Hong Kow Court to try such Criminals,
and asserts that they
are
to Chinese Jurisdiction._
solely liable
Prat this position is untenable
is fully shown in the Memorandum
and concepondence
Not one of the Riminals has been surrendered at this date..
the
But it will be noticed that
surrender in each
case
was
dained by this Government unde the impression that the right of rendition was reciprocal, while in the course of the discussion it has transpired that in the Treaty of Treulsin us provision whatever is! made as to Riminals flying from
C
See especially
Incl. A. 2.
460
Houghtony. The XXI article provides
for
our surrender of offenders to the "chinere Government, but neither that
other article in the Treaty
no
any
contemplates the reciprocal duty on the part of the Chinese Government to surrender offenders against laws when demanded by
us.
our
It will also be noticed that this flaw is seen by the Chinese, though
flaw
are aware
(probably from fear of its rectification) it is not pointed out by them, but in concluding that they of it I am confirmed by M. Consul Robertson with whom I had recully
Zit
a
personal interview on the subject.
This this Government s
in