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of a

Hongkong writ

by

a

Consular

L

Court in China only applies to British subjects or foreigners

or certain classes

the Oi C.

provided in §5 of

(b) that even if the Consular Court could serve a Chinaman

with the writ

it couldn't, nor

on

a

In any further communication on this subject, please quote

No.

and address

43871/08

The Under-Secretary of State,

Foreign Office,

London,

could the Commander-in-General in

Peking

(c) That

the dictum of

non-judicial capacity, asks the Chinese judicial authorities

to serve such

writ,

which

Hongkong Order or

cannot confer jurisdiction over

Sir Piggott

Chinamen

in

China except so far

as may be given by treaty

28712

Mr. Alabaster

In

my opinion

the Consul General

is right & the CJ is wrong. Section 29

of the

read with

must be that order

& service by HM Courts in China.

ian

only

be effected in China upon

such persons

over

in China.

have jurisdiction may we write to FO to this

JBL

28/12

Bht. des. 19

at once

571

REC

REC 22 DEC 08!

The Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs presents

his compliments to the Under-Secretary of State for Colonies

and, by direction of the Secretary of State,

transmits herewith copy of the under-mentioned paper.

Foreign Office,

December 21, 1908.

Reference to previous letter :

Foreign Office December 21 No. 42629/08

Description of Inclosure.

Sir

[ 12 ]

Name and Date.

Subject.

J. Jordan (Peking) Jurisdiction of Hongkong Courts.

No. 523

November 14

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of a Hongkong writ by a Consular L Court in China only applies to British subjects or foreigners or certain classes the Oi C. provided in §5 of (b) that even if the Consular Court could serve a Chinaman with the writ it couldn't, nor on a In any further communication on this subject, please quote No. and address 43871/08 The Under-Secretary of State, Foreign Office, London, could the Commander-in-General in Peking (c) That the dictum of non-judicial capacity, asks the Chinese judicial authorities to serve such writ, which Hongkong Order or cannot confer jurisdiction over Sir Piggott Chinamen in China except so far as may be given by treaty 28712 Mr. Alabaster In my opinion the Consul General is right & the CJ is wrong. Section 29 of the read with must be that order & service by HM Courts in China. ian only be effected in China upon such persons over in China. have jurisdiction may we write to FO to this JBL 28/12 Bht. des. 19 at once 571 REC REC 22 DEC 08! The Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs presents his compliments to the Under-Secretary of State for Colonies and, by direction of the Secretary of State, transmits herewith copy of the under-mentioned paper. Foreign Office, December 21, 1908. Reference to previous letter : Foreign Office December 21 No. 42629/08 Description of Inclosure. Sir [ 12 ] Name and Date. Subject. J. Jordan (Peking) Jurisdiction of Hongkong Courts. No. 523 November 14
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of a Hongkong writ by a. Consular L Court in China only applies British subjects of forigners or certain classes the Oi C. provided in §5- of (b) that even Court could serve Chinaman if the Consular the writ it couldn't, nor on a In any further communies- tion on this subject, please quote No. and address- 43871/08 The Under-Secretary of State, Foreign Office, London, could the Cowand General in Pus (c) That the Sictum of non -judicial capacity, ack the Chuese judicial authorties serve such writ, which て,J. what the T. J. wanted to دی Hongkong Ordre or cannot gur juradiction our Sir Piggott Chinamen in China except so far تانے ميه br may given by treaty а al H 28712 Mr Autismus In my opinion the Consul general is right & the CJ is wrong. Section 29 the China & in c of the read sung 719ou limited by 85 J must be that order & Ital service by HM Courts in China. ian ony be effected in China upon. such persons over in China. effect. من Hm have jurisduction may Iwe write to Fo to this JBL 28/12 Bht. des. 19 at once 571 REC REC 22 DEC 08! The Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs presents the his compliments to the Under-Secretary of State for Colonies and, by direction of the Secretary of State, transmits herewith copy of the under-mentioned paper. Foreign Office, December 21 1908. Reference to previous letter : Foreign Office December 21 No. 42629/08 Description of Inclosure. Sir [ 12 ] Name and Date. Subject. J. Jordan (Peking) perisdiction of stongtong No. 523 November 14 bourts.
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of a

Hongkong writ

by

a.

Consular

L

Court in China only applies British subjects of forigners

or certain classes

the Oi C.

provided in §5- of

(b) that even Court could serve Chinaman

if the Consular

the writ

it couldn't, nor

on

a

In any further communies-

tion on this subject, please quote

No.

and address-

43871/08

The Under-Secretary of State,

Foreign Office,

London,

could the Cowand General in

Pus

(c) That

the Sictum of

non

-judicial capacity, ack the

Chuese judicial authorties

serve such

writ,

which

て,J. what the T. J. wanted

to

دی

Hongkong Ordre or

cannot gur juradiction our

Sir Piggott

Chinamen

in

China except so far

تانے ميه

br

may

given by treaty

а al

H

28712

Mr Autismus

In

my opinion

the Consul general

is right & the CJ is wrong. Section 29

the China & in c

of the

read sung

719ou

limited by 85 J

must be that order

& Ital service by HM Courts in China.

ian

ony

be effected in China upon.

such persons

over

in China.

effect.

من

Hm

have jurisduction may Iwe write to Fo to this

JBL

28/12

Bht. des. 19

at once

571

REC

REC 22 DEC 08!

The Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs presents

the

his compliments to the Under-Secretary of State for Colonies

and, by direction of the Secretary of State,

transmits herewith copy of the under-mentioned paper.

Foreign Office,

December 21

1908.

Reference to previous letter :

Foreign Office December 21 No. 42629/08

Description of Inclosure.

Sir

[ 12 ]

Name and Date.

Subject.

J. Jordan (Peking) perisdiction of stongtong

No. 523

November 14

bourts.

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