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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 30th, 1928.
PROVISIONAL COURT AND LAW OF
EXTRADITION:
APPLICATION BY HONG KONG POLICE DISMISSED.
"EXTRADITION A MATTER FOR THE EXECUTIVE
GOVERNMENT?
BACA January 20th."
A very important judgment involving the extradition of Chiness to places abroad where they are alleged to have committed offences, has been delivered by Judge Liang Lone in the Shanghai: Provisional Court; in connection with the case in which the Hang Kong Police applied, through the Shanghai Municipal Folice, för the extradition of one Cheng Choung Lai, who is wanted in the south on a charge of fraud.
Judge Liang ståd:--
On December 30th, 1097, the de-
China's Municipal Law, fendant was arrested by the Muul- The next question to be decided cipal Police at the telegraphic by the Court is whether, in the ab- request of the Hong Kong authorice of tresty, provisions, Ching is obliged or allowed, by her Munj- ties, on defendant's arrival from cipal Law, to extradite a person Hong Kong, and brought before found in her territory on charges this Court on a charge of fraud So far, there is no law in China
brought by a foreign government. alleged to have been committed at either authorizing or forbidding the Executive Government to sur Hong Kong.
of China who commits a crime
As
CORRESPONDENCE...
A SOLDIER'S THANKS.
(TO THE EDITOR OF THE “HONG KONG
- DAILY PRESS"]
St-In your paper of January Zoths I saw an advertisement:
Will the soldier, who was hurt in the fire at Yauwati just betora Christmas camo to he Kowloon Hotel at 0 p.m. this evening, when Mr. Saunders will make him a presentation in re. cognition of his services at that fire, and as a small compensation for the injuries which he re- ceived."
Well, Sir, I went and I had the pleasure of receiving“ 850. But when I turned round to thank Mr.
Saunders he had gone, so would you please publish this note
of thanks f If it had not been for
your well-known paper I should not thank you very much indeed. have seen anything about it and I'
I am feeling a lot better after
the commencement of the render to a foreign court, a citizen the fire incident. I belong to the
Queen's Regiment-Yours, etc,
PTE. KENDALL.
In China, owing to the existence of "extraterritoriality, no question of extradition has missn until re- gently, when several nations re linguished their extraterritoria! ARE THERE ANY LETTERS rights.
proceedings, the prosecuting solici-abroad. tor for the Shanghai Municipal Police, asked the Court to give an interim decision as to whether the defendant should be extradited to the Hong Kong authorities for trix, or else be,prosecuted in this Court:
Question Of Treaty Obligation In deciding a case like this, the first question for the Court to con- sider, is whether China is under any treaty obligation to hand over to the Hong Kong authorities a person who is alleged to have com- mitted an offence there, and over whom this Court, by virtuo of the Criminal Procedure Act, article 21, has jurisdiction. "At present, there is not in existence any sex- tradition treaty between this coun- try and, Great Britain. The only treaty provision concerning this matter is found in the Treaty of Tientsia, 1858, which, inter alia, stipulates:
"If criminals, sübjects of China, shall take refuge in Hong Kong, or on board the British ships there, they shall upon dué requisition by the Chinese au- thorities, be searched, and, on proof of their guilt, be delivered up.
In like manner, if Chinese
offenders
take refuge in the houses, or on board the vessels. of British subjects at the Open Ports, they shall not be harbour- od or concealed, but shall be de livered up, on due requisition by the Chinese authorities address- ed to the British Consul......... Inequality More Apparent Than Real,
This looks pretty like an unequal treaty, as it imposes on the Hong Kong (mind, only Hong Kong) Government, an, obligation to de- Rver up Chinese-criminal" who commits an offence in "Chiña, “but no mention is made of circum- stances in which'a British criminal takes refuge in China. The in equality, however, is more apparent · than real, for, under, the present system of extraterritorality, when a British subject commits a crime, whether in China, or elsewhere, be has, by treaty, to be handed over to the British authorities, no court. of law in China having jurisdic tion over him, and, under present international umges, reciprocity between the demanding and the acceding states is one of the india pensable conditions under which the State may justify itself in handing over its citizen to a for. eign tribunal.
Since Great Britain, on account of the extraterritorial rights en joyed by her nationals in China, is not in a position to reciprocate by surrendering bar subjects to China for crimes committed here, she is, naturally, unable to request China to deliver up Chinese subjects for
offences committed in British tor ritory.
THE COLONY'S FINANCES.
-STATEMENT-FOR OCTOBER.
LARGER REVENUE, SMALLER
.EXPENDITURE.
|
Rulings Of Ministry Of Justice.
From the decided cases, (which the Judge reviewed at-some length) and the rulings, of the Ministry of Special Judicial Committee, the Justice, on the advice of the following rules seem to have been established: ...
1!
1. Extradition may be granted by the Executive Govern. ment This is illustrated by
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'SATURDAY'S 'OFFICIA". LIST.
A General Post Office notification
the fact that in all recorded of Saturday gives the following cases, the instructions of the Ministry of Justice were sought by the court of law. 2 No Chinese citizen is to be ex- tradited. Hitherto al ex- tradition cases recorded have been the banding back of for eigă fugitive criminals who have taken refuge in China and no Chinese criminal who has committed offense abroad has so far been ex- tradited.
