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privacy in the neighbomhoul

Wong King,

and to prevent

The Colony from becoming des

base of plan of refuge,

for pirates.

devo

I am to state that Lord Carnarvon

wishes to ascertain whether the

view taken by the Supreme Court

That the Ordinance in question

is within the competence

of the local

Legislature, but having

regard to the terms of the Law Officer's Report of the

17th October 1868, His Lordship

will be glad to be furnished

with

your opinion in conjunction with the

Attorney General upon the

question whether the local limit to its

jurisdiction over Chinese pirates is correct.

The Attorney General

submits the following questions:

1. Whether the answer

is proper which Lord Carnarvon

proposes to send respecting

The 22nd Section of the

Bill in question.

2. Whether the Jurisdiction

of the Admiralty extends to

acts of piracy committed

extra territorium, but by Chinese upon Chinese within

three miles of Chinese territory,

so as to make the perpetrators

punishable in the Supreme Court

under British Jurisdiction.

3. Whether the Admiralty jurisdiction extends to acts of piracy committed in such localities by foreigners other than

Chinese.

4. Whether it is competent

to the Colonial Legislature to

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A privacy in the neighbomhoul Wong King, and to prevent The Colony from becoming des base of plan of refuge, for pirates. devo I am to state that Lord Carnarvon wishes to ascertain whether the view taken by the Supreme Court is That the Ordinance in question is within the competence of the local Legislature, but having regard to the terms of the Law Officer's Report of the 17th October 1868, His Lordship will be glad to be furnished with your opinion in conjunction with the Attorney General upon the question whether the local limit to its jurisdiction over Chinese pirates is correct. The Attorney General submits the following questions: 1. Whether the answer is proper which Lord Carnarvon proposes to send respecting The 22nd Section of the Bill in question. 2. Whether the Jurisdiction of the Admiralty extends to acts of piracy committed extra territorium, but by Chinese upon Chinese within three miles of Chinese territory, so as to make the perpetrators punishable in the Supreme Court under British Jurisdiction. 3. Whether the Admiralty jurisdiction extends to acts of piracy committed in such localities by foreigners other than Chinese. 4. Whether it is competent to the Colonial Legislature to ...

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A privacy in the neighbomhoul Wong King, and to prevent The Colony from becoming des bass of plan of refuge, for pirates. devo Ա I am to state that lord farmann 7 wishes to ascutain whether the when ; 8 Dave & state that Lord view taken by the Supreme Count ат "Tarnawm apprehends That the Ordinance Inspare till is within the competiver local The That of the Legislature, but having regard to the terms of the Law Offiens Report ofthe 17th October 1868. His Lordship will be glad. To be furnisher with your opinion Conjunction with the Altong Genire upon Solicitin of the local limit to its, jurisdictio oven Chinese pirates is correct. Bill and Jam to. the fronsions At-Colonelin Submit the following questiomis 443 ar 1. Whether the auswer in proper which Low Carnawn proposes to sense respecting The 22 432h Lections of the J Bill in Groper- 2. Whether the Jurisdiction its Comfatent of the Admiralty extend to to the Colonial deportation & car acts of Jivacy committunt Extra Javers torbe & beying the Eslamic wation but. by Chinese upon Chinese writhin Three miles of Chinese temiting, That do te make the perpetratus woman pusticiable in the Supreme Couls Juris Brition of the distin 3 Whether the Adminally of lined to acts of privacy committal in such localities by foreigners there than Chiness. My Kong under the hel 12213 Vic. Cap. 96- #4 Whether it is competent to the Colonial Legislature to . 10 | 76-1 & 8 245 2454

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privacy in the neighbomhoul

Wong King,

and to prevent

The Colony from becoming des

bass of plan of refuge,

for pirates.

devo

I am to state that lord farmann

wishes to ascutain whether the

when

; 8 Dave & state that Lord view taken by the Supreme Count

ат

"Tarnawm apprehends

That the Ordinance Inspare

till is within the competiver

local

The

That

of the Legislature, but having

regard to the terms of the Law Offiens Report ofthe

17th October 1868. His Lordship

will be glad. To be furnisher

with

your opinion Conjunction with the

Altong Genire upon Solicitin

of the local limit to its,

jurisdictio oven Chinese pirates is correct.

Bill and Jam to.

the fronsions

At-Colonelin

Submit the following questiomis 443

1. Whether the auswer

in proper which Low Carnawn

proposes to sense respecting

The 22 432h Lections of the

Bill in Groper-

2. Whether the Jurisdiction its Comfatent of the Admiralty extend to to the Colonial deportation

car acts of Jivacy committunt

Extra Javers torbe & beying the Eslamic wation but. by Chinese upon Chinese writhin

Three miles of Chinese temiting,

That

do te make the perpetratus

woman pusticiable in the Supreme Couls

Juris Brition of the distin

3 Whether the Adminally of lined to acts of privacy committal in such localities by foreigners there

than

Chiness.

My Kong under the hel 12213 Vic. Cap. 96-

#4 Whether it is competent

to the Colonial Legislature to

. 10 | 76-1 & 8 245

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