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any Subject of Her Majesty bound to the
United Kingdom or to such British posesion
ad
aforesaid to receive and afford a passage
fo to the Offender and witnesses and every
such Master is bound"
on his ship's arrival in
the Muited Kingdom or in such British posession
to give the Offender into the custody of some polic Offieer or Constable."
The Naval Court had therefore power
to send the offender to Hong Kong, a Butiol
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possession where there is a Court capable of taking cognizance of his offence, in the Steam Slip "Diamante " which was bound direct
to that possession, but on the arrival of the Steam Slip "Diamank "at Hong Kong
power of the Naval Court as far
the
as be was
concerned ceased.
The
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