be passed for the purpose - next that
the offence has not
been committed In Colonial waters
It person or perhaps
British Subjects
against
o residents in Hong Kong- thirdly that the
And
Chinese Authorities engaged
that
no torture now
(the form of punishment
called Ling-chih) shall
be resorted to: - & then the authorities at Hong Kong
that
D. will be observed
by the Despatch #192 the 27th of December
of
that Pirates taken
the
continue to have food
reason for believing true
this engagement-
faithfully observed. I
it shared with obscent, the extradition couch.
not in Mr. Cardwell's opinion
justifiable
in any
the neighborhood of Hong Kong by Officers
356
of
Her Majesty's Vessels
not
the
of war and brought within Colonial Jurisdiction
are at present delivered
over
for trial to the Chinese Authorities and
this mode of proceeding is considered
to be effectual without
any appearance of leading to injustice or excessive severity,
Ran
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