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reply that
was promited out six refly.
Bah chow had been
gwen
of the village, and not
Co
the name
of the culguit, and
alion as to the Chris
the requisite information
Characters was
furnished. Nocting mord
was done apparently in the master by either the Consul or the Chinese Government mutit. 3 montre having possed the Kongtong Government again asked what steps had been taken. The
itris is
singular-
anover
The Consul
rerats
the Chinese Authorities question stre
jurisdiction), and
quote
lo
that
the 16th Article
of the Preussin Treaty which refers 18
criminal acto committed by
against
British
Chinese
subjects in China.
It will be readily
seen that
樱
Aride 16 has no
reference to the British
Colony of Hongtong. The Consul in
in place
of pointing this out and revinding
Chinese Autiorities that in no
the
Grealy,
Convention, or Agreement whatsoever had
Great Britain waived her right to punish
all
offences committed within her own territory, contents himself reich forwarding the wasive and aroncone answer of the Canton
Government
ment and e
and stating that he has
reconunended the man's
awer
Du
In reply the above misconception
was fully ses fort, and it was fucker shown that embezzlement or robbery (for
into this mistake had thre Chinese also
fachen)
debt,
was a
cirl
oriminal, and not like.
offence.