a

perate and

Commul at

given up

demanded through; the

Canton That he should be

to them. The Consul must have

been well aware

J

the phraseology of the Artile of the Treaty of Sentain res,

as

respecting rendition of alleged Criminals which is follows: " Article XXI. If Criminals subjects

of China shall take refuge in Hong Kong board the British, Ships there, they rquisition by the the

I fre

"shall upon due

"Authorities be searched for and

-proof of

Chinese

their guilt, be delivered up?

In the first place

political refugee

Wong being

Ms. Wors

did not according to the

usual relations between

European

faill within the category of

the

States

Artule at all; but comirning the

article to apply to Mo - Wong's

was

173

however made to fulfil the condition the 31ch Art of the Treaty of Trenton, the Chinese Authorities made this requisition

to the Consal of Canton for the rendition of the Chief tho - Wong ; - The Consul mode the demand upon the Acting Governs of Hong Kong ( the Governor being absent at the time) and be in dereliction of the soleman duty impersed upon him by the 2004 Art . of the Treaty placed the unhappy

the Consul

-

MonWong in the hands.

at

Canton,

of

who delivered him

Mandarins; the Consul and

Are

over

to the

Acting Governo the haritle

consequently responsible for

results involving cannibalism, deputed in statement; of the truth of

the following statement ;

which there would seem to be no doubt

the

As

they h

British Consul and the Authorities at

Nhưng trong

M. Wong

unre prohibited from delicuring to the Canton Mandarins, until proved his guilt. No attempte

after they had

has

here

antrified by an Office of

F.M. Service.n

"Overland Trade Geport

The

Cate

"

Hong Kong Tuesday May 304

extradition

referred to in

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