaman

lately a servent on board the Mr. Mr. S.S." "Sindh " is in Custody in this Colony

on a charge of larceny

board that vessel - . If the Feuch Consul claim is correct the Courts of this Colony

can have to

to Jurisdiction

in this case; and should his

Excellency desire it the question

question could be raised on this charge, and the decision of the Supreme Court of the

Colony laken on the question of Jurisdaten Jurisdictor. 12. Since the receipt of the Consul s letter referred to aboue in paragraph I the Hon : the Colonial secretary has Kindly forwarded for my information certain correspondence with the Right Am From the the Secretary of thate on the

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