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Enclosure

M2 Fox's despatch of 9th. 1908(5)

42629

LOEC Zml

562

H.B.M. Consulate General, Canton.

October 9th. 1900.

136

gir.

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your Excellency's despatches Nos. 133 and 136, the first transmitting a memorandum by His Honour the Chief Justice on the subject of the jurisdiction of the Hongkong Court in China, the second enclosing a letter of request covering a writ of summons in the case of Said Ahamed Harican versus Chu Pak lok for transmission to the Nanhai Magistrate in Canton.

In compliance with Your Excellency's request I have the honour to make the following observations on Sir Francis Pigott's memorandum.

His Honour says "any question as to the jurisdiction of the Hongkong Court is one which it is for the Judges of the Court to determine", and he adds "the jurisdiction of the Court extends to Chinese in China in certain cases defined...

The Governor,

Hongkong.

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Enclosure M2 Fox's despatch of 9th. 1908(5) 42629 LOEC Zml 562 H.B.M. Consulate General, Canton. October 9th. 1900. 136 gir. I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your Excellency's despatches Nos. 133 and 136, the first transmitting a memorandum by His Honour the Chief Justice on the subject of the jurisdiction of the Hongkong Court in China, the second enclosing a letter of request covering a writ of summons in the case of Said Ahamed Harican versus Chu Pak lok for transmission to the Nanhai Magistrate in Canton. In compliance with Your Excellency's request I have the honour to make the following observations on Sir Francis Pigott's memorandum. His Honour says "any question as to the jurisdiction of the Hongkong Court is one which it is for the Judges of the Court to determine", and he adds "the jurisdiction of the Court extends to Chinese in China in certain cases defined... The Governor, Hongkong.
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En closure M2 Fox's de-patch of pet-9. 19085 42629 LOEC Zml 562 H.B.M. Consulate General, Canton. Octobor uth. 1900. 136 gir. I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your Excellency's dospatchos Nos. 133 and 130, the first trans- mitting a memorandm by His Honour the Chief Justion on the subject of the jurisdiction of the Hongkong Court in China, the second enclosing a letter of request covering a writ of memons in the onse of Said Ahamed Harican vormis Chu Pak lok for transmission to the Nanhoi Magistrato in Canton. In compliance with Your roollency's request I have the honour to make the following observatione on Sir Prancis Pigott's memorandum. His Honour says "any question as to the jurisdiction of the Hongkong Court is one which it is for the Judges of the Court to determine", and he adds "the jurisdiction le Excellonay of the Court extends to Chinese in China in cortein Cusee defined The Governor, Hongkong.
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En closure

M2 Fox's de-patch of pet-9. 19085

42629

LOEC Zml

562

H.B.M. Consulate General, Canton.

Octobor uth. 1900.

136

gir.

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your

Excellency's dospatchos Nos. 133 and 130, the first trans-

mitting a memorandm by His Honour the Chief Justion on

the subject of the jurisdiction of the Hongkong Court in

China, the second enclosing a letter of request covering

a writ of memons in the onse of Said Ahamed Harican

vormis Chu Pak lok for transmission to the Nanhoi

Magistrato in Canton.

In compliance with Your roollency's request I have

the honour to make the following observatione on Sir

Prancis Pigott's memorandum.

His Honour says "any question as to the jurisdiction

of the Hongkong Court is one which it is for the Judges

of the Court to determine", and he adds "the jurisdiction

le Excellonay

of the Court extends to Chinese in China in cortein Cusee

defined

The Governor,

Hongkong.

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