CO129-282 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [3-4] — Page 345

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ation izdriance, No. 26 of 1598; section

20

મૈં

(1). But aceading to that section, the arrested deserter is tobe brought before stipendiary Magistrate, and incase such seaman shall refuse to retum....

t give a sufficient

not

reason

or shall

for such refusal

is love farcibly embarked, or innfrisoned, etc. The questions love determined are, whether the Treaty and Ordinance conflict; and

whether

or

what alteration should be mad

any in the Ordnance being prefered.

an

a new

orderiance is

The U.S. Consul appears to argue that because he is empowered to demand arrests, he is the solejudge of

whether a argument is

MAKA

a

a deserter

a not. The

little difficult to

follow

the

he does not make it clearer & citing terms of the Exequation, of the offical form (Form No.34) laid down in the U.S. Consular Regulations, and the U.S. Statutes.

Sii W Hemelten

W Lucas.

as this is really

A.F. 15/5

F.O. matter relating

to the perpes interpretation of a Treaty ? it comed `be best to send their derf.. I exclouce Wothen. for their obrane, adding that the Chamberlain will be glad to know

Wine?

f

whether Land Salesbury,

Consider that the ord 26 of 1891 (a why of electe More fo with the papers, requires amendment as kfands $20 (1) in news of the Contention of the

Os ensel. Prema facie it affears tore

that

the action d

me

is

the Colonial fovernment was correct, he the wine of 18 and 1892 followry Jufen the Treaty of 37 une 1892 sather windefinite on this pomt, doc, no [HFW afferr wome sevi full affect to Arses of the latter

18/57

Nove

Sir

S. Consul's letter, 21 Feby

18981

tty. Gent's minute, 4 Mare

A. Consul's letter, 10 mar. 2. letter, 408, 18th Mar.

.J. n

atonce

C.P. 19 at a

10351

REGEM 98.

342

Government House, Hongkong, 18th April, 1898

I have the honour

to enclose copies

of the correspondence.

Consul's letter, 25 ~ ~ and minutes noted 4. letter, 596, 15 April

Sly. Gent's minute, 12-ma

in the margin which

be Right Honourable

oseph Chamberlain, M.,

Fe

Ve

relate

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