CO129-177 - Sir Kennedy Acting Governor Austin Lieut Governor Hennessy - 1877 [1-5] — Page 374

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still less has the Supreme Court of Hong Kong such a power unless acquired by authority of some act of Parliament binding on all Her Majesty's subjects.

No such special power for the trial of offences on land in China is so far as I am aware vested in the Supreme Court of Hong Kong at the present time except for offences committed by British subjects in the peninsula of Macao, and it would seem that so far from the Court possessing such power, ordinarily where an offence is alleged to have been committed in a Foreign Country by a British subject, the party charged if found therein is liable to be tried and punished by the tribunals of the Country in which he is alleged to have committed the offence, and even if he removes to a British possession it would seem that he is liable to be given up for Trial to any country having a Treaty with us providing for Extradition.

In China, however, as in some other countries, we have what is generally known as extra-territorial jurisdiction. We have for many years...

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still less has the Supreme Court of Hong Kong such a power unless acquired by authority of some act of Parliament binding on all Her Majesty's subjects. No such special power for the trial of offences on land in China is so far as I am aware vested in the Supreme Court of Hong Kong at the present time except for offences committed by British subjects in the peninsula of Macao, and it would seem that so far from the Court possessing such power, ordinarily where an offence is alleged to have been committed in a Foreign Country by a British subject, the party charged if found therein is liable to be tried and punished by the tribunals of the Country in which he is alleged to have committed the offence, and even if he removes to a British possession it would seem that he is liable to be given up for Trial to any country having a Treaty with us providing for Extradition. In China, however, as in some other countries, we have what is generally known as extra-territorial jurisdiction. We have for many years... Page 372 has been re-formatted into proper paragraphs, minor spelling corrections made (e.g., "Hongthong" to "Hong Kong", "Theaty" to "Treaty"), and some spacing issues fixed. The original sentence structure and wording have been preserved as much as possible.

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still less has the Supreme Court of Hongthong such a power unless acquired by authority of some act of Parliament binding on all Her Majesty's subjects. No such special power for the trial of offences on land in China is so • far as I am aware- vested in the Supreme Court of Hongkong at the present time except for offences committed by British subjects. in the peninsula of Macao and it would seem that so. far from the Court possessing such. Ordinarily where are 372 offence is alleged to have been committed in a Foreign Country by a British subject the party charged if found therein is liable to be tried and _ punished by the tribunals of the Country in which he is alleged to have committed the offence and even if he removes to a British possession it would seem that he is liable to be given up for Trial to any country having Theaty with us. an Extradition In China however as in some other countries we have what power if any such power were ever is generally : vested in the Court it is now {expressly tu Known as extra territorial jurisdiction. We have for many year

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still less has the Supreme Court of Hongthong such a power unless acquired by authority of some act of Parliament binding on all Her Majesty's subjects.

No such special power for the trial of offences on land in

China is so

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far as I am aware- vested in the Supreme Court of Hongkong at the present time except for offences committed by British subjects. in the peninsula of Macao

and it would seem that so.

far

from the Court possessing such.

Ordinarily where are

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offence

is alleged to have been committed in a Foreign Country by a British subject the party charged if found

therein is liable to be tried and _

punished by the tribunals of the Country

in which he is alleged to have committed the

offence and even if he removes to a British possession it would seem that he is liable to be given up for Trial to any country having Theaty with us.

Extradition

In China however

as in

some other countries we have what

power if any

such

power were ever

is generally

: vested in the Court it is now

{expressly tu

Known as extra territorial

jurisdiction. We have for many year

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