24.
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applied to
me
to discontinue the
proceedings which had been
instituted here against Captain Fourcan for fales imprisonment,
and to have the accused
to him for forwarded a
over
the purpose of being
a prisoner to France,
there to be tried
for
the
graver
offences of Pirney and Murder
Committed on the Coast of
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the
china, and consequently, by the Extraterritoriality Clauses French Treaty with China, within the sole jurisdiction of the French tribunals.
17.
To this application I at
jp 10.
Courmandent Suncrine & Jur.4. Carton-
The Pitman & Communitust l'uperieur.
Warrant for Relivey of Fomen
17th Segur 1981.
once acceded, and, the Official
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communications of which copies are enclosed having passed
I issued the usual
"between
us
1.1 Warrant directing the Captain's
delivery; and he was handed over to the French authorities on the 19th September last.
18.
M. Coupvent des Dois
ales informed
Muc
that a French
man. of. War would be in
readiness to convey the kidnapped Coolies from
the "Ville I'Agen" to
Carton, to be handed
over
to the
Chinese Authorities there, whenever
I had no
further occasion for
them