are so great that looking to the great evils which would possibly result in the present state of things by a decision of the Court to that effect I am disinclined to place them upon their trial.
3. It would seem that the Consular Court is under the Order in Council of March 1865 the proper Court for the trial of offences of this description but there would be very great difficulty in bringing the matter before the Consular Court at Canton which is I assume the Consular Court that would have jurisdiction in this part of China. Undoubtedly the parties may be tried by Court Martial for the offences with which they are charged and I have to suggest with a view to the prevention of a possible failure of justice that the Military Authorities may be communicated with and that it be suggested to them to try the accused by Court Martial if they see no objection.
I shall if you desire write a full report upon the subject in order that you may communicate with the Secretary of State for the Colonies as to the desirability of passing an Act of Parliament or Order in Council for giving the Court in Hongkong jurisdiction in similar cases.
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are so
great that looking to the great evils which would possibly result in
the pr
: sent state of things by a decision of the leourt to that effect I
I am disinclined to place
their trial.
3.
these
men ution/
upon
It would seem that the Consular
leourt is under the Order in Council
of March 1865 the
the proper
leourt for- the trial of offences of this description but there would be very great difficulty in bringing the matter before the Consular beourt at banton which is I assume the Consular Court that
would have jurisdiction in this part of China.
Undoubtedly the parties no
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be tried by Court Martial for the. offences with which they are charged and I have to suggest with
a view
to the prevention of a possible failure
of justice that the Military Authiontues
may
be communicated with and that it be suggested to them to try the accused by leourt Martial if they
seeri
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e no objection.
I shall if you
desire write a
full report upon the subject in order
that
you may
communicate with
the Secretary of State for the leolonies
as to the desirability of passing
av
-
- Act of Varliament or Order in Council for giving the Court in Hongkong jurisdiction
in similar cases or
or for
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