CO129-273 - Governor Sir Robinson & Others - 1896 [10-12] — Page 623

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J

moaning not clear, Probably

an offence

against the domestic law

it contains the following passage:

TREASURY

9418

REG 17 JUN 96,

"There is no express enactment in the Code

as to the punishment for coining silver dollars,

and the offence should be dealt with by the Board

of Punishments on the same footing as the illicit

coinage of copper cash, instructions being sent

to all the provinces to take identical action in

this direction

619

We hear that there are foreigners

who combine with natives of bad character to

practice illicit coinage. It is also feared that

there are such cases and if the same strict prohi-

bitions are not enforced against them, it will be

difficult to take effective action.

According

to International Law illicit coinage is regarded

as a private offence" and it is very severely pro-

hibited by law. meant.

The Tsungli Yamen should there-

fore address the various Foreign Ministers, quoting

International Law and the Treaties and ask them to

themselves take measures to restrain their nation-

als from committing the offence; those who disobey

to

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J moaning not clear, Probably an offence against the domestic law it contains the following passage: TREASURY 9418 REG 17 JUN 96, "There is no express enactment in the Code as to the punishment for coining silver dollars, and the offence should be dealt with by the Board of Punishments on the same footing as the illicit coinage of copper cash, instructions being sent to all the provinces to take identical action in this direction 619 We hear that there are foreigners who combine with natives of bad character to practice illicit coinage. It is also feared that there are such cases and if the same strict prohi- bitions are not enforced against them, it will be difficult to take effective action. According to International Law illicit coinage is regarded as a private offence" and it is very severely pro- hibited by law. meant. The Tsungli Yamen should there- fore address the various Foreign Ministers, quoting International Law and the Treaties and ask them to themselves take measures to restrain their nation- als from committing the offence; those who disobey to
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: J moaning not clear, Probably en offence against the domestic law it contains the following passage: EASURY 9418 REG 17 JUN 96, "There is no express enactracnt in the Code ag to the punishment for coining silver dollars, and the offence should be dealt with by the Board of Funishments on the same footing as the illicit coinage of copper cash, instructions being sent to all the provinces to take identical action in this direction 619 We hear that there are foreign- ers who combine with natives of bad character to practice illicit o inage. It is bo bo feared that there are such cases and if the same strict prohi- bitions are not enforced egoinst then, it will bo According difficult to take effective action. to international Law illicit coinage is regarded as a private offence" and it is very severely pro- of a State is hibited by law. meant. The Tsungli Yom^n should there- fore address the various Foreign Ministers, quoting International Law and the Treaties and ask them to themselves teke measures to re train their nation- als from committing the offence:- those who disuboy to
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J

moaning not clear, Probably

en offence

against the domestic law

it contains the following passage:

EASURY

9418

REG 17 JUN 96,

"There is no express enactracnt in the Code

ag to the punishment for coining silver dollars,

and the offence should be dealt with by the Board

of Funishments on the same footing as the illicit

coinage of copper cash, instructions being sent

to all the provinces to take identical action in

this direction

619

We hear that there are foreign-

ers who combine with natives of bad character to

practice illicit o inage. It is bo bo feared that

there are such cases and if the same strict prohi-

bitions are not enforced egoinst then, it will bo

According

difficult to take effective action.

to international Law illicit coinage is regarded

as a private offence" and it is very severely pro-

of a State is hibited by law. meant.

The Tsungli Yom^n should there-

fore address the various Foreign Ministers, quoting

International Law and the Treaties and ask them to

themselves teke measures to re train their nation-

als from committing the offence:- those who disuboy

to

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