CO129-272 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [5-9] — Page 203

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No. 2352.

Sir,

Enclosure 3.

0.0

14755

REC

Red 13 11 96

199

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hong Kong 3rd January 1896.

I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 13th ultimo relative to the service on board H.I.G.M.S. "Irene" of summonses against two Engineers belonging to that vessel.

In reply, I am to state that you have apparently been misinformed as to the facts of the case. The summonses were not served by the officer of Police personally on the Engineers in question, but were handed to Captain Lieutenant Lincksieck, who informed the serving officer that the two men were not on board, but himself accepted the summonses and gave his card to the serving officer.

I am to add that where members of the crew of a foreign ship of war go ashore, they are liable in every respect to the territorial jurisdiction whilst outside their own ship, and that they have no immunity if they break the law. This fact in no way infringes the doctrine relating to the general exemption of a ship of war from territorial jurisdiction when in foreign waters, a doctrine which this Government has no desire to dispute or con-

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No. 2352. Sir, Enclosure 3. 0.0 14755 REC Red 13 11 96 199 Colonial Secretary's Office, Hong Kong 3rd January 1896. I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 13th ultimo relative to the service on board H.I.G.M.S. "Irene" of summonses against two Engineers belonging to that vessel. In reply, I am to state that you have apparently been misinformed as to the facts of the case. The summonses were not served by the officer of Police personally on the Engineers in question, but were handed to Captain Lieutenant Lincksieck, who informed the serving officer that the two men were not on board, but himself accepted the summonses and gave his card to the serving officer. I am to add that where members of the crew of a foreign ship of war go ashore, they are liable in every respect to the territorial jurisdiction whilst outside their own ship, and that they have no immunity if they break the law. This fact in no way infringes the doctrine relating to the general exemption of a ship of war from territorial jurisdiction when in foreign waters, a doctrine which this Government has no desire to dispute or con-
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No. 2352. Sir. Enclosure 3. 0.0 14755 REC Red 13 11 96 199 Colonial Secretary's Offics, Hong Kong 3rd. January 1895. I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 13th. ultimo relative to the service pa board H.I.G. M.S."Irene" of sunuonses against two Engineers belonging to that reseel. In reply I an to state that you have apparently been misinformed as to the facts of the case. The summonses were not served by the officer of Police personally on the Engineers in question, but were handed to the Captain Lieutenant lincksieck who inforced the serving officer that the two men were not on board, but himself accepted the suauonses and gave his card to the serving officer. I am to add that where members of the crew of a fo- reign ship of war go ashore, they are liable in every respect to the territorial jurisdiction whilst outside their own ship, and that they have no inanity if they break the law. This fact in no way infringes the doctrine relating to the general exemption of a ship of war frou territorial jurisdiction when in foreign waters. a doctrine which this Government has no desire to disputer to con-
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No. 2352.

Sir.

Enclosure 3.

0.0

14755

REC

Red 13 11 96

199

Colonial Secretary's Offics,

Hong Kong 3rd. January 1895.

I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your

letter of the 13th. ultimo relative to the service pa board H.I.G.

M.S."Irene" of sunuonses against two Engineers

belonging to that

reseel.

In reply I an to state that you have apparently

been misinformed as to the facts of the case. The summonses were not

served by the officer of Police personally on the Engineers in

question, but were handed to the Captain Lieutenant lincksieck who

inforced the serving officer that the two men were not on board,

but himself accepted the suauonses and gave his card to the serving

officer.

I am to add that where members of the crew of a fo-

reign ship of war go ashore, they are liable in every respect to

the territorial jurisdiction whilst outside their own ship, and

that they have no inanity if they break the law. This fact in no

way infringes the doctrine relating to the general exemption of a

ship of war frou territorial jurisdiction when in foreign waters.

a doctrine which this Government has no desire to disputer to con-

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