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demand the uninediate

return of the Junk

cargo.

& her

I have therefore to

to pount out

his truct you to the Chemière foot that. altho' it is perfectly Competent for their cruisers

to overhaul Chmèse vessels

clearing from Hongkong

when

such

vessels

are

found in Chinese waters

or

on

the high

tcas

then

right

whatever

any

vessel within the bators of Houphong

such a

& that

proceeding exposes

the Chinese cruiser concerned

to be immediately dealt

with by the ships of Kh.

Gavy

Where an

offence is

a

waters

committed by Chinese. ressed in Houghong

against

the Laws of

Colony

(

the

it will be inferred

into & punished by the

Local Tribunals.

But

have no

to enforce their Reocune

Laws by the capture of

any

heaches

the Revenue

of

Law

China are not

of

Criminal

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