3. Extradition may be granted not as a duty, but only on the ground of international comity.. 4.No forrige tugitive is to be extradited when the injured party is a Chinese citizen. 5. Extradition may be granted only when the crime commit- ted by the person who it is asked to extradite, cannot be adequately punished by the law of the country requested to extradite. The Special Judicial Committee, have de clared that, even if the acced- ing state is willing to ex- tradite, it is limited to cases
list of unclaimed correspondence, etc., which is awaiting claimants:-
Murray & Co.), E. A. Barbour & J. B. Affleck, T. Brown (Denis Co. E. Bruner, H. Besbjerg, F. W. Barnes, I. A. H. Brown, D. Brotchie, H.-H. Beddow,- Mrs: X. G. Cumming, H. F. H. Derry, AI. A. Dorasany Mr. E. Dubrovas, C. H. Edwards (c/o Douglas, R. "A. Donaldson,
Crossley, Ltd.), Colonel H. S. Eliot I. Ellefson, Mr. Felkobsky, 1. Goldenberg, C. F. Garatin, Miss
Greene, Capt.. E. Goodman, J. K. Geoimell, R. H. Hawkins, E. Henke,, Gabriel Eron, Kwok Bu, Mrs. H. Vander Linde (Salvation Army), Mr. and Mrs. R. Lang, Lay, W Owen, Mons Ostroumoff, Mrs. Leeds, R. Meon, R. M. Ye FH Pentycross, Miss E. L. Patten, R. Palmer, Miss E. M. Pye. Mr. Petroff, A. V. Pinson, Bili Peterson, Mrs. M. K. Pickard, M. M. Ramos, H. B. Ritner, Dr. H. Richardson R Reed (c/o I. Conella), R. D. Sangster, Mrs. D. E. Stevenson, R. Sdraffa, Mrs. H. Strafton, J. Sancher, M. A. Sólver, in which that state has no J. Safer; Vim Summera, Robert authority to impose aay Tor, Miss W. Vattal, Wong Sing penalty for the crime com-Woon, W. C. Watson, Wallace mitted by the person asked we, H. W. Welman, Miss M. for according to its own law.
Zemlinsky, This is somewhat at variancA with the prevalent opinion
Unpaid "Correspondence." and practice of other coun- Mr. and Mra. Edith Jackson, W. tries that a person should not S. Leonard (H.K. Hotel), T. E. be extradited unless the crime Laurence, Dr. O. M. Lee (Epis- for which he is extradited scopal Hospital) Mr. and Mrs. Well. punishable both by the law of the country demanding and that of the country acced- ing.
Unable To Great Extradition. - Inasmuch as the defendant in the present case is a Chinese citizen Chinese and inasmuch as the crime and the complainants are also alleged to have been committed by the defendant is punishable under the Chinese Criminal Code (Art. 5. Sect. 16) and in view of the fact that Great Britain cannot recipro gato on, account of the extraterri tordal rights enjoyed by her sub- jects, regret to have to announce that this Court is unable to comply with the request of the Hong Kong Police for he extradition of the defendant. This decision does not, of course, preclude, the possibility of the Executive Government tak ing differant, action in the event of the British Government making ap. plication through diplomatic chan- nels for effecting the present par- pose.---N.-C.; Daily News,
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The financial statement for Octo- ber-shows-that the revenue of the Colony for that month was ng sharey $1,949,981,03 and the expenditure $9,033,107.87. INA
The balance of assets over, liabilities on October 31st WAS
··84,098,381.14.11. compared with
84.781,528.06 on September 30th
The revenue for the year up to October 31st was $17,130,760.83. compared with $10,002,600.79 for
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ALLEGED FRAUDS ON TREASURY.
CASE TO BE OPENED ON FEBRUARY 9TH.
The 31st ordinary annual meeting of the Chins Provident Lom and The two Treasury clerks, Teang Mortgage Co., Ltd., is to be held On Wing and Cheung Man Kan, at the din foor of Pedder Building who are charged with conspiring on Monday, February 8th, and the with others in the alleged frauds following report has been issued to on the Treasury, involving the sum * Fumoon.
shareholders: ........... Semarang.
of 8280,000, were agaia remanded Vancouver, B.Č. After omitting the sum of for a week, when they appeared Amoy.8102,448.71, representing Laterest before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Makasser.on Loans, the recovery of which is Central Magistracy on Saturday
considered doubtful," "the year's | morning, ligg
Derflinger working shows a profit of 821,247,34, Mr. M. K. Lo's application for Swatow. which sum it is proposed to carry bail was opposed. Mr. TH Semarang forward to the credit of 1928: King, Director of Criminal Intel Makasser. Account
ligence, and refured by his: Wor Canton. The sam of 8141,761,94 has been ship on a statement made by Mr. Manila. transferred from General Heserve King that he would be in a posi to the specific Réserves for Badtion to proceed with the case at an Ktaboemi. and Doubtful Loans, to cover the early dare,
Amoy depreciation in values of securities, Amoy as at 31st December 1827 -
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February 6th was fixed for the firet, hearing-of-the case.
Por of Spain.olution passed at the extraordin- require your confirmation. In ac
Amoy.
1795 €334... Amoy held on August 3rd, 1927, confirm ciation Mesare C. A da Roza aná ary general meeting of shareholders cordance with the Articles of Asso- Tungloo
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the same period in 1980 Saunas 10 per cent. final (making
The expenditure for the year up 30 per cent)
to October 31st was. $18,918,600.23 : Tin Bentong-1/- per share, and
as compared with $18,415,880.73 for bonus of 1/4 v
the same period in 1928. vinat Price of raw rubber: 1/7
ed on August 24th, 1927, and ap. A L Alves retire but being proved by the Court on October eligible, offer themselves for re- 24th, 1927.
felection
Directors,
Auditors,
ALCABIER My Hodgson, N. V. The accounts have been audited Antenor Croscher and SM Chura have by Messrs Linstead & Davis-and- anvanver, B.C. been invited to join the Board of Mesra, Percy Smith, Beth & Flem
Manila. Directors, and their appointments ing, who offer themselves for re- Ban Francisco. (Continued as foot of nett column,} i election,"