CO129-180 - Public Offices & Others - 1877 — Page 181

Criminal Acts of which the Courts of Honglong can take coquisance.

it is for this reason

that Rules

are

Now

being considered by both fost with

a views to the

prevention of suggling

by Chinese vessels.

prequenting the Colony

You will

arque

the

right

of jurisdiction with the

Chinese foot, maling

a

point of the question, whether if Chriese, having Violated British law,

fiscal

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fireal

or otherwise, should escape to the mamiland.

4. Mi's authorities would

lucen

be justified in landing to seize either persons or property

The threat of the Colonial

fort to retaliate by

Cruisers

depriving the Chinese f privilege. should only be

made

M.

through H. In.

Legation at Pelling. if

made at all

;

& I do

not consider

that it

should be made

oh

present

but

you

will

impress