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The defendant Look Chow was found in possession of 96 kilograms of opium aboard the steamship Erroll, an English vessel bound for Mexico via Manila and Cebu. Upon inspection in Cebu, the opium was discovered in two sacks in the hold and near the saloon. Look Chow admitted to purchasing the opium in Hong Kong with the intent to sell it illegally in Mexico. While Philippine courts typically do not have jurisdiction over crimes committed aboard foreign vessels, jurisdiction was established in this case because
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