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of Pirates to the Chinese Auchorities in certains cases, and I also stated that I
was in communication with the Vice Roy
Jove
Kwang and the British Consul
of the
at Caulon on
on the subject of a guaranted
agamist the torture of prisoners
so surrendered.
The conditions of rendition laid
down in
your Despatch
are all, with the
exception of the guarantee, embodied in
red the Legislative
the Bill which duly passed Council
Ow
the 3rd Instant under the litte
of "An Ordinance for the rendition in
of
Fontain cases of Chinese subjects charged
"aviet Piracy":"
I enclose copies of it, numbered
13 of 1865
Three Members of the Council voted
れ
against it, the two mofficial Members
present and SW! Forth the Colonial X Treasurer.
I beg to submit it for ser
Majesty's approval
approval and sauction). It will be perceived that a
suspending clause is attached, and this
from circmustânces presently lē
arises
be detailed.
After consultation evich the legal and other officials I
-
Officials I came to the conclusion
that the Ordinance as framed met the
framed
requirements demanded by Her Majesty's
Government, and that the
and that the subject of
Ca
guarantee was not one to be included.
in the Evadient but one
for the Exxecutive
Autiority only in fact for negotiation