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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH MARCH, 1883.
And, whereas a Treaty was concluded on the twenty-ninth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine, between Her Majesty and His Majesty the King of Tonga, of which Treaty Article IV, relating to the extradition of fugitive criminals, is in the terms following:-
"Her Britannic Majesty agrees to surrender to His Majesty the King of Tonga any Tongan subject who, being accused or convicted of any of the undermentioned crimes, committed in the territory of the King of Tonga, shall be found within the territory of Her Britannic Majesty. The crimes for which such surrender may be granted are the following: murder, or attempt to murder; embezzlement or larceny; fraudulent bankruptcy; forgery.
"Her Britannic Majesty may, however, at any time put an end to this Article by giving notice to that effect to His Majesty the King of Tonga. The Article shall, however, remain in force for six months after the notice of its termination."
And, whereas, previously to the exchange of the ratifications of the said Treaty, a Protocol bearing date the third day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-two, was signed and sealed by the Plenipotentiaries of Her Majesty and of His Majesty the King of Tonga respectively, being duly authorized for that purpose, which Protocol is in the terms following
"It is agreed that the arrangement contained in Article IV, of the said Treaty shall be subject to the restrictions on the surrender of fugitive criminals contained in the Acts respecting extradition, which are in force in the dominions of Her Britannic Majesty, and the procedure to be adopted with respect to the surrender of such criminals shall be in conformity with the provisions of the said Acts." And, whereas, the ratifications of the said Treaty were exchanged at Nukualofa on the third day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-two:
Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, and in virtue of the authority committed to Her by the said recited Acts, doth order, and it is hereby ordered that the said Acts shall apply in the case of Tonga and of Article IV, of the said Treaty with His Majesty the King of Tonga, and of the said Protocol.
C. L. PEEL.
Circular.
DOWNING STREET,
10th January, 1883.
SIR, I have the honour to transmit to you, for publication in the Colony under your Government, a copy of a letter from the Foreign Office, enclosing an Order of Her Majesty in Council, dated the 16th of December, 1882, for giving effect to the Treaty between this country and the Republic of Salvador, signed on the 23rd of June, 1881, for the mutual surrender of Fugitive Criminals.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient humble Servant,
The Officer Administering the Government of
HONGKONG.
DERBY.
Copy.
The Foreign Office to the Colonial Office.
FOREIGN OFFICE.
4th January, 1883.
SIR,---I am directed by Earl Granville to transmit to you, to be laid before the Earl of Derby, copies of the "London Gazette" of the 2nd instant, publishing an Order of Her Majesty in Council for carrying into effect the Extradition Treaty between Great Britain and Salvador, signed on the. 23rd June, 1881, the Ratifications of which were exchanged at London on the 8th of November last.
The Treaty will come into operation in the United Kingdom on the 13th instant.
I am, &c.,
The Under Secretary of State,
COLONIAL OFFICE.
(Signed) J. PAUNCEFOTE.