and given the names of nineteen accomplices, was sent over from Hongkong to be confronted with other accused Parties, and left there by
Mr. Gutzlaff (though without due authority) with the written assurance of the Chinese officer that he should be returned to
Hongkong.
at my conferences on the 13th Instant with Keying on the subject was brought forward by me and a suggestion made on my part in expectation of the Criminal Chintal might be returned when he had given all the testimony required for the conviction of the other Parties, his Excellency immediately replied (M. Gutzlaff being present) that he should be sent back to Hong Kong.
On the 23rd Instant I received a Letter from Keying, of which is Translation, in which to my surprise His Excellency demurs to returning Chintal, and quotes the case of D. McKinlay's murderers, where, the crime having been committed at a distance from Hongkong, the Criminals were seized by Chinese Officers within Chinese Jurisdiction; whereas, in the Chintal piracy, the crime and the seizure were all within British Territory. He also quotes the Article of the Supplementary treaty, which applies in fact to Chinese Refugees who might seek shelter