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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH JUNE, 1890.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 255.
The following Return of the quantity of Spirits distilled at the Tiú Ün Sauce Factory, at Yaumati, is published for general information.
Piculs.
Spirits manufactured during the 3 months ending 30th May, 1890, 116.
By Command,
W. M. DEANE, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th June, 1890.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 256.
The following Circular Despatch with its enclosure is published for general information.
By Command,
W. M. DEANE, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th June, 1890.
CIRCULAR.
DOWNING STREET,
22nd April, 1890.
SIR,I have the honour to transmit to you, for publication in the Colony under your Government, a copy of an Order of Her Majesty the Queen in Council, dated the 21st of March, 1890, giving effect to the Convention between Her Majesty and the United States of America with respect to the mutual extradition of Fugitive Criminals, signed at Washington on the 12th of July, 1889, the ratifications of which were exchanged at London on the 11th of March, 1890.
It will be observed that the Convention came into operation on the 1th instant, in conformity with Article IX.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient humble Servant,
The Officer Administering the Government of
HONGKONG.
KNUTSFORD.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
EXTRADITION BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.
Windsor, 21st March, 1890.
At the Court at Windsor, the 21st day of March, 1890.
PRESENT,
The QUEEN'S Most Excellent Majesty.
Lord President.
Duke of Rutland.
Lord Chamberlain, Earl of Coventry. Sir William Field.
EREAS by the Extradition Acts, 1870 and 1873, it was, amongst other things, enacted, that where an arrangement has been made with any foreign State with respect to the surrender to such State of any fugitive criminals. Her Majesty may, by Order in Council, direct that the said Acts shall apply in the case of such foreign State; and that Her Majesty may, by the same or any subsequent Order, limit the operation of the Order, and restrict the same to fugitive criminals who are in or suspected of being in the part of Her Majesty's dominions specified in the Order, and render the operation thereof subject to such conditions, exceptions, and qualifications as may be deemed expedient; and that if, by any law made after the passing of the Act of 1870 by the Legislature of any British possession, provision is made for carrying into effect within such possession the surrender of fugitive criminals who are in or suspected of being in such British possession, Her Majesty may, by the Order in Council applying the said Acts in the case of any foreign State, or by any subsequent Order, suspend the operation within any such British possession of the said Acts, or of any part thereof so far as it relates to such foreign State, and so long as such law continues in force there and no longer :