CO129-541-1 Piracy- case of Rex v. Chung Tam Kwong 29-7-1932 - 3-2-1933 — Page 39

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of the Judicial Committee hat, 1834, for the purpose of

eliciting their opinion on the matter.

connection the Law officers are referred to the remarks contained in the three concluding jaragraphs of the Treasury Solicitor's minute of the 9th March, 1932. The Lay officers are mocordingly requested to

advise; -

(1) Tether the oans of Rex. v. Chung Tam

¿wong was in their opinion rightly decided;

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(8) ether, asmining that satisfactory preof

of intent to commit pirasy is forthcoming,

a foreigner who on the high, seus assaults with intent to murder any person on board

a vessel sould be convicted in the Courts

of this country underlvie. c.88, or in

the Colonial Courts under 18 & 13 vio. 0.96.

(3) Whether the Imperial Farliament could

properly be invited to pasa legislation

conferring jurisdiction to try foreigners

in the circumstances indicated in (2).

(4) Sether it is expedient to refer to the

Judicial Committee of the rivy Council ary

question arising out of the matters

discussed in this case, and if so, to

settle the suggested terms of reference.

(5) Generally on the case.

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