in
- Hong Kong, after having committed crimes against their own Government.
This can have no reference to the case of Chinte.
Conceiving therefore that the non-delivery of Chinte would be not only a violation of the condition on which he had been sent over, but that it would also militate against the independent jurisdiction of this Colony, I addressed Inclosure 2.3. to His Excellency Keying, expressing my hope that he would adhere to the written communication of the officer at Kowloon, and to his own declaration at the conference, by returning Chinte when he had been instrumental to the conviction of the other criminals.
In it's connection with the Colony, Your Lordship will perhaps see fit to communicate this despatch to Lord Stanley.
I have the honour to be, &c.
(signed) Davis.