that when the arrest is effected of
Criminals who have absconded
A...
into British limits and have
re-entered Chinese territory, hasty suspicions should not forthwith be
entertained that this has been an
usurpation of jurisdictional right
In replying to W.B.M. Minister the Prince
64
Ministers await eti
(translated)
Sir J. Walsham to
Enclosure 5
3/9
Dec. 16, 1886
W. C. Hillier
H
J
Sir,
REC?
C.O. 3936
REGOMAT(87)
I have today
259
H.M. Consulate
Canton
Oct. 13, 1886
received from
the
the Hongkong Gov't copies of a report & a deposition made before Capt. Supt of
Police & the Harbour
Master of Hongkong respecting unwarrantable detention
by Chinese soldiers of
a
the
Aman
board a
a
ferry boat in the waters of the Colony of Hongkong during his conveyance
Rowling, prisoner
to me
to Chinese
where he was handed
The despatch that forwards
the depositions makes
the following observations:
"It has been, over &
over again, stated that Hongkong
H.E. the Gov-Gen of the Two Kwang
in
that when the arrest is effected of
Criminals who have absconded_
A....
mito British limits and have
reentered Chinese territory, hasty duspicions should not forthwith be
entertained that this has been an
usurpation of jurisdictional right In replying tW.B. M. Minialer the Prince
64
Ministers avait eti
(translated. 4)
Sır. J. Walshamno
Enclosure .5.
3/9
Dee.16. 191 -
W. C. Hillier
H
J
lody.
Siż,
REC?
C. O.
3936
REGO I MAT 87)
I have today
259
H. M. Consulate
banton
-Oct. 13,1556
received
from
the
the Hongkong Gov't copies of a report & a deposition made before Capt. Supt of
Police & the Harbour
Master of Hongkong respecting unwansontable detention
Chinese soldiers
a
the
Aman
board a
a by
in the
ferry boat wild Myning waters of the Colony of Hongkong 4 his conveyance
Rowling,
prisoner
to me
to Chinese
where he was handed a
The despatch that forwards
the depositions makes
the following observations:
"M- has been, over &
over again, stated that Hongkay
H. E. bhang
Gov = Gen of the Two Kwany
in
